Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
18,758 people live in this neighbourhood in Dublin.
Old Bawn grades low on several counts. Its weakest is safety (D) — recorded crime comes to 7.8 violent offences and 10.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. The neighbourhood’s overall grade of C− puts it better than 15% of Irish towns, #101 of 116 in Co. Dublin. Health is a weak point (C−): 150 residents in bad health and 117 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. A typical home sold for €379,100, or 6.4 years of the town’s median household income. Fewer journeys need a car: 24% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town.
Figures: commuting and health, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
This town's house price is the median for its whole Eircode routing key, town and countryside together: fewer than 30 sales in the town itself were recorded on the Property Price Register in 2023 to 2025, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but much of it involves people who come in to work, shop or go out, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk.
The 3 things Old Bawn does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Old Bawn 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 →
4 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Old Bawn.
Of the graded crimes in Old Bawn, damage to property came up most often (2023–2025). Every year, 78.9 crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. For its size, Old Bawn records more crime per resident than 82% 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 | Old Bawn | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 10.7 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 7.8 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 78.9 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 23.9 | 18.5 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
At the census, 2.7% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Old Bawn ranks 38th of the 40 Irish towns nearest its size on the Health Grade, near the bottom. Self-reported good health: 86% of the town’s residents. A quarter of residents have a disability, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%).
| Census 2022 | Old Bawn | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 89% | 88% |
| With a disability | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 6% | 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
For radon, the estimate for Old Bawn is 2.1% of homes above the reference level. Sandymount Strand, 12 km from Old Bawn, is the closest bathing water; it was rated sufficient in 2025. No part of Old Bawn is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Old Bawn | 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.
18% live in social housing, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%). The owner-occupied share of households is 70%.
| Housing | Old Bawn | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 11% | 20% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 18% | 10% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 70% | 66% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €379K | €454K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area D24, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
For secondary school, the closest is Old Bawn Community School, 0.7 km from the town. 73 schools lie within 3 km of the town: 48 primary schools, 17 secondary schools and 8 special schools. Since 2019/20, pupils changed +1%, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (+4%) and Irish towns (+4%).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Colmcille Senior N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 744 | Catholic |
| Old Bawn Community SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 1,024 | Inter-denominational |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 284 | Multi-denominational |
| St Marks Community School DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 931 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Old Bawn | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 24% | 40% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +1% | +4% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 7% | 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.
Here July highs average 19.8°C, about level with both Co. Dublin’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). The mean temperature over a year in Old Bawn is 9.9°C. The town gets 861 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Old Bawn | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.3°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.9°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 861 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.8°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Old Bawn has 10.4 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (7.6 ha) and Irish towns (4.1 ha). It counts 14 parks, adding up to 196 ha of green space. 100% of homes are within 400 m of green space.
| Outdoors | Old Bawn | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 8.5 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 10.4 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Near a park | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 3% | 2.2% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Plan indoor things for Tuesday, when about 3 mm of rain is forecast. Long-term averages for Old Bawn put November days at 11°C and November nights at 4°C. Expect little more than a sprinkle today, wind picking up to 24 km/h, and a low of 9°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 229 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 181 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 197 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 255 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Born abroad: 16% of residents, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (22%). Over-65s are 16% of the population. Children under 15 make up 20% of residents.
51.2% of Old Bawn’s residents are women
9,612 women and 9,146 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Old Bawn | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 16% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 21% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
With 10 of 40 seats, Independent are the largest group on South Dublin County Council, short of the 21 a majority needs. Old Bawn is split between local electoral areas: 73% of its residents are in Tallaght-Central, most of the rest in Tallaght-South. Turnout at the last local elections was 43%.
| Turnout | Old Bawn | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 43% | 42% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 59% | 57% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Scaled to its population, that is 1 inventory buildings for every 10,000 people in Old Bawn. 4 archaeological sites are on the record, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (7) and Irish towns (11). Homes from before 1919 make up 0.4% of the total.
| Heritage | Old Bawn | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 1 | 10 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0.4% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 4 | 7 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
27% of trips took under 15 minutes, between Co. Dublin’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (31%). Workers spend 29.5 min getting to work, on average. Home was the main workplace for 8% of workers at the census.
| Census 2022 | Old Bawn | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 10% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €58,890 | €72,780 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 29.5 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 27% | 23% | 31% |
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.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Old Bawn. Best known first.
Museum · Office of Public WorksPearse Museum - St. Enda's Park3.8 km outside town, to the east
CastleDrimnagh Castle4.2 km outside town, to the north
CastleTully's Castle4.1 km outside town, to the northCastleCastle · Office of Public WorksRathfarnham Castle3.8 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryRUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre400 m outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksNature Room3.8 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
2 of Old Bawn’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 4 archaeological sites in and around the town.
No notable person born in Old Bawn is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Robbie Keane: Michael Kranewitter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richard Dunne: Tomasz Przechlewski, CC BY 2.0 · Dave Allen: CBS Television, Public domain · Mark Yeates: Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alan Joyce: Jetstar Airways from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY-SA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bawn | 18,758 | — | C− | C | D | C− |
| Bohernabreena | 4,613 | 1 | C | B− | D | B− |
| Tallaght | 15,588 | 1.5 | B− | B | D | B− |
| Firhouse | 12,254 | 1.8 | A− | D | A− | A− |
| Kilnamanagh | 11,703 | 2.4 | D | C− | D | C− |
| Knocklyon | 13,854 | 3 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Jobstown | 23,437 | 3 | D− | C | C− | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Old Bawn had 18,758 people at the 2022 census, up from 17,981 in 2016: 4.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Old Bawn is 38, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
68% of working residents drive to work and 24% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
Neighbourhood in Dublin
18,758 people live in Old Bawn, in the area of South Dublin 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).