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Population 19,252: a neighbourhood in Dublin. 15- to 24-year-olds are 16% of the population.
A town of contrasts. Jobs & income is its weak spot: jobs reach 65% of 15 to 64s, and unemployment is 12%. Mulhuddart’s overall grade, B−, puts it better than 48% of Irish towns. The ranking puts it #67 of 116 in Co. Dublin. Residents’ health trails most towns: bad health runs at 151 and disability at 109 per 100 expected for its ages. Walkability is where it shines. 28% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). Home prices sit at a median €320,000, which is 4.9 years of the town’s median household income.
Figures: commuting, work and health, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
The 3 things Mulhuddart does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Mulhuddart with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The register holds 3 buildings on the National Inventory in Mulhuddart, one of them of national importance.
11 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Mulhuddart. Best known first.
Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle4.4 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleDunsoghly Castle3.7 km outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkAquazone100 m outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric houseFarmleigh House and Estate3.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionDunsink Observatory2.2 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleLuttrellstown Castle2 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mulhuddart.
A flood relief scheme, the River Tolka (Fingal) Flood Relief Scheme, protects parts of Mulhuddart. About 2.6% of homes locally are estimated to pass the radon reference level. Landslides: none of Mulhuddart lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
| Share of homes | Mulhuddart | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Within 3 km of Mulhuddart there are 50 schools (35 primary schools, 14 secondary schools and 1 special school). DEIS, the support scheme, covers 24% of them, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (35%). For secondary school, the closest is Rath Dara Community College, 0.9 km from the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patricks N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 867 | Catholic |
| Castleknock Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 1,318 | Multi-denominational |
| Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 360 | Inter-denominational |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 698 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Mulhuddart | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 7% | 40% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 24% | 40% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +1% | +4% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 6% | 7% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters and no results: Ireland publishes none school by school.
Commutes averaged 32.2 min, close to Co. Dublin’s towns (31.1 min) and above Irish towns (27.6 min). 6.6% of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Income per household averages €65,100 a year, before tax.
| Census 2022 | Mulhuddart | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 65% | 71% | 68% |
| Average trip | 32.2 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €65,100 | €72,780 | €57,760 |
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.
2.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above Co. Dublin’s towns (1.9%) and Irish towns (2%) alike. Self-reported good health: 87% of Mulhuddart’s residents. A disability affects just over a fifth of people in the town.
| Census 2022 | Mulhuddart | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 89% | 88% |
| With a disability | 21% | 22% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
54% of households own their home. Rent averaged €1,801 a month, between Co. Dublin’s towns (€2,066) and Irish towns (€1,606). The private rented sector houses nearly a fifth of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €400,000 | 43 |
| Second-hand homes | €314,000 | 119 |
| The last 12 months | €400,000 | 63 |
| Housing | Mulhuddart | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 27% | 10% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 54% | 66% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €320K | €454K | €350K |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,801 | €2,066 | €1,606 |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Across the year it averages 10.1°C, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). A year brings 816 mm of rain to Mulhuddart. The nearest weather station is Phoenix Park, 5.2 km away.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Mulhuddart | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.4°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.1°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 816 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 20.0°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
9 parks and 145 ha of green space in all: that is Mulhuddart’s share. Within 1 km, 4% of the land is woodland, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (2.2%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Green space lies within 400 m of 98% of homes.
| Outdoors | Mulhuddart | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 6.6 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 4% | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 98% | 100% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 7 mm. Usually, November days warm to 11°C and nights cool to 4°C; Mulhuddart’s forecast is read against that. Rain totals about 1 mm today, the wind freshens to 24 km/h, and the low is 9°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 2°C | 201 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 170 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 208 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 238 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Children under 15 make up 20%, about level with Irish towns (20%) and above Co. Dublin’s towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 16%. Also worth knowing: 30% of residents have a birthplace overseas.
51.4% of Mulhuddart’s residents are women
9,892 women and 9,360 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Mulhuddart | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 42% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.9% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 22% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Mulhuddart spans more than one of the local electoral areas: 59% of its residents vote in Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, most of the rest in Ongar. Independent lead Fingal County Council with 7 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed. In the Dáil, Mulhuddart is part of Dublin West, which elects 5 TDs.
| Turnout | Mulhuddart | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 33% | 42% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 57% | 57% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Mulhuddart has 2 inventory buildings for every 10,000 residents. 0.4% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%). The national record lists 11 archaeological sites in and around the town.
| Heritage | Mulhuddart | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 2 | 10 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0.4% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Of the graded crimes in Mulhuddart, damage to property came up most often (2023–2025). Violence came to 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (5.3) and Irish towns (5.7). For its size, Mulhuddart records less crime per resident than 58% of the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people.
Not in the gradeTheft, public order and offences found by Garda checks (drugs, road traffic, dangerous acts) are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence, burglary and damage.
| Per 1,000 a year | Mulhuddart | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| Burglary & damage | 6.9 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
3 of Mulhuddart’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage; 1 rank of national or international importance. The national record lists 11 archaeological sites in and around the town.
One notable person was born in Mulhuddart; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Roderic O'Gorman: Roderic O'Gorman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Graham Carey: Biser Todorov, CC BY 4.0 · Mark Ferguson: Mark Ferguson, Public domain
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulhuddart | 19,252 | — | B− | B | C+ | C |
| Blanchardstown | 24,613 | 1.6 | B | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Hollystown | 12,884 | 1.9 | B | C− | C+ | A |
| Clonsilla | 22,510 | 2.2 | B− | C− | C+ | A− |
| Ongar | 13,390 | 3.1 | A− | B | C+ | A |
| Carpenterstown | 20,967 | 3.3 | A | B− | C+ | A+ |
| Clonee Meath | 1,205 | 3.4 | — | C+ | B+ | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Mulhuddart is 35.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
7% mostly work from home, and 26% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Mulhuddart had 19,252 people at the 2022 census, up from 18,318 in 2016: 5.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Neighbourhood in Dublin
19,252 people live in Mulhuddart, in the area of Fingal County Council. TownRatings splits Dublin into neighbourhoods made from the CSO’s Electoral Divisions, named from Tailte Éireann’s gazetteer, so each has figures of its own.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0) · TownRatings grades, run #544 (Irish towns only). 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).