Living in Ashbourne

Ashbourne is a large local electoral area in Eastern and Midland, Ireland, home to 33,452 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 11%, #18 of 166), young families (top 15%, #23 of 156), single parents (top 15%, #23 of 156).

Residents33,452
Density111 per km²
Area301.6 km²
Hub airport14 km (Dublin)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km1,640,800 people
Sea coast15 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line15.2 km
Border with United Kingdom59 km
Distance to Dublin23 km
Within 10 km72,459 people
Greater areaGreater Dublin, 23 km out
Winter daylight7 h 28 min, sunset 16:08

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How Ashbourne ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Ireland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn IrelandIn Eastern and Midland
Young family60#23 of 156#20 of 68Map
Low-income household51#45 of 166#20 of 69Map
Low-income family64#24 of 156#22 of 68Map
Single parent65#23 of 156#21 of 68Map
Pensioner couple53#106 of 156#51 of 68Map
Single pensioner49#103 of 156#54 of 68Map
Early retiree61#60 of 166#37 of 69Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker70#18 of 166#13 of 69Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer38#61 of 156#24 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover58#43 of 166#33 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional53#49 of 166#34 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover26#113 of 156#56 of 68Map
Nature-focused household57#77 of 166#17 of 69Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover26#131 of 166#53 of 69Map
Rural value seeker52#62 of 166#15 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover58#56 of 166#40 of 69Map
Lottery winner53#55 of 166#38 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#71 of 166#44 of 69Map
Coastal living65#100 of 147#46 of 59Map
Business owner50#55 of 166#32 of 69Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Safety and community80
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance75
  • Education and family75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Demographics59
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Foundation53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • Green space43
  • Affordability42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Health and elderly16
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)15
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.