Raheny’s story
Raheny: 19 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 6 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 2%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1710St Assam's Church
- 1740Manor House School
- 1780Crescent Cottages
RahenyDublin
A neighbourhood in Dublin, home to 8,734 people. Over-65s are 22% of the population.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: William Murphy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
8,734
CSO, Census 2022 · Dublin City Council
Median age
42.8
22% are 65+ · Co. Dublin 14%
Degree level
43%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
36%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
B+
#107 of 320
Is Raheny a good place to live?
Health is where it shines (A−): 88 residents in bad health and 99 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. Overall, Raheny earns a B+, better than two thirds of Irish towns. The ranking puts it #38 of 116 in Co. Dublin. Walkability is another plus — 36% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town. Housing is expensive: half the homes sold for more than €550,000, a price of 7.5 times what the median household earns.
Figures: health and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
What makes Raheny stand out
The 3 things Raheny does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
36% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Cost of living
Cost of living
Behind 93%
of Irish towns on cost of living
Its cost of living grade: D.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
22% are 65 or over
The median of Irish towns: 14%
CSO, Census 2022
How Raheny grades
Each subject compares Raheny 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 livingGraded on home prices against local incomesDOpen →Hazard riskAlmost no homes are above the radon reference levelA−Open →WalkabilityEasier than most to get around on footA−Open →Health99 with a disability per 100 predictedA−Open →Jobs & income71% of 15-to-64s in work; 7% unemployedB+Open →Safety4 violent crimes per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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 →Howth Castle and 12 more in and around Raheny
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Raheny. Best known first.
CastleHowth Castle2.3 km outside town, to the east
GardenSaint Anne's Park800 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumNational Transport Museum of Ireland2.2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumYe Olde Hurdy-Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio3.3 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric house · Office of Public WorksCasino Marino3.5 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenSt Anne's Park and Rose Gardens900 m outside town, to the southwestPlaces: 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 (4)
- Howth Castle: O'Dea, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Anne's Park: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Transport Museum of Ireland: Mic from Reading - Berkshire, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ye Olde Hurdy-Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Raheny.
HousingCost of living D
Raheny is a town of owners: 77% of households own their home, above Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
9% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 13% of households, below Co. Dublin’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. In 2010 the typical home in Raheny sold for €310K; by 2025 it was €561K, 81% more.
€550Kmedian sale priceDCost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Raheny€550K
Co. Dublin€450K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €544,700 | 102 |
| Second-hand homes | €550,000 | 489 |
| The last 12 months | €582,000 | 163 |
| Housing | Raheny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €550K | €450K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 77% | 66% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 13% | 20% | 22% |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €2,185 | €2,063 | €1,606 |
77%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
13%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€2,185
a month on new tenancies, Raheny
7.7
times median household income, County Dublin
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Natural hazardsHazard risk A−
For hazard risk, Raheny gets an A−
The closest place to swim from Raheny is Dollymount Strand, 2.1 km away, rated good in 2025. Under 1% of homes in the town are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Landslides: none of Raheny lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
0%of homes in high-radon areasA−Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water2%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river2%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Raheny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 2% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
2.1 km
to Dollymount Strand bathing water (good)
3,075
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
HealthHealth A−
More people in Raheny give unpaid care than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns: 7.4%
Disability touches 25% of Raheny’s population. Ages taken into account, Raheny counts 99 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. Self-reported good health: 89% of the town’s residents.
89%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Raheny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | 89% | 88% |
88
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 103
99
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
Schools
Sutton Park School is the fee-paying secondary school near Raheny
Families in Raheny have 70 schools within 3 km to choose from: 46 primary schools, 18 secondary schools and 6 special schools. The nearest secondary, Árdscoil La Salle, is 0.9 km away. DEIS, the support scheme, covers just over a third of them, lower than Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and near Irish towns (35%).
70schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis of Assisi National SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 434 | Catholic |
| Pobalscoil NeasáinLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 831 | Inter-denominational |
| Gaelcholáiste Reachrann GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 453 | Inter-denominational |
| Grange Community College DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 553 | Inter-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic51
Multi-denominational11
Church of Ireland4
Inter-denominational4
| Schools within 3 km | Raheny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 6% | 7% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 34% | 40% | 35% |
21,242
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.5 km
to the nearest primary school
0.9 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No school here carries a letter or a result: Ireland publishes neither for individual schools.
Work & commuteJobs & income B+
More people in Raheny worked from home than in Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 17%
The average trip to work took 32.6 min, above Co. Dublin’s towns (31.1 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min) alike. 47% of commuters drove to work at the census. The unemployment rate comes to 6.8%.
36%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van47%
Train, DART or Luas20%
Bus6%
Bicycle6%
Walk4%
| Census 2022 | Raheny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32.6 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €73,350 | €72,400 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 23% | 23% | 31% |
€73,350
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Dublin €71,123
17%
worked mainly from home, 2022
11%
trips of an hour or more
48,940
on the Live Register, County Dublin, September 2026
A−
Walkability: better than 79% 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.
Climate
Winters are mild in Raheny: January nights hold at 3.3°C, above Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
A year brings 742 mm of rain to Raheny. Across the year it averages 10.5°C, about level with both Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Expect July highs of around 19.7°C locally.
19.7°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.9°C
Spring12.9°C
Summer19.1°C
Autumn14.3°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Raheny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 3.3°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 742 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
19.7°C
July high
3.3°C
January low
742 mm
Rain a year
82 mm
Wettest month
35
Air frosts
1,468 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
More protected nature lies near Raheny than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 11% of the land within 5 km
The sea makes up 46% of the area within 5 km, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (3.7%) and Irish towns (0%). Per 1,000 residents, Raheny has 31.6 ha of green space. There is one park locally; its green space comes to 276 ha.
93%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Raheny31.6 ha
Co. Dublin7.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Raheny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 46% | 3.7% | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 11% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 31.6 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Paths per km² of town | 3.1 km per km² | 5.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
93%
Near a park
31.6 ha
Green space
56 km
Footpaths
11%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Raheny, today: light showers, and the thermometer reaches 12 degrees
Raheny’s averages for November set the scene: the usual high is 11°C, the usual low 5°C. Today brings about 1 mm of rain and a breeze of up to 31 km/h; the low is 10°C. Rain peaks later in the week on Tuesday, at about 6 mm for the day.
12°C / 10°CToday
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 | 3°C | 177 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 155 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 191 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 219 mm |
12°C / 10°C
Today
1.3 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
22 km/h
Wind
75%
Humidity
9 h 17 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Raheny skews older, with 22% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
Daily Irish speakers outside school: 1.9%, above Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (1.1%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 17%. Among adults, 43% have a degree.
42.8median age
RahenyCo. DublinIreland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none10%
Lower secondary13%
Leaving Cert30%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher43%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.7% of Raheny
4,513 women and 4,221 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Raheny | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.8% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 30% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 43% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
No party comes near a majority on Dublin City Council: the largest holds 11 of 63
Turnout at the last local elections was 45%, above Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) and close to Irish towns (46%). Dublin City Council runs Raheny: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. Three in five voters cast a ballot at the general election. No party holds a majority on Dublin City Council: Fine Gael lead with 11 of 63 seats, short of the 32 needed.
11/63seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Dublin City · June 2024
Fine Gael11
Social Democrats10
Independent9
Sinn Féin9
Fianna Fáil8
Green Party8
Labour Party4
People Before Profit–Solidarity2
| Turnout | Raheny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 42% | 46% |
5
Councillors
11/63
Fine Gael seats on Dublin City, the largest party
45%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Dublin Bay North
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Raheny has 22 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents (Co. Dublin towns 9, Irish towns 48)
Homes from before 1919 make up 1.6% of the total, between Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Archaeologists have recorded 6 sites here. The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 19 buildings in Raheny, each rated of regional importance.
19inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional19
Among them
1710
earliest dated inventory building
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Raheny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 22 | 9 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
SafetySafety B
For recorded crime, Raheny sits in the middle of Irish towns
Burglary and damage came to 5.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below Co. Dublin’s towns (7.5) and Irish towns (6.4) alike. All told, 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Of the graded crimes in Raheny, damage to property came up most often (2023–2025).
4violent incidents per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 69% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Theft10.4
Drugs3.6
Damage3.5
Road traffic3.5
Assault3.2
Public order2.8
Dangerous acts2.7
Burglary1.6
Against justice1
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 | Raheny | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime | 33.2 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 5.1 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 10.4 | 18.5 | 15.3 |
| Violent crime | 4 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
4
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
5.1
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
881
incidents a year, Raheny Garda area
9.1
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Raheny
15pages on Raheny
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 19 buildings in Raheny, each rated of regional importance. 6 archaeological sites are on the record here.
Famous people from Raheny
14 notable people were born in Raheny.
M
Michael GrahamIrish singer-songwriter, actor and record producer · born 1972B
Brian MaherIrish footballer · born 2000C
Ciarán WhelanIrish Gaelic football player · born 1976Photo credits
Seán Haughey: Xavier Lejeune, CC BY 4.0 · Richard Maunsell: Lafayette (no individual credited), Public domain · Séamus Woulfe: Office of the President of Ireland, Public domain
Raheny’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
DonaghmedeEdenmoreSuttonAyrfieldClongriffinBaldoyleRaheny
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raheny | 8,734 | — | B+ | D | B | A− |
| Donaghmede | 9,616 | 0.8 | C | C− | C+ | C+ |
| Edenmore | 2,831 | 1.7 | D | D | C | D |
| Sutton | 5,789 | 1.8 | B+ | D− | B | A |
| Ayrfield | 5,863 | 1.9 | B− | B− | C | B− |
| Clongriffin | 7,438 | 2.1 | B− | C+ | C | C+ |
| Baldoyle | 7,864 | 2.2 | B | C− | B | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Raheny
Is Raheny a young town or an old one?
The median age in Raheny is 42.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Has Raheny grown?
Raheny had 8,734 people at the 2022 census, up from 8,329 in 2016: 4.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Raheny
Neighbourhood in Dublin
8,734 people live in Raheny, in the area of Dublin City 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
- 8,734 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Dublin
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Local electoral area
- Donaghmede
- Dáil constituency
- Dublin Bay North
- Name in Irish
- Ráth Eanaigh
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:DC:RAHENY
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).