Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This neighbourhood in Limerick has a population of 18,593.
Dooradoyle’s grades pull in different directions. Police record more crime here than in most towns: 8.9 violent crimes and 10.2 burglaries and acts of criminal damage recorded per 1,000 residents a year. Jobs and pay hold up well: the unemployment rate is 6%, with 72% of 15 to 64s in work. Health is a strength too (B+). Homes sell for a median €312,000, about 4.4 times what a household here earns in a year. All told, that adds up to a C+ overall and a rank of #3 of 15 in Co. Limerick. It comes out better than 44% of Irish towns. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for walkability and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: work, health and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA.
The 3 things Dooradoyle does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Dooradoyle with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
48 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Dooradoyle. Best known first.
CathedralSt John's Cathedral2.7 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumThe Hunt Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Art galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumThe People's Museum of Limerick1.9 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dooradoyle.
On average, the journey to work lasts 23.5 min. Households had €71,550 a year before tax, above Co. Limerick’s towns (€49,879) and Irish towns (€57,760) alike. At the census, 18% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
| Census 2022 | Dooradoyle | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 12% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 72% | 61% | 68% |
| Median household income | €71,550 | €49,879 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 23.5 min | 22.8 min | 27.6 min |
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.
Damage to property topped the graded crimes in Dooradoyle (2023–2025). Every year, 90.5 crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Thefts came to 22.9 per 1,000 a year (not part of the grade), between Co. Limerick’s towns (29.2) and Irish towns (15.3).
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 | Dooradoyle | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 10.2 | 11.3 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 90.5 | 97.5 | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 8.9 | 9.7 | 5.7 |
| Theft | 22.9 | 29.2 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
42 schools lie within 3 km of Dooradoyle: 25 primary schools, 9 secondary schools and 8 special schools. Single-sex secondaries: 56%, about level with Co. Limerick’s towns (54%) and above Irish towns (39%). Crescent College Comprehensive is the nearest secondary school, 1 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil NeassainLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 668 | Catholic |
| Mungret Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 991 | Multi-denominational |
| An Mhodh Scoil GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 578 | Catholic |
| St Brigids N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 457 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Dooradoyle | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 56% | 54% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 12% | 12% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 36% | 46% | 35% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Letters and results are missing here for a reason: Ireland publishes neither school by school.
Prices in Dooradoyle have kept pace with Irish towns since 2010: the typical sale is up 73%, to €368K in 2025, against 77%. Social housing holds 5% of households, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%). Private tenants account for 29% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €312,000 | 295 |
| The last 12 months | €364,000 | 103 |
| Housing | Dooradoyle | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 5% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 29% | 26% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 65% | 58% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Allowing for its ages, Dooradoyle has 97 residents with a disability per 100 expected, below Co. Limerick’s towns (117) and Irish towns (106) alike. 20% of residents in Dooradoyle live with a disability. Asked at the census, nine in ten residents of Dooradoyle said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2022 | Dooradoyle | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 85% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 3.1% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
December is the wettest month in Dooradoyle, with 109 mm of rain on average. A year brings 993 mm of rain, near Co. Limerick’s towns (1,038 mm) and higher than Irish towns (937 mm). This Co. Limerick town is 0.3°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Dooradoyle | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 993 mm | 1,038 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.8°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Among the protected sites near Dooradoyle is Lower River Shannon SAC. Protected sites cover 7.7% of the land within 5 km, below Co. Limerick’s towns (9.8%) but above Irish towns (1.8%). This Co. Limerick town has 2 parks, with 47 ha of green space in all.
| Outdoors | Dooradoyle | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 71% | 96% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 7.7% | 9.8% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 1.0 km per km² | 2.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.6% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Dooradoyle’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 11°C, and nights drop to 5°C. It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 21 km/h and a low near 6°C. Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 7 mm of rain.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 288 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 197 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 234 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 274 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
28% were born abroad, above both Co. Limerick’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (22%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 11% of residents.
51.3% of Dooradoyle’s residents are women
9,542 women and 9,051 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Dooradoyle | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 5.3% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9.2% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.9% | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 48% | 29% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
The voters of Limerick City and County Council also elect its mayor directly: John Moran (Independent), since 7 June 2024. At the general election 55% voted, close to Co. Limerick’s towns (55%) and below Irish towns (59%). Fine Gael lead Limerick City and County Council with 13 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed.
| Turnout | Dooradoyle | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 55% | 55% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 48% | 48% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Before 1919: that is when 0.3% of homes were built. Relative to its size, Dooradoyle keeps 5 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (31) and Irish towns (48). 9 of Dooradoyle’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Dooradoyle | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 5 | 31 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 48 | 10 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0.3% | 4.8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
An estimated 1.6% of homes in Dooradoyle have radon above the reference level. Landslides: none of Dooradoyle lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
| Share of homes | Dooradoyle | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 15% | 8.5% | 0.5% |
| Low-lying near the coast | 0.1% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
9 of Dooradoyle’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 48 archaeological sites in and around the town.
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dooradoyle | 18,593 | — | C+ | C | D | B+ |
| Ballinacurra | 3,719 | 2.1 | C | C | D | B− |
| Rathbane | 4,111 | 3.1 | D− | C | D | D− |
| Prospect and Newtown Pery | 4,122 | 3.1 | D− | C | D | D− |
| Dock | 6,258 | 3.2 | D | C | D | C− |
| Limerick City Centre | 3,434 | 3.9 | C− | C | D | B− |
| Galvone | 5,412 | 3.9 | D− | C | D | D− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Dooradoyle had 18,593 people at the 2022 census, up from 17,629 in 2016: 5.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Dooradoyle is 36.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
10% mostly work from home, and 35% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Neighbourhood in Limerick
18,593 people live in Dooradoyle, in the area of Limerick City and County Council. TownRatings splits Limerick 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)
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).