Stillorgan’s story
Stillorgan: 1 building on the National Inventory
The record adds 9 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 2%, against 3% across Irish towns.
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StillorganDublin
This neighbourhood in Dublin has a population of 18,212.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
18,212
CSO, Census 2022 · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Median age
40
19% are 65+ · Co. Dublin 14%
Degree level
67%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
34%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
A
#28 of 320
Is Stillorgan a good place to live?
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Health is its strong suit: bad health runs at 53 and disability at 84 per 100 expected for its ages. Stillorgan’s overall grade is A, better than 92% of Irish towns. Its place in the ranking is #7 of 116 in Co. Dublin. Households here earn well: among 15 to 64s, 71% are in work; unemployment stands at 5%. Buying in is costly: home prices sit at a median €746,400, which is 7.4 years of the town’s median household income.
Figures: health and work, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
What makes Stillorgan stand out
The 3 things Stillorgan does most differently from other towns.
Median sale price
Housing
€749,100 median home
2 times the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
Median gross household income
Income
Gross, a year (the median of Irish towns: €57,760)
CSO household income for the electoral division.
Cost of living
Cost of living
Behind 99%
of Irish towns on cost of living
Its cost of living grade: D−.
How Stillorgan grades
Each subject compares Stillorgan 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 livingNear the bottom of the towns comparedD−Open →Health84 with a disability per 100 predictedA+Open →Jobs & income5% unemployedAOpen →Walkability34% walk, cycle or take a bus or train to workA−Open →Safety2.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Hazard risk5% of homes above the radon reference levelB−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 →Saint Stephen's Green and 39 more in and around Stillorgan
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Stillorgan. Best known first.
Garden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumJames Joyce Museum4.9 km outside town, to the east · 40K visitors a year
Art galleryRoyal Hibernian Academy4.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumNational Print Museum3.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumNational Maritime Museum of Ireland3.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMuseum of Literature Ireland5 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: 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)
- Saint Stephen's Green: Dronepicr (edited by King of Hearts ) Edit corrects CA and sharpens image, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Joyce Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Hibernian Academy: The original uploader was Hohenloh at English Wikipedia ., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Print Museum: Miguel Mendez from Malahide, Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum of Ireland: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Literature Ireland: Dilbert55 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stillorgan.
HousingCost of living D−
Renting costs more in Stillorgan than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns: €3,082 a month
3% of households live in social housing. Prices in Stillorgan are up 62% since 2010: the typical sale went from €481K that year to €781K in 2025. Owners make up 77% of households, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (66%) and Irish towns (61%).
€746Kmedian sale priceD−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Stillorgan€746K
Co. Dublin€450K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €765,000 | 92 |
| Second-hand homes | €740,000 | 470 |
| The last 12 months | €800,000 | 142 |
| Housing | Stillorgan | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €746K | €450K | €350K |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €3,082 | €2,063 | €1,606 |
| Households in social housing | 3% | 10% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 77% | 66% | 61% |
77%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
€3,082
a month on new tenancies, Stillorgan
10.5
times median household income, County Dublin
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Schools
Around Stillorgan, 69% of the secondaries teach boys and girls apart, more than in Co. Dublin’s towns and across Irish towns
Within 3 km of Stillorgan there are 81 schools (45 primary schools, 29 secondary schools and 7 special schools). Irish-medium schools make up 10%, above Co. Dublin’s towns (7%) and Irish towns (8%) alike. St Raphaela's Secondary School is the nearest secondary school, 0.4 km away.
81schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST Olaf's National SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 591 | Catholic |
| Blackrock College BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 1,041 | Catholic |
| 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
Catholic56
Multi-denominational11
Church of Ireland7
Inter-denominational3
Other4
| Schools within 3 km | Stillorgan | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 7% | 40% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 69% | 40% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 10% | 7% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +7% | +4% | +4% |
32,574
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+7%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
0.4 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 A+
Disability runs below what Stillorgan’s ages predict, at 84 per 100 expected, and under Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
Among the 40 Irish towns closest to its size, Stillorgan ranks 2nd on the Health Grade. At the census, 93% of people in Stillorgan called their health good or very good, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (89%) and Irish towns (88%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.1% of the town.
93%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health53
Disability84
Co. Dublin103
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 93%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Stillorgan | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 93% | 89% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.1% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 20% | 22% | 22% |
53
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 103
84
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
Work & commuteJobs & income A
Households in Stillorgan earn more than in Co. Dublin’s towns and across Irish towns: €101,370 a year
45% of commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: just over a fifth of workers, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (11%). The jobless rate is 4.9%.
34%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van45%
Bus10%
Train, DART or Luas9%
Bicycle8%
Walk7%
| Census 2022 | Stillorgan | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €101,370 | €72,400 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 28.4 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 25% | 23% | 31% |
€101,370
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Dublin €71,123
21%
worked mainly from home, 2022
6%
trips of an hour or more
48,940
on the Live Register, County Dublin, September 2026
A−
Walkability: better than 81% 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.
SafetySafety B+
Stillorgan has less crime per resident than 86% of the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people
Burglary and damage came to 4.4 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (7.5) and Irish towns (6.4). More of the graded crimes in Stillorgan were damage to property than anything else (2023–2025). Counting every kind of crime, the yearly rate is 36.5 per 1,000 residents.
2.9violent incidents per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 86% 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
Theft14.7
Road traffic5.7
Dangerous acts4.3
Public order3
Damage2.5
Assault2.2
Burglary1.9
Drugs0.8
Against justice0.4
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 | Stillorgan | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 4.4 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 2.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 36.5 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
2.9
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
4.4
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
1,273
incidents a year, Blackrock Garda area
7.3
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
Climate
A middle-of-the-road climate: Stillorgan is close to most Irish towns on every count
A July afternoon in Stillorgan typically reaches 19.7°C. A January night in Stillorgan drops to 3.1°C on average, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (2.9°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C). Also worth knowing: a year brings 810 mm of rain to Stillorgan.
19.7°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.7°C
Spring12.7°C
Summer19.0°C
Autumn14.1°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Stillorgan | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.1°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 810 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
19.7°C
July high
3.1°C
January low
810 mm
Rain a year
97 mm
Wettest month
33
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Stillorgan is made for walking: 6.5 km per km² of paths, more than in Co. Dublin’s towns and across Irish towns
The sea makes up 17% of the area within 5 km, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (3.7%) and Irish towns (0%). Protected nature near Stillorgan includes South Dublin Bay. Its 5 parks give Stillorgan 64 ha of green space between them.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Stillorgan3.5 ha
Co. Dublin7.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Stillorgan | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 17% | 3.7% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 6.5 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 3% | 2.2% | 2.7% |
100%
Near a park
3.5 ha
Green space
123 km
Footpaths
0.1%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Who lives here
Stillorgan is a graduates’ town: 67% hold a degree, more than in Co. Dublin’s towns and across Irish towns
13% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 1.7%, above Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (1.1%) alike. Those 65 and older account for nearly a fifth of residents.
40median age
StillorganCo. DublinIreland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none3%
Lower secondary5%
Leaving Cert21%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher67%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.1% of Stillorgan
9,492 women and 8,720 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Stillorgan | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 2.5% | 8.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 4.6% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 21% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 67% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Turnout in Stillorgan was among the lowest at the 2024 local elections
Stillorgan spans more than one of the local electoral areas: 88% of its residents vote in Stillorgan, most of the rest in Blackrock. At the general election, 61% of voters took part. Fine Gael lead Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council with 16 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed.
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 | Stillorgan | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 44% | 42% | 46% |
6
Councillors
16/40
Fine Gael seats on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County, the largest party
44%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Dublin Rathdown
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Stillorgan’s heritage: one building on the national inventory
Per 10,000 residents, Stillorgan counts 1 inventory buildings. Homes from before 1919 make up 1.5% of the total, between Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Stillorgan has one building on the national inventory of architectural heritage, rated of regional importance. 9 archaeological sites are on the record here.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
- Mount Salem 1700
1700
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Stillorgan | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 1 | 10 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Natural hazardsHazard risk B−
Some of Stillorgan’s homes have high radon: an estimated 5.4%, above the reference level
The nearest bathing water to Stillorgan is Seapoint, 3.3 km away, rated excellent in 2025. No part of Stillorgan is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
0%of homes in high-radon areasB−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 | Stillorgan | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
3.3 km
to Seapoint bathing water (excellent)
5,954
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stillorgan
15pages on Stillorgan
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from Stillorgan
9 notable people were born in Stillorgan.
W
William OrpenIrish artist (1878–1931)W
Walter PetersonOlympic field hockey player · born 1883O
Orlaith CarmodyIrish businesswoman and author · born 1960H
Henry GuinnessIrish politician, banker and engineer · 1858–1945P
Paul GriffinIrish hurler and Gaelic footballerPhoto credits
Lucy Guinness: Philip de László, Public domain
Stillorgan’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
SandyfordBlackrockBooterstownDundrumMonkstownClonskeaghStillorgan
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillorgan | 18,212 | — | A | D− | B+ | A+ |
| Sandyford | 8,844 | 1.3 | A− | D | B | A− |
| Blackrock | 12,816 | 1.6 | A | D− | A− | A+ |
| Booterstown | 8,505 | 2 | A | D− | B | A+ |
| Dundrum | 16,570 | 2.5 | A− | D− | B | A |
| Monkstown | 9,831 | 2.6 | A− | D− | B+ | A |
| Clonskeagh | 14,142 | 2.7 | B | D− | B− | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Stillorgan
Has Stillorgan grown?
Stillorgan had 18,212 people at the 2022 census, up from 17,437 in 2016: 4.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Stillorgan?
The median age in Stillorgan is 40, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Stillorgan
Neighbourhood in Dublin
18,212 people live in Stillorgan, 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
- 18,212 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Dublin
- Council
- Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
- Local electoral area
- Stillorgan
- Dáil constituency
- Dublin Rathdown
- Name in Irish
- Stigh Lorgan
- Area
- 2 sq mi (5.1 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:DR:STILLORGAN
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).