Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 684 residents, it is a town in Co. Dublin.
Homes sell for a median €438,000, about 5.3 times what a household here earns in a year. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Just over one in ten residents were born outside Ireland. It skews young: only 8% of residents are 65 or over.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Naul falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
The 3 things Naul does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 9 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 7%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Naul.
One school lies within 3 km of Naul. 163 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S N na hAille Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 163 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Naul | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 40% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +17% | +4% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 7% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Letters and results are missing here for a reason: Ireland publishes neither school by school.
The nearest bathing water to Naul is Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach, 7.6 km away, rated sufficient in 2025. On high landslide susceptibility: 2% of homes, above Co. Dublin’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
| Share of homes | Naul | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 90% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 2% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
A year brings 866 mm of rain to Naul. Across the year it averages 9.9°C, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). In January, overnight lows in Naul settle at 2.5°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Naul | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.5°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.9°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.5°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 866 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
For its ages, Naul has 107 people with a disability for every 100 expected, higher than Co. Dublin’s towns (99) and near Irish towns (106). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 0.9% of the town. Self-reported good health: 91% of the town’s residents.
| Census 2022 | Naul | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 89% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 21% | 21% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Social housing holds 6% of households, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%). Private tenants account for 12% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €438,000 | 31 |
| Housing | Naul | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 81% | 66% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 12% | 20% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 6% | 10% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €438K | €452K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Its paths and tracks come to 0.1 km per km², below both Co. Dublin’s towns (5.4 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Per 1,000 residents, Naul has 3.9 ha of green space.
| Outdoors | Naul | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 51% | 100% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
What counts as normal for Naul in November: highs come to 11°C and lows to 5°C. Rain totals about 1 mm today, the wind freshens to 35 km/h, and the low is 10°C. Over the coming week, Saturday looks wettest, with about 6 mm of rain.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 3°C | 214 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 182 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 218 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 252 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Working mainly from home: 15% of workers, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (11%). At the census, 79% of commuters went by car. The census found 74% of 15- to 64-year-olds in work.
| Census 2022 | Naul | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €82,860 | €72,590 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 74% | 71% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 29.6 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
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.
11% of residents were born outside the country. People 65 and over make up 8.3% of the town, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (14%). Among adults, 36% have a degree.
Women make up 52.5% of Naul
359 women and 325 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Naul | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 8.3% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9% | 8.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 33% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 36% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
47% voted at the last local elections. There is just one council for Naul, Fingal County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. Independent lead Fingal County Council with 7 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed.
| Turnout | Naul | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 42% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 59% | 57% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
7.4% of homes date from before 1919. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 9 sites here, above Co. Dublin’s towns (7) but below Irish towns (11). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 4 buildings in Naul, each of regional importance.
| Heritage | Naul | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 58 | 10 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.4% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Naul; these are the best known within 40 km.
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland27 km south · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral27 km south
MuseumNational Library of Ireland27 km south
Historic houseLeinster House27 km south
Big drawZooDublin Zoo25 km south · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 4 buildings in Naul, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 9 sites here.
No notable person born in Naul is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Derek Landy: Hpschaefer www.reserv-art.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harry Reynolds: Agence Rol, Public domain · James Reilly: Department of Health, CC BY 2.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naul | 684 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stamullen Meath | 3,720 | 5.2 | B+ | B+ | C | A |
| Balrothery | 2,282 | 6.8 | — | C+ | C− | A |
| Balbriggan | 24,322 | 6.8 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Lusk | 8,806 | 10 | B+ | C− | B | B+ |
| Ashbourne Meath | 15,680 | 11 | A+ | B− | B+ | A− |
| Skerries | 10,743 | 11 | A− | C− | A− | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Naul is 37.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Naul had 684 people at the 2022 census, up from 647 in 2016: 5.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Dublin
Naul has 684 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)
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).