Sallynoggin’s story
Sallynoggin has 1 building on the National Inventory
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1755Eaglewood House
SallynogginDublin
A neighbourhood in Dublin, home to 13,245 people. The population grew 45% between 2016 and 2022.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Raymond Okonski · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
13,245
CSO, Census 2022 · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Median age
36.6
13% are 65+ · Co. Dublin 14%
Degree level
56%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
39%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
B+
#110 of 320
Is Sallynoggin a good place to live?
Much to like here, and you pay for it. Sallynoggin grades B+ overall and ranks #40 of 116 in Co. Dublin. It comes out better than 66% of Irish towns. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here: on the way to work, 39% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. Work and incomes are strong: jobs reach 71% of 15 to 64s, and unemployment is 7%. Homes are dear (D): a median €520,500 buys a home here, 5.9 years of what the median household earns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety and B for hazard risk.
Figures: commuting and work, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · radon, EPA.
Rents for this town aren't published on their own, so its Cost Grade uses the county's average rent.
What makes Sallynoggin stand out
The 3 things Sallynoggin does most differently from other towns.
Population growth, 2016 to 2022
Growth
+45% more people than in 2016
Against 8% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2016 and 2022, on the 2022 boundaries.
Median sale price
Housing
€668,400 median home
1.8 times the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
39% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
How Sallynoggin grades
Each subject compares Sallynoggin with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesAOpen →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesDOpen →Jobs & income7% unemployedA−Open →Health89 in bad health for every 100 its ages predictB+Open →Hazard risk5% of homes above the radon reference levelBOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB−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 →James Joyce Museum and 19 more in and around Sallynoggin
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Sallynoggin. Best known first.
MuseumJames Joyce Museum1.2 km outside town, to the northeast · 40K visitors a year
CastleManderley Castle1.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumNational Maritime Museum of Ireland600 m outside town, to the northeast
CastleDalkey Castle & Heritage Centre1.1 km outside town, to the east
Castle · Office of Public WorksMonkstown Castle300 m outside town, to the northwest
CastlePuck's Castle4.2 km outside town, to the southPlaces: 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 (6)
- James Joyce Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manderley Castle: Sergio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum of Ireland: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre: Palanitboy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkstown Castle: Lord Monkstown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Puck's Castle: Suckindiesel, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sallynoggin.
HousingCost of living D
Sallynoggin is a renters’ town: 30% of households rent privately, more than in Co. Dublin’s towns and across Irish towns
55% of households own their home, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (66%) and Irish towns (61%). Social renters account for 14% of households.
€521Kmedian sale priceDCost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Sallynoggin€521K
Co. Dublin€450K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €520,500 | 43 |
| Housing | Sallynoggin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €521K | €450K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 30% | 19% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 55% | 66% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 14% | 10% | 13% |
55%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
30%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€2,159
a month on new tenancies, County Dublin
7.3
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−
21% of workers in Sallynoggin worked mainly from home, more than in Co. Dublin’s towns and across Irish towns
Two in five commuters drove, below Co. Dublin’s towns (53%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in €88,230 a year. Workers spend 32.4 min getting to work, on average.
39%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van40%
Bus13%
Train, DART or Luas12%
Walk8%
Bicycle6%
| Census 2022 | Sallynoggin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €88,230 | €72,400 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 32.4 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 71% | 71% | 68% |
€88,230
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Dublin €71,123
21%
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 93% 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
Sallynoggin has 6 fee-paying secondary schools in and around it
DEIS, the support scheme, covers nearly a quarter of them, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (35%). 51 schools lie within 3 km of Sallynoggin: 31 primary schools, 13 secondary schools and 7 special schools. For secondary school, the closest is Holy Child Community School, 0.6 km from the town.
51schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Harold School Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 642 | Catholic |
| Newpark Comprehensive SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Comprehensive | Post-primary · Comprehensive | 884 | Church of Ireland |
| Scoil Lorcáin GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 485 | Catholic |
| Cabinteely Community School DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 512 | Inter-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic34
Multi-denominational7
Church of Ireland7
Inter-denominational2
Other1
| Schools within 3 km | Sallynoggin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 24% | 40% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 4% | 7% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 46% | 40% | 39% |
15,036
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
0.6 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.
HealthHealth B+
For its ages, Sallynoggin has about as much bad health as expected
91% of Sallynoggin’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (89%) and Irish towns (88%). Weighed against its ages, disability here runs at 103 per 100 expected. At the census, 1.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
91%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health89
Disability103
Co. Dublin103
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Sallynoggin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 89% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2% |
| With a disability | 21% | 22% | 22% |
89
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
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
Climate
Sallynoggin has milder winters than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 3.5°C
The mean temperature over a year in Sallynoggin is 10.5°C. Here July highs average 19.6°C, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Also worth knowing: the town gets 779 mm of rain a year.
19.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.8°C
Spring12.7°C
Summer18.9°C
Autumn14.2°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Sallynoggin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 3.5°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 779 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
19.6°C
July high
3.5°C
January low
779 mm
Rain a year
94 mm
Wettest month
33
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Sallynoggin is on the coast
Its 13 parks give Sallynoggin 54 ha of green space between them. Protected nature near Sallynoggin includes South Dublin Bay. Within 5 km, 47% is sea, above Co. Dublin’s towns (3.7%) and Irish towns (0%) alike.
97%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Sallynoggin4.1 ha
Co. Dublin7.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Sallynoggin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 47% | 3.7% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 5.0 km per km² | 5.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 97% | 100% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
97%
Near a park
4.1 ha
Green space
68 km
Footpaths
0.3%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Who lives here
A town of newcomers: 33% of residents in Sallynoggin were born abroad, above Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
56% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (44%) and Irish towns (36%). Under-15s account for 20% of the population. Those aged 15 to 24 account for just over one in ten residents.
36.6median age
SallynogginCo. DublinIreland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none7%
Lower secondary9%
Leaving Cert23%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher56%
Women and men · all residents
51.8% of Sallynoggin’s residents are women
6,857 women and 6,388 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Sallynoggin | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 34% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.1% | 8.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 23% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 56% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Turnout in Dun Laoghaire was among the lowest at the 2024 local elections
One council serves Sallynoggin: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. No party holds a majority on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council: Fine Gael lead with 16 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. Local election turnout came to 43%.
16/40seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County · June 2024
Fine Gael16
Green Party6
Independent5
Fianna Fáil5
Labour Party5
People Before Profit–Solidarity2
Social Democrats1
| Turnout | Sallynoggin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 43% | 42% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 59% | 57% | 59% |
7
Councillors
16/40
Fine Gael seats on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County, the largest party
43%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Dún Laoghaire
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory lists one building in Sallynoggin
The pre-1919 share of homes is 6.4%. Scaled to its population, Sallynoggin has 1 inventory buildings per 10,000 people, below Co. Dublin’s towns (10) and Irish towns (48) alike. Sallynoggin’s built heritage counts one inventory entry, of regional standing.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
- Eaglewood House 1755
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1755
earliest dated inventory building
6%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Sallynoggin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 1 | 10 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 6.4% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 7 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Natural hazardsHazard risk B
Some of Sallynoggin’s homes have high radon: an estimated 5.1%, above the reference level
The nearest bathing water to Sallynoggin is Sandycove Beach, 2 km away, rated good in 2025. Landslides: none of Sallynoggin lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
0%of homes in high-radon areasBHazard 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 | Sallynoggin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
2 km
to Sandycove Beach bathing water (good)
3,431
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
SafetySafety B−
In Sallynoggin, the kinds of crime the grade counts fell 44% per resident from 2016 to 2025
The graded crime recorded most in Sallynoggin was damage to property (2023–2025). Homes saw 5.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (7.5) and Irish towns (6.4). Add to that, violent crime comes to 4 per 1,000 residents a year.
4violent incidents per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 68% of the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 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
Theft16.1
Against justice9
Public order4.9
Damage3.9
Assault3.2
Road traffic2.6
Burglary1.9
Drugs1.8
Dangerous acts1
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 | Sallynoggin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 5.8 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 4 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 45.5 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
4
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
5.8
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
2,060
incidents a year, Dun Laoghaire Garda area
9.8
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 Sallynoggin
15pages on Sallynoggin
Famous people from around Sallynoggin
No notable person born in Sallynoggin is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
R
Roger CasementIrish diplomat, activist, nationalist a… · born in Dún Laoghaire
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Seán LemassIrish politician (1899-1971) · born in BallybrackPhoto credits
Samuel Beckett: Roger Pic, Public domain · Bob Geldof: International Monetary Fund Photograph/Stephen Jaffe, Public domain · Maeve Binchy: The original uploader was Jon Kay at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ronnie Drew: Maelor, Public domain
Sallynoggin’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Dún LaoghaireMonkstownDalkeyFoxrockBallybrackCabinteelySallynoggin
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallynoggin | 13,245 | — | B+ | D | B− | B+ |
| Dún Laoghaire | 17,994 | 0.9 | B | D | B− | B+ |
| Monkstown | 9,831 | 2 | A− | D− | B+ | A |
| Dalkey | 8,275 | 2 | B | D− | B− | A |
| Foxrock | 12,163 | 2.3 | A− | D− | B+ | A+ |
| Ballybrack | 2,872 | 2.4 | B+ | C− | B | B+ |
| Cabinteely | 15,864 | 2.6 | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sallynoggin
Has Sallynoggin grown?
Sallynoggin had 13,245 people at the 2022 census, up from 9,116 in 2016: 45.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Sallynoggin a young town or an old one?
The median age in Sallynoggin is 36.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 20% of residents are under 15 and 13% are 65 or over.
About Sallynoggin
Neighbourhood in Dublin
13,245 people live in Sallynoggin, in the area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown 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
- 13,245 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Dublin
- Council
- Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
- Local electoral area
- Dún Laoghaire
- Dáil constituency
- Dún Laoghaire
- Name in Irish
- An Naigín
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:DR:DUN LAOGHAIRE#sallynoggin
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).