Living in Castleknock

Castleknock is a large local electoral area in Eastern and Midland, Ireland, home to 49,588 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 10%, #16 of 166), expat professionals (top 13%, #21 of 166), single parents (top 16%, #24 of 156).

Residents49,588
Density2,137 per km²
Area23.2 km²
Hub airport10 km (Dublin)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km1,719,400 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakePoulaphouca Reservoir, 21 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Dublin10 km
Within 10 km669,984 people
Greater areaGreater Dublin, 10 km out
Winter daylight7 h 29 min, sunset 16:09

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How Castleknock 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 family56#45 of 156#42 of 68Map
Low-income household51#41 of 166#16 of 69Map
Low-income family64#25 of 156#23 of 68Map
Single parent65#24 of 156#22 of 68Map
Pensioner couple62#76 of 156#41 of 68Map
Single pensioner63#65 of 156#41 of 68Map
Early retiree57#96 of 166#49 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#55 of 166#41 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#56 of 156#19 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover62#16 of 166#10 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional67#21 of 166#16 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover68#34 of 156#25 of 68Map
Nature-focused household25#155 of 166#59 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 lover35#98 of 166#42 of 69Map
Rural value seeker28#153 of 166#57 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover62#37 of 166#30 of 69Map
Lottery winner64#18 of 166#7 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#53 of 166#33 of 69Map
Coastal living67#87 of 147#40 of 59Map
Business owner55#32 of 166#14 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance98
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Education and family85
  • Foundation85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Health and elderly66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Demographics59
  • Safety and community56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Affordability45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Green space14
  • 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.