Perrystown’s story
1 archaeological site in Perrystown
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Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.
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PerrystownDublin
This neighbourhood in Dublin has a population of 7,581. Mortgage-free owners make up 55% of households.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: O'Dea · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
7,581
CSO, Census 2022 · South Dublin County Council
Median age
45.1
23% are 65+ · Co. Dublin 14%
Degree level
35%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
29%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
B−
#160 of 320
Is Perrystown a good place to live?
Jobs & income is its strong suit (A): among 15 to 64s, 75% are in work; unemployment stands at 6%. People here tend to be in good health (A−): for every 100 its ages would predict, 84 residents are in bad health and 103 have a disability. Buying in is costly: prices run to a median €560,000, 9.1 times local household income. Safety lags (C): 4.9 violent crimes and 9.7 burglaries and acts of criminal damage recorded per 1,000 residents a year. The overall grade comes out at B−, #61 of 116 in Co. Dublin. Set against the rest, it does better than half of Irish towns.
Figures: work and health, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025.
What makes Perrystown stand out
The 3 things Perrystown does most differently from other towns.
How Perrystown grades
Each subject compares Perrystown with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Cost of livingAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & income6% unemployedAOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA−Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsCOpen →Walkability29% walk, cycle or take a bus or train to workB+Open →Hazard risk4% of homes above the radon reference levelB+Open →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dublin Castle and 121 more in and around Perrystown
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Perrystown. Best known first.
CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral3.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland4.5 km outside town, to the northeast · 783K visitors a year
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol2.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumNational Library of Ireland4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseLeinster House4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral3.7 km outside town, to the northeastBig drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland4.5 km outside town, to the northeast · 783K visitors a yearMuseum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol2.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumNational Library of Ireland4.6 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseLeinster House4.6 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Ireland: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Library of Ireland: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leinster House: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Perrystown.
HousingCost of living D
Most households in Perrystown own their home: 89%, more than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns
Private renters make up 8% of households, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (22%). 2% of households live in social housing.
€560Kmedian sale priceDCost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Perrystown€560K
Co. Dublin€450K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €559,000 | 68 |
| Housing | Perrystown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 89% | 66% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €560K | €450K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 2% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 8% | 20% | 22% |
89%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
8%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€2,091
a month on new tenancies, its Dublin postal district
7.9
times median household income, County Dublin
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Work & commuteJobs & income A
A larger share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Perrystown than in 95% of Irish towns
5.8% of people in the labour force have no job. Commutes averaged 28.9 min, between Co. Dublin’s towns (31.1 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min). By car: that was how 58% of commuters travelled at the census.
29%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van58%
Bus13%
Bicycle10%
Walk6%
Train, DART or Luas1%
| Census 2022 | Perrystown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 75% | 71% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €61,760 | €72,780 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 28.9 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
€61,760
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Dublin €71,123
13%
worked mainly from home, 2022
7%
trips of an hour or more
48,940
on the Live Register, County Dublin, September 2026
B+
Walkability: better than 70% of Irish towns
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.
HealthHealth A−
Perrystown has more unpaid carers than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 7.3% of residents
87% of Perrystown’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Co. Dublin’s towns (89%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. A disability affects 27% of people locally. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.2% of the town.
87%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Perrystown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 27% | 21% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 89% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2% |
84
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 103
103
disability per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 99
83.4 · 80.1
life expectancy, women · men, the Dublin region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and Midlands
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Schools
4 of the secondary schools in and around Perrystown charge fees
St Pauls Secondary School is the nearest secondary school, 0.8 km away. 5% of the schools teach through Irish, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (7%) and Irish towns (8%). 94 schools lie within 3 km of Perrystown: 58 primary schools, 25 secondary schools and 11 special schools.
94schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Colmcille Senior N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 744 | Catholic |
| Kingswood Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 1,006 | Multi-denominational |
| Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 296 | Multi-denominational |
| Tallaght Community School DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 840 | Inter-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic71
Multi-denominational13
Church of Ireland5
Inter-denominational2
Other3
| Schools within 3 km | Perrystown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 5% | 7% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 44% | 40% | 39% |
30,259
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
0.8 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.
SafetySafety C
Perrystown records less violence than most Irish towns, but more burglary and damage
More of the graded crimes in Perrystown were damage to property than anything else (2023–2025). For its size, Perrystown records more crime per resident than 64% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people.
4.9violent incidents per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 36% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Theft17.9
Road traffic11
Damage6.3
Public order5.6
Assault3.8
Burglary3.3
Drugs3.1
Dangerous acts3
Against justice1.3
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 | Perrystown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 9.7 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
4.9
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
9.7
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
1,501
incidents a year, Crumlin Garda area
14.6
against residents per 1,000, as graded
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Natural hazardsHazard risk B+
Perrystown faces few natural hazards: low radon, steady ground and few homes low by big water
Radon: an estimated 3.9% of homes in Perrystown are over the reference level. Its nearest bathing water is Sandymount Strand, 7.9 km away, rated sufficient in 2025. No part of Perrystown is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
0%of homes in high-radon areasB+Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Perrystown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
7.9 km
to Sandymount Strand bathing water (sufficient)
3,212
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Less rain falls on Perrystown than on 82% of Irish towns: 768 mm a year
The year’s mean temperature is 10.2°C, in line with Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Expect January lows of around 2.7°C in Perrystown. November is the wettest month locally, with 87 mm of rain on average.
20.0°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.7°C
Spring13.0°C
Summer19.3°C
Autumn14.2°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Perrystown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 768 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.7°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 20.0°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
20.0°C
July high
2.7°C
January low
768 mm
Rain a year
87 mm
Wettest month
33
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Perrystown has more park space per resident than 9 in 10 Irish towns
Green space comes to 15.4 ha per 1,000 people in Perrystown, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (7.6 ha) and Irish towns (4.1 ha). The town counts 5 parks, adding up to 117 ha of green space. 100% of homes are within 400 m of green space.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Perrystown15.4 ha
Co. Dublin7.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Perrystown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 3.6 km per km² | 5.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 15.4 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 100% | 92% |
100%
Near a park
15.4 ha
Green space
41 km
Footpaths
1.8%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Today in Perrystown: light showers and 11 degrees at best
Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 5 mm of rain. Rain totals about 2 mm today, the wind freshens to 24 km/h, and the low is 9°C. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 3°C.
11°C / 9°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 198 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 162 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 182 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 226 mm |
11°C / 9°C
Today
1.9 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
16 km/h
Wind
80%
Humidity
9 h 18 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Perrystown skews older, with 23% of residents 65 or over, more than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns
Under-15s account for 16% of the population. 9.5% of residents are 15 to 24, below Co. Dublin’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. One measure of its mix: just over one in ten residents were born abroad.
45.1median age
PerrystownCo. DublinIreland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none16%
Lower secondary14%
Leaving Cert31%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher35%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.6% of Perrystown
3,987 women and 3,594 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Perrystown | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 16% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 31% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 35% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
South Dublin County Council is one of the most divided councils: the largest party has 10 of 40 seats
With 10 of 40 seats, Independent are the largest group on South Dublin County Council, short of the 21 a majority needs. Local government for Perrystown is South Dublin County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. Also worth knowing: 47% voted at the last local elections.
10/40seats held by Independent
Seats on South Dublin County · June 2024
Independent10
Fine Gael9
Fianna Fáil5
Sinn Féin5
People Before Profit–Solidarity4
Labour Party3
Social Democrats2
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Perrystown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 42% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 59% | 57% | 59% |
7
Councillors
10/40
Independent seats on South Dublin County, the largest party
47%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Dublin South-West
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Perrystown
15pages on Perrystown
Famous people from around Perrystown
One notable person was born in Perrystown; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
E
Evie HoneIrish artist (1894-1955)
S
Sandie JonesIrish singer (1951–2019) · born in Crumlin
Photo credits
Roberto Lopes: Office of the President of Ireland, Public domain · Aaron Doran: Alasdair Middleton from Rothesay, Scotland, CC BY 2.0 · Thomas Kinsella: kellywritershouse, CC BY 2.0 · Gay Mitchell: Flickr_-_europeanpeoplesparty_-_EPP_LEADERS_MEET_IN_DUBLIN_14_April_2008_(52).jpg : European People's Party derivative work: Herzi Pinki, CC BY 2.0
Perrystown’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
WalkinstownTempleogueKimmageCrumlinTerenureInchicorePerrystown
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrystown | 7,581 | — | B− | D | C | A− |
| Walkinstown | 7,442 | 1.1 | C | D | C | B− |
| Templeogue | 18,076 | 1.1 | A− | D− | B | A+ |
| Kimmage | 15,207 | 1.7 | C− | C− | C− | D |
| Crumlin | 19,287 | 1.9 | C− | C | C− | D |
| Terenure | 10,391 | 2.3 | A+ | D | B+ | A |
| Inchicore | 5,285 | 2.4 | D | C+ | D− | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Perrystown
Is Perrystown a young town or an old one?
The median age in Perrystown is 45.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Is Perrystown growing?
Perrystown had 7,581 people at the 2022 census, down from 7,591 in 2016: 0.1% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
How do people in Perrystown get to work?
13% mostly work from home, and 25% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About Perrystown
Neighbourhood in Dublin
Perrystown has 7,581 people, 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)
- Population
- 7,581 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Dublin
- Council
- South Dublin County Council
- Local electoral area
- Rathfarnham-Templeogue
- Dáil constituency
- Dublin South-West
- Name in Irish
- Baile Pheire
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:SD:TERENURE
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).