Living in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh

Ballyfermot-Drimnagh is a large local electoral area in Eastern and Midland, Ireland, home to 48,563 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 7%, #11 of 166), retired couples (top 16%, #24 of 156), expat professionals (top 16%, #26 of 166).

Residents48,563
Density4,402 per km²
Area11.0 km²
Hub airport12 km (Dublin)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km1,709,400 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakePoulaphouca Reservoir, 18 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Dublin6 km
Within 10 km965,312 people
Greater areaGreater Dublin, 6 km out
Winter daylight7 h 30 min, sunset 16:09

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How Ballyfermot-Drimnagh 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 family48#83 of 156#61 of 68Map
Low-income household45#86 of 166#44 of 69Map
Low-income family50#84 of 156#63 of 68Map
Single parent51#84 of 156#63 of 68Map
Pensioner couple70#24 of 156#18 of 68Map
Single pensioner69#25 of 156#21 of 68Map
Early retiree63#33 of 166#22 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 worker71#11 of 166#9 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 buyer30#113 of 156#58 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover57#54 of 166#38 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional66#26 of 166#21 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover67#40 of 156#29 of 68Map
Nature-focused household26#151 of 166#56 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 lover43#67 of 166#29 of 69Map
Rural value seeker28#152 of 166#56 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover68#13 of 166#12 of 69Map
Lottery winner60#35 of 166#22 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#86 of 166#51 of 69Map
Coastal living68#70 of 147#33 of 59Map
Business owner53#40 of 166#20 of 69Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Foundation74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Health and elderly67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Safety and community56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Demographics45
  • Education and family44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Affordability31
  • Green space6
  • 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.