Loughshinny’s story
Loughshinny has 5 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 9%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1780Farm house, Carnhill
- 1800Harbour View
- 1800Harbour, Loughshinny
LoughshinnyCo. Dublin
It grew by 20% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses. Population 741: a town in Co. Dublin.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Siim Sepp ( Sandatlas ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
741
CSO, Census 2022 · Fingal County Council
Median age
46.7
26% are 65+ · Co. Dublin 14%
Degree level
39%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
16%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Loughshinny a good place to live?
The median sale, €513,000, comes to 6.3 times what the median household here earns. Over-65s are just over a quarter of the population. Residents born outside Ireland: 11%. Households here earn a median €81,680 a year, before tax.
Loughshinny has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
What makes Loughshinny stand out
The 3 things Loughshinny does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
The median of Irish towns: 14%
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
The median of Irish towns: 22%
CSO, Census 2022
Median gross household income
Income
Gross, a year (the median of Irish towns: €57,760)
CSO household income for the electoral division.
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 5 buildings in Loughshinny, each of regional importance.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Loughshinny.
Schools
Few schools around Loughshinny need DEIS support: 10%, below Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
10schools within 3 km
Since 2019/20, pupils changed −3%, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (+4%) and Irish towns (+4%). Families in Loughshinny have 10 schools within 3 km to choose from: 7 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 special school. The nearest secondary, St Joseph's Secondary School, is 3.1 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 698 | Catholic |
| Skerries Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 1,025 | Inter-denominational |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 167 | Multi-denominational |
| St Joseph's Secondary School DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 945 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic7
Multi-denominational1
Church of Ireland1
Inter-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Loughshinny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 40% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 10% | 40% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −3% | +4% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 10% | 7% | 8% |
3,960
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−3%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.5 km
to the nearest primary school
3.1 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
Natural hazards
Loughshinny has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
0%of homes in high-radon areas
0.3% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, about level with both Co. Dublin’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Loughshinny Beach, 1.1 km from Loughshinny, is the closest bathing water; it was rated good in 2025. Radon is rarely a worry in the town: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level.
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0.3%
| Share of homes | Loughshinny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.3% | 0% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
1.1 km
to Loughshinny Beach bathing water (good)
290
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Summers stay cool in Loughshinny: July afternoons reach 19.2°C, below Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
19.2°CJuly afternoon high
Loughshinny gets 751 mm of rain a year. The year’s mean temperature is 10.4°C, about level with both Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). January nights in Loughshinny drop to 3.4°C on average.
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.7°C
Spring12.4°C
Summer18.6°C
Autumn14.1°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Loughshinny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.2°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.4°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 751 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
19.2°C
July high
3.4°C
January low
751 mm
Rain a year
83 mm
Wettest month
35
Air frosts
1,468 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Bad health runs low in Loughshinny for a town of its ages, at 24 per 100 expected, less than in both Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
91%good or very good health
91% of Loughshinny’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (89%) and Irish towns (88%). Disability, age-adjusted: 82 for every 100 expected locally. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 0.6% of the town.
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health24
Disability82
Co. Dublin103
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Loughshinny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.6% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 89% | 88% |
24
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 103
82
disability per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 99
83.4 · 80.1
life expectancy, women · men, the Dublin region, 2016
27%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and North East
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
More households own their home in Loughshinny than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns: 86%
€513Kmedian sale price
The social rented sector houses nearly one in ten households. Private renters make up 4% of households, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (22%).
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Loughshinny€513K
Co. Dublin€452K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Loughshinny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 86% | 66% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 4% | 20% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €513K | €452K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 9% | 10% | 13% |
86%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
4%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€2,159
a month on new tenancies, County Dublin
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area K34, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Fewer homes in Loughshinny sit near green space: 49% within 400 m, below Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
49%of homes near green space
The sea makes up 55% of the area within 5 km, above Co. Dublin’s towns (3.9%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. Protected nature near Loughshinny includes North-West Irish Sea cSPA. This Co. Dublin town has 4.9 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents.
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Loughshinny4.9 ha
Co. Dublin7.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Loughshinny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 49% | 100% | 92% |
| Sea within 5 km | 55% | 3.9% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.6 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
49%
Near a park
4.9 ha
Green space
6 km
Footpaths
0.7%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
What today holds for Loughshinny: light rain, up to 11 degrees
11°C / 9°CToday
Loughshinny’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 11°C, and nights drop to 6°C. Showers may brush past today without adding up to much, on a breeze of up to 23 km/h; the coldest it gets is 9°C. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 4°C.
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 4°C | 179 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 6°C | 155 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 193 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 224 mm |
11°C / 9°C
Today
0.2 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
23 km/h
Wind
78%
Humidity
9 h 09 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
22% of workers in Loughshinny worked mainly from home, more than in both Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
16%walk, cycle or take transit
16% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (36%) and Irish towns (23%). The car carried just over three in five commuters at the census. On average, the journey to work lasts 36.7 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van61%
Bus8%
Train, DART or Luas5%
Walk2%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Loughshinny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 36.7 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €81,680 | €72,590 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 36% | 23% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
€81,680
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Dublin €71,123
22%
worked mainly from home, 2022
23%
trips of an hour or more
48,940
on the Live Register, County Dublin, September 2026
CSO, Census 2022 travel to work, work and education · CSO Geographical Profiles of Income 2022 · Live Register · Census day was 3 April 2022, with working from home still common; shares are of those who travelled.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Loughshinny: 26% are 65 or over, above Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
46.7median age
13% of the population is aged 15 to 24, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%). Children under 15 make up 17% of residents. Overseas births account for 11% of the people living here.
LoughshinnyCo. DublinIreland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none10%
Lower secondary15%
Leaving Cert31%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher39%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 53.3% of Loughshinny
395 women and 346 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Loughshinny | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 26% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.9% | 8.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 31% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 39% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Fingal County Council is one of the most divided councils: the largest party has 7 of 40 seats
7/40seats held by Independent
No party holds a majority on Fingal County Council: Independent lead with 7 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. Fingal County Council is the council for Loughshinny, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. Turnout at the last local elections was 44%, above Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) but below Irish towns (46%).
Seats on Fingal County · June 2024
Independent7
Fine Gael7
Labour Party7
Fianna Fáil6
Sinn Féin4
Social Democrats2
Aontú2
People Before Profit–Solidarity2
| Turnout | Loughshinny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 44% | 42% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 59% | 57% | 59% |
5
Councillors
7/40
Independent seats on Fingal County, the largest party
44%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Dublin Fingal West
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Heritage is thick on the ground in Loughshinny: 67 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, above Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
5inventory buildings
The pre-1919 share of homes is 9.2%. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 5 buildings in Loughshinny, each of regional importance.
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional5
Among them
- Farm house, Carnhill 1780
- Harbour View 1800
- Harbour, Loughshinny 1800
- Boathouse, Loughshinney 1840
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1780
earliest dated inventory building
9%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Loughshinny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 67 | 10 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 9.2% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 7 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Loughshinny
15pages on Loughshinny
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Skerries Mills and 2 more in and around Loughshinny
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Loughshinny. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumSkerries Mills2.3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionSt. Patrick's Footprint3.4 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteLusk Round Tower4.6 km outside town, to the southwest
Places: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Famous people from around Loughshinny
No notable person born in Loughshinny is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
M
Marie KeanIrish actress (1918–1993) · born in Rush
Photo credits
Derek Landy: Hpschaefer www.reserv-art.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isibeal Atkinson: Ryan Asman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Con Martin: Wim van Rossem for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · James Reilly: Department of Health, CC BY 2.0 · Brendan Ryan: Labour Youth, CC BY 2.0
About Loughshinny
Urban area in Co. Dublin
Loughshinny has 741 people, in the area of Fingal County Council. TownRatings uses the CSO’s 2022 Urban Areas as Ireland’s towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a county or a council area, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
- Population
- 741 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Dublin
- Council
- Fingal County Council
- Local electoral area
- Balbriggan
- Dáil constituency
- Dublin Fingal West
- Name in Irish
- Loch Sionnaigh
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:04342
Loughshinny’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
RushSkerriesLuskPortraneBalrotheryDonabateLoughshinny
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loughshinny | 741 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rush | 10,875 | 2.4 | B | C | B | B |
| Skerries | 10,743 | 3.7 | A− | C− | A− | A− |
| Lusk | 8,806 | 5.3 | B+ | C− | B | B+ |
| Portrane | 1,262 | 5.6 | — | D | B− | D |
| Balrothery | 2,282 | 7.2 | — | C+ | C− | A |
| Donabate | 9,669 | 7.3 | A− | C− | B− | A |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Loughshinny
Is Loughshinny growing?
Loughshinny had 741 people at the 2022 census, up from 618 in 2016: 19.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Loughshinny a young town or an old one?
The median age in Loughshinny is 46.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).