Living in Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart

Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart is a large local electoral area in Eastern and Midland, Ireland, home to 40,950 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 7%, #11 of 166), climate-conscious movers (top 10%, #16 of 166), low-income families (top 17%, #26 of 156).

Residents40,950
Density717 per km²
Area57.1 km²
Hub airport7 km (Dublin)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,719,400 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakePoulaphouca Reservoir, 24 km
Main railway line2.9 km
Distance to Dublin11 km
Within 10 km605,591 people
Greater areaGreater Dublin, 11 km out
Winter daylight7 h 29 min, sunset 16:08

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How Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart 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 family54#58 of 156#49 of 68Map
Low-income household53#34 of 166#10 of 69Map
Low-income family64#26 of 156#24 of 68Map
Single parent64#28 of 156#26 of 68Map
Pensioner couple61#81 of 156#43 of 68Map
Single pensioner63#67 of 156#43 of 68Map
Early retiree57#102 of 166#53 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 worker65#54 of 166#40 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 buyer39#58 of 156#21 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover65#11 of 166#7 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional64#32 of 166#26 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover69#33 of 156#24 of 68Map
Nature-focused household32#137 of 166#46 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 lover38#81 of 166#34 of 69Map
Rural value seeker34#139 of 166#46 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover60#42 of 166#33 of 69Map
Lottery winner66#14 of 166#5 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#16 of 166#12 of 69Map
Coastal living69#63 of 147#31 of 59Map
Business owner52#46 of 166#25 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
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Foundation89
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Demographics82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Education and family74
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Health and elderly66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • Affordability58
  • Safety and community56
  • Jobs and economy52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Green space23
  • 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

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