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More households rent privately in Sandymount than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns: 37%

Rent averaged €2,419 a month, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (€2,063) and Irish towns (€1,606). Just over half of households are owner-occupiers. Prices in Sandymount have outpaced Irish towns since 2010: the typical sale is up 85%, to €670K in 2025, against 77%.

51% of commuters in Sandymount go to work without a car, more than in both Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns

Nearly a third of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment stood at 6.3%, below Co. Dublin’s towns (7.4%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 16% of workers at the census.

17 of the secondary schools in and around Sandymount charge fees

DEIS, the support scheme, covers just over a quarter of them, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (35%). 133 schools lie within 3 km of Sandymount: 78 primary schools, 42 secondary schools and 13 special schools. For secondary school, the closest is Marian College, 0.8 km from the town.

For its ages, fewer people in Sandymount live with a disability than in Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 93 per 100 expected

90% of Sandymount’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, close to Co. Dublin’s towns (89%) and above Irish towns (88%). Unpaid caring falls to 5% of the town’s residents.

The sea sets the flood risk in Sandymount: 20% of homes stand low near the coast, more than in both Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns

Sandymount is protected by the River Dodder (Tidal). Low-lying near a river: two thirds of homes, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0.5%). Its nearest bathing water is Sandymount Strand, 1 km away, rated sufficient in 2025. About 3.8% of homes locally are estimated to pass the radon reference level.

Sandymount stands out for burglary: 1.7 times the rate of a typical town its size

Town centres with shops, stations and nightlife record more incidents per resident: they are counted where they happen, not where victims live.

Among the graded crimes in Sandymount, the most frequent was damage to property (2023–2025). Homes saw 7.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Co. Dublin’s towns (7.5) and above Irish towns (6.4). Violent crime comes to 4.9 per 1,000 residents a year.

Winters are mild in Sandymount: January nights hold at 3.4°C, above Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns

Here July highs average 20.0°C, close to both Co. Dublin’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Averaged across the seasons, Sandymount sits at 10.7°C. This Co. Dublin town gets 746 mm of rain a year.

Sandymount is on the coast

Walkers have 3.6 km per km² of paths and tracks, below Co. Dublin’s towns (5.5 km per km²) but above Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Across its 10 parks, Sandymount has 90 ha of green space. Protected nature near Sandymount includes South Dublin Bay SAC.

Sandymount’s weather today: light showers, with a high of 11 degrees

Sandymount’s November average makes a useful yardstick: afternoons reach 11°C, nights fall to 6°C. Rain totals about 2 mm today, the wind freshens to 31 km/h, and the low is 10°C. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 4°C.

Sandymount is a graduates’ town: 65% hold a degree, more than in both Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns

Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.9%, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (1.1%). Children under 15 count for 15% of the people here. Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents.

General election turnout in Sandymount trails Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns: 48%

Sandymount spans more than one of the local electoral areas: 78% of its residents vote in Pembroke, most of the rest in South East Inner City. Local elections drew 37% of voters to the polls last time. Fine Gael lead Dublin City Council with 11 of 63 seats, but no party has a majority: 32 are needed.