Ronanstown’s story
Ronanstown: 21 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 3 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 0%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1810Neilstown Lodge
- 1840House, Cloverhill Road
- 1840House, Neillstown
RonanstownDublin
11,130 people live in this neighbourhood in Dublin.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: C O'Flanagan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
11,130
CSO, Census 2022 · South Dublin County Council
Median age
35.9
14% are 65+ · Co. Dublin 14%
Degree level
12%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
32%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
D−
#310 of 320
Is Ronanstown a good place to live?
Ronanstown grades low on several counts. Health is its weak spot — bad health runs at 218 and disability at 124 per 100 expected for its ages. The median home here went for €396,200, 7.2 times the median household income. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here. 32% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). Put together, the subjects come to a D− overall, better than 3% of Irish towns. Its place in the ranking is #310 of 320 Irish towns. Crime runs high: violent crime runs at 16.2 per 1,000 residents a year, burglary and criminal damage at 10.4.
Figures: commuting and health, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025.
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.
What makes Ronanstown stand out
The 3 things Ronanstown does most differently from other towns.
How Ronanstown grades
Each subject compares Ronanstown with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Health124 with a disability per 100 predictedD−Open →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedD−Open →Jobs & income15% unemployedC−Open →WalkabilityAbove the middle of the towns comparedA−Open →Hazard risk7% of homes above the radon reference levelC+Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB−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 Zoo and 12 more in and around Ronanstown
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Ronanstown. Best known first.
Big drawZooDublin Zoo5 km outside town, to the east · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol4.7 km outside town, to the east
Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle4 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleDrimnagh Castle3 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleTully's Castle900 m outside town, to the southAttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksMagazine Fort4.3 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: 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)
- Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drimnagh Castle: Ericlevik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tully's Castle: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ronanstown.
HealthHealth D−
More people in Ronanstown have a disability than its ages would predict: 124 per 100 expected, above Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.5% of the town. Ronanstown ranks 40th of the 40 Irish towns nearest its size on the Health Grade, near the bottom. At the census, 85% of people in Ronanstown called their health good or very good, below Co. Dublin’s towns (89%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. 25% of residents in Ronanstown live with a disability.
85%good or very good healthD−Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health218
Disability124
Co. Dublin103
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2022 | Ronanstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 89% | 88% |
| With a disability | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
218
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 103
124
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
SafetySafety D−
More crime is recorded per resident in Ronanstown than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns, at 106.7 per 1,000 a year
Among the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, Ronanstown has more crime per resident than 93% of them. Thefts came to 29.1 per 1,000 a year (not part of the grade), above both Co. Dublin’s towns (18.5) and Irish towns (15.3). Also worth knowing: of the graded crimes here, assaults and harassment came up most often (2023–2025).
16.2violent incidents per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 7% of the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Theft29.1
Road traffic17.7
Drugs14.6
Assault14.3
Against justice8.6
Damage8.2
Public order5.9
Dangerous acts3.8
Burglary2.2
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 | Ronanstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 16.2 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 106.7 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 10.4 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 29.1 | 18.5 | 15.3 |
16.2
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
10.4
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
3,673
incidents a year, Ronanstown Garda area
26.6
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
Work & commuteJobs & income C−
Unemployment in Ronanstown, 15%, runs above Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
Getting to work takes 28 min on average. In work: 62% of residents aged 15 to 64, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (68%). 3.8% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.
32%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van63%
Bus17%
Walk10%
Bicycle5%
Train, DART or Luas1%
| Census 2022 | Ronanstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 15% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 62% | 71% | 68% |
| Median household income | €54,710 | €72,780 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 31% | 23% | 31% |
€54,710
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Dublin €71,123
4%
worked mainly from home, 2022
9%
trips of an hour or more
48,940
on the Live Register, County Dublin, September 2026
A−
Walkability: better than 77% 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.
Schools
3 of the secondary schools in and around Ronanstown charge fees
Nearly a third of the secondaries are single-sex, below Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (39%) alike. The nearest secondary, Collinstown Park Community College, is 0.2 km away. Within 3 km of Ronanstown there are 76 schools (49 primary schools, 22 secondary schools and 5 special schools).
76schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patricks N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 867 | Catholic |
| Castleknock Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 1,318 | Multi-denominational |
| Coláiste Cois Life GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 592 | Multi-denominational |
| Phobailscoil Iosolde DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 764 | Inter-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic50
Multi-denominational16
Church of Ireland4
Inter-denominational5
Other1
| Schools within 3 km | Ronanstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 32% | 40% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +1% | +4% | +4% |
32,256
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+1%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0 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 · You won’t find letters or results below: Ireland publishes none for single schools.
Climate
Ronanstown has colder winters than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 2.4°C
A year brings 784 mm of rain to Ronanstown. Across the year it averages 10.1°C, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). The nearest weather station is Phoenix Park, 3.9 km away.
20.0°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.6°C
Spring13.1°C
Summer19.4°C
Autumn14.1°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ronanstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.4°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.1°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 784 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 20.0°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
20.0°C
July high
2.4°C
January low
784 mm
Rain a year
85 mm
Wettest month
33
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
More paths cross Ronanstown than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 6.6 km per km²
A short walk to green space: 85% of homes, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (100%) and Irish towns (92%). 2 parks and 70 ha of green space in all: that is Ronanstown’s share. Green space comes to 6.3 ha for every 1,000 people here.
85%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ronanstown6.3 ha
Co. Dublin7.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ronanstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 6.6 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 85% | 100% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.7% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
85%
Near a park
6.3 ha
Green space
92 km
Footpaths
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Ronanstown, today: light showers, and the thermometer reaches 11 degrees
Expect little more than a sprinkle today, wind picking up to 24 km/h, and a low of 9°C. Tuesday looks like the wettest of the days that follow, with about 8 mm of rain. Judged by the averages, Ronanstown sees November days reach 11°C and nights fall to 4°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 | 2°C | 194 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 163 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 198 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 229 mm |
11°C / 9°C
Today
0.3 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
17 km/h
Wind
81%
Humidity
9 h 18 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer people in Ronanstown hold a degree than in Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 12%
Born abroad: 13% of residents. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.6%, below Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (1.1%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 14% of residents.
35.9median age
RonanstownCo. DublinIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none24%
Lower secondary23%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher12%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.6% of Ronanstown
5,747 women and 5,383 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ronanstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 24% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 23% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 12% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Turnout in Ronanstown trails Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns: 38% at the local elections
There is no majority on South Dublin County Council; Independent have the most seats, 10 of 40, short of 21. General election turnout: 56%, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (57%) and Irish towns (59%). Local government for Ronanstown is South Dublin County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier.
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 | Ronanstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 38% | 42% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 56% | 57% | 59% |
5
Councillors
10/40
Independent seats on South Dublin County, the largest party
38%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Dublin Mid-West
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Ronanstown has 19 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents (Co. Dublin towns 9, Irish towns 48)
0.4% of its homes were built before 1919, below Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. Beneath and around the town lie 3 recorded archaeological sites. The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 21 buildings in Ronanstown, each rated of regional importance.
21inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional21
Among them
3
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1810
earliest dated inventory building
0%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Ronanstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 19 | 9 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0.4% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 7 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Natural hazardsHazard risk C+
Radon reaches above the reference level in about 7.5% of Ronanstown’s homes
For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Sandymount Strand, 13 km from Ronanstown, rated sufficient in 2025. No part of Ronanstown is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Few of its homes stand low beside water.
0%of homes in high-radon areasC+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 | Ronanstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
13 km
to Sandymount Strand bathing water (sufficient)
3,589
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
HousingCost of living B−
More households in Ronanstown live in social housing than in Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 37%
The private rented sector houses 13% of households. Owners make up half of households, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (66%) and Irish towns (61%).
€396Kmedian sale priceB−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Ronanstown€396K
Co. Dublin€454K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Ronanstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 37% | 10% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 50% | 66% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 13% | 20% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €396K | €454K | €350K |
50%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
13%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,862
a month on new tenancies, its Dublin postal district
5.6
times median household income, County Dublin
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area D22, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ronanstown
15pages on Ronanstown
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 21 buildings in Ronanstown, each rated of regional importance. 3 archaeological sites are on the record here.
Famous people from around Ronanstown
2 notable people were born in Ronanstown; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
K
Killian DonnellyIrish actor · born 1984S
Stephen ClynchIrish hurler · born 1984
M
Mary ByrneIrish singer-songwriter b 1959 · born in Ballyfermot
Photo credits
Andy Boyle: Вячеслав Евдокимов, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Catherine Murphy: Urbanchum, CC BY 3.0 · Derek Keating: Trocaire, CC BY 2.0
Ronanstown’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
PalmerstonCherry OrchardBallyowenCarnaDeansrathBallyfermotRonanstown
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronanstown | 11,130 | — | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| Palmerston | 11,012 | 1.3 | D | C | D | C |
| Cherry Orchard | 8,280 | 1.8 | D | A− | D | D− |
| Ballyowen | 14,739 | 1.9 | B− | D | C− | A |
| Carna | 2,897 | 2.1 | C− | B | D | D− |
| Deansrath | 13,743 | 2.3 | D− | C+ | D | D− |
| Ballyfermot | 3,632 | 2.4 | C− | B | D | D− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ronanstown
Has Ronanstown grown?
Ronanstown had 11,130 people at the 2022 census, up from 10,472 in 2016: 6.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Ronanstown a young town or an old one?
The median age in Ronanstown is 35.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 20% of residents are under 15 and 14% are 65 or over.
Do people in Ronanstown drive to work?
4% mostly work from home, and 31% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About Ronanstown
Neighbourhood in Dublin
Ronanstown has 11,130 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
- 11,130 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Dublin
- Council
- South Dublin County Council
- Local electoral area
- Palmerstown-Fonthill
- Dáil constituency
- Dublin Mid-West
- Name in Irish
- Baile Uí Rónáin
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi (3 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:SD:CLONDALKIN#ronanstown
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).