Living in Cabra-Glasnevin

Cabra-Glasnevin is a large local electoral area in Eastern and Midland, Ireland, home to 61,886 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 4%, #6 of 166), people who put healthcare first (top 8%, #11 of 156), movers on a budget (top 15%, #24 of 166).

Residents61,886
Density3,443 per km²
Area18.0 km²
Hub airport7 km (Dublin)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km1,718,600 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakePoulaphouca Reservoir, 22 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Dublin4 km
Within 10 km969,203 people
Greater areaGreater Dublin, 4 km out
Winter daylight7 h 29 min, sunset 16:08

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How Cabra-Glasnevin 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 family55#52 of 156#46 of 68Map
Low-income household49#58 of 166#27 of 69Map
Low-income family62#38 of 156#35 of 68Map
Single parent63#35 of 156#32 of 68Map
Pensioner couple65#60 of 156#34 of 68Map
Single pensioner66#41 of 156#32 of 68Map
Early retiree59#82 of 166#45 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 worker64#60 of 166#43 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 buyer37#69 of 156#32 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover61#24 of 166#16 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional70#6 of 166#4 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover75#11 of 156#10 of 68Map
Nature-focused household21#162 of 166#66 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 lover40#76 of 166#32 of 69Map
Rural value seeker24#159 of 166#63 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover63#32 of 166#25 of 69Map
Lottery winner63#24 of 166#12 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#31 of 166#22 of 69Map
Coastal living72#27 of 147#15 of 59Map
Business owner56#28 of 166#11 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)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Education and family83
  • Health and elderly83
  • Foundation81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Safety and community56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • Demographics46
  • Affordability36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Green space10
  • 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.