Rathmines East’s story
Old homes in Rathmines East: 37% built before 1919
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Rathmines EastDublin
The neighbourhood has 16,923 residents and lies in Dublin. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 55% of commuters.
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Photo: Cqui · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
16,923
CSO, Census 2022 · Dublin City Council
Median age
36.1
14% are 65+ · Co. Dublin 14%
Degree level
79%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
55%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
B+
#81 of 320
Is Rathmines East a good place to live?
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Health outcomes beat most towns (A+): 62 residents in bad health and 83 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. Taken together, its subjects give Rathmines East a B+ overall, better than 75% of Irish towns. Its place in the ranking is #81 of 320 Irish towns. It also does well on jobs & income — 77% of working-age residents are employed, with an unemployment rate of 5%. The drawback is cost of living — a median €783,000 buys a home here, 8.3 years of what the median household earns.
Figures: health and work, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
What makes Rathmines East stand out
The 3 things Rathmines East does most differently from other towns.
How Rathmines East grades
Each subject compares Rathmines East with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Jobs & income77% of 15-to-64s in work; 5% unemployedA+Open →Health83 with a disability per 100 predictedA+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesDOpen →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carAOpen →SafetyBehind most towns comparedC+Open →Hazard risk4% of homes above the radon reference levelBOpen →
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 →The Gerard Byrne Studio and 158 more in and around Rathmines East
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Rathmines East. Best known first.
Art galleryArt galleryThe Gerard Byrne Studioin town
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland900 m outside town, to the north · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumNational Library of Ireland1 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseLeinster House1 km outside town, to the north
Garden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green700 m outside town, to the north
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland900 m outside town, to the north · 783K visitors a yearCathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral1.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumNational Library of Ireland1 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseLeinster House1 km outside town, to the northGarden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green700 m outside town, to the northPlaces: 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)
- National Museum of Ireland: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, 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
- Saint Stephen's Green: Dronepicr (edited by King of Hearts ) Edit corrects CA and sharpens image, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rathmines East.
Work & commuteJobs & income A+
Household income in Rathmines East, €94,040 a year, runs above Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
Commutes averaged 27.9 min, lower than Co. Dublin’s towns (31.1 min) and near Irish towns (27.6 min). At the census, 26% of commuters went by car. The census counted nearly a fifth of workers working mainly from home.
55%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van26%
Walk24%
Bicycle13%
Train, DART or Luas12%
Bus6%
| Census 2022 | Rathmines East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €94,040 | €72,400 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 77% | 71% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 20% | 23% | 31% |
€94,040
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Dublin €71,123
19%
worked mainly from home, 2022
4%
trips of an hour or more
48,940
on the Live Register, County Dublin, September 2026
A
Walkability: better than 89% 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+
For its ages, fewer people in Rathmines East live with a disability than in Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 83 per 100 expected
At the census, 93% of people in Rathmines East called their health good or very good, above Co. Dublin’s towns (89%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. 1.1% of residents report bad or very bad health. A disability affects 18% of people in the town.
93%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health62
Disability83
Co. Dublin103
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 93%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Rathmines East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 93% | 89% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.1% | 1.9% | 2% |
| With a disability | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
62
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 103
83
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 South East
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
HousingCost of living D
More households rent privately in Rathmines East than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns: 47%
In 2010 the typical home in Rathmines East sold for €528K; by 2025 it was €850K, 61% more. Social housing holds 3% of households, below Co. Dublin’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%) alike.
€783Kmedian sale priceDCost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Rathmines East€783K
Co. Dublin€450K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €780,000 | 461 |
| The last 12 months | €900,000 | 141 |
| Housing | Rathmines East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €783K | €450K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 47% | 19% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 47% | 66% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 3% | 10% | 13% |
47%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
47%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€2,022
a month on new tenancies, Rathmines East
11
times median household income, County Dublin
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Schools
Rathmines East has 18 fee-paying secondary schools in and around it
Single-sex secondaries: 47%, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (39%). The nearest secondary, Sandford Park School Ltd, is 0.2 km away. Within 3 km of Rathmines East there are 135 schools (81 primary schools, 45 secondary schools and 9 special schools).
135schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's NS DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 598 | Catholic |
| St Andrews College Fee-payingLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 1,011 | Presbyterian |
| Coláiste Eoin GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 517 | Catholic |
| Ballinteer Community School DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 415 | Inter-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic94
Multi-denominational22
Church of Ireland10
Inter-denominational4
Other5
| Schools within 3 km | Rathmines East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +8% | +4% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 47% | 40% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 9% | 7% | 8% |
41,393
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+8%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
0.2 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no school-by-school results, which is why these cards have no letters.
SafetySafety C+
Rathmines East records less violence than most Irish towns, but more burglary and damage
The graded crime recorded most in Rathmines East was damage to property (2023–2025). Violent crime ran at 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below Co. Dublin’s towns (5.3) and Irish towns (5.7) alike. Homes see 7.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
4.7violent incidents per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 53% of the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 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
Theft24.8
Road traffic7.5
Public order6.8
Damage4.1
Assault3.7
Burglary3.1
Dangerous acts1.9
Drugs1.7
Other0.7
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 | Rathmines East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 24.8 | 18.5 | 15.3 |
| Violent crime | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
4.7
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
7.3
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
1,733
incidents a year, Donnybrook Garda area
11.9
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
Rathmines East’s grade for hazard risk: a B
Radon tests would find about 3.8% of Rathmines East’s homes above the reference level, by estimate. For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Sandymount Strand, 3 km from Rathmines East, rated sufficient in 2025. 2.3% of homes stand low near a river, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0.5%).
0%of homes in high-radon areasBHazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water2.3%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river2.3%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Rathmines East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 2.3% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
3 km
to Sandymount Strand bathing water (sufficient)
5,295
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Rainfall in Rathmines East trails that of 82% of Irish towns: 770 mm a year
Across the year it averages 10.5°C, near both Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). In January, overnight lows in Rathmines East settle at 3.2°C. The nearest weather station is Phoenix Park, 8.2 km away.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.9°C
Spring13.0°C
Summer19.3°C
Autumn14.3°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Rathmines East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 3.2°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 770 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
19.9°C
July high
3.2°C
January low
770 mm
Rain a year
87 mm
Wettest month
33
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
More paths cross Rathmines East than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 5.9 km per km²
Across its 14 parks, Rathmines East has 63 ha of green space. Within 5 km, 13% is sea, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (3.7%) and Irish towns (0%). Green space lies within 400 m of 100% of homes.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Rathmines East3.7 ha
Co. Dublin7.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Rathmines East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 5.9 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Sea within 5 km | 13% | 3.7% | 0% |
| Near a park | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
3.7 ha
Green space
82 km
Footpaths
0.1%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Rathmines East: light showers today, up to 10 degrees
Tuesday stands out as the wet day ahead, with roughly 5 mm. The forecast for Rathmines East beside its normal weather: a typical November day reaches 11°C and drops to 5°C at night. Around 1 mm of rain is due today, with a light wind of up to 13 km/h and a low of 6°C.
10°C / 6°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 | 193 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 163 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 186 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 227 mm |
10°C / 6°C
Today
0.5 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
12 km/h
Wind
98%
Humidity
9 h 07 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Rathmines East is a graduates’ town: 79% hold a degree, more than in both Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
1.6% speak Irish daily outside school, above Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (1.1%) alike. Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. One measure of its mix: 30% of residents were born abroad.
36.1median age
Rathmines EastCo. DublinIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none2%
Lower secondary3%
Leaving Cert13%
Diploma or cert4%
Degree or higher79%
Women and men · all residents
52.7% of Rathmines East’s residents are women
8,920 women and 8,003 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Rathmines East | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 38% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 2% | 8.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 3% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 13% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 79% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Fewer in Rathmines East voted at the general election: 48%, below Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
Dublin City Council runs Rathmines East: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. Turnout at the last local elections was 37%, below Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) and Irish towns (46%) alike. Fine Gael lead Dublin City Council with 11 of 63 seats, but no party has a majority: 32 are 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 | Rathmines East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 48% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 37% | 42% | 46% |
5
Councillors
11/63
Fine Gael seats on Dublin City, the largest party
37%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Dublin Bay South
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rathmines East
15pages on Rathmines East
Famous people from Rathmines East
10 notable people were born in Rathmines East.
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Charles B. FitzsimonsIrish actor (1924-2001)C
Catherine ClinchIrish child actress · born 2009J
John MacMenaminIrish judge · born 1952Photo credits
Maureen O'Hara: USMC Archives from Quantico, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Dan Mulcahy: Welding, Dorothy, Public domain · Gus McCarthy: Stefano Delfrate, CC BY-SA 2.0
Rathmines East’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Rathmines WestPortobelloRathgarBallsbridgeClonskeaghSandymountRathmines East
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathmines East | 16,923 | — | B+ | D | C+ | A+ |
| Rathmines West | 22,667 | 1.3 | A | C | C+ | A |
| Portobello | 5,732 | 1.6 | C+ | C− | D− | B+ |
| Rathgar | 5,768 | 1.7 | B | C− | B− | A− |
| Ballsbridge | 12,743 | 1.8 | B+ | D− | C+ | A+ |
| Clonskeagh | 14,142 | 2.1 | B | D− | B− | A− |
| Sandymount | 22,340 | 2.1 | B | D− | C+ | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Rathmines East
Has Rathmines East grown?
Rathmines East had 16,923 people at the 2022 census, down from 17,002 in 2016: 0.5% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
Is Rathmines East a young town or an old one?
The median age in Rathmines East is 36.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Rathmines East
Neighbourhood in Dublin
16,923 people live in Rathmines East, 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
- 16,923 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Dublin
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Local electoral area
- Pembroke
- Dáil constituency
- Dublin Bay South
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:DC:RATHMINES EAST
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).