Living in Clontarf

Clontarf is a large local electoral area in Eastern and Midland, Ireland, home to 56,957 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 4%, #5 of 166), business owners (top 13%, #21 of 166), people who put healthcare first (top 15%, #22 of 156).

Residents56,957
Density3,700 per km²
Area15.4 km²
Hub airport7 km (Dublin)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km1,672,600 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Dublin5 km
Within 10 km818,574 people
Greater areaGreater Dublin, 5 km out
Winter daylight7 h 29 min, sunset 16:08

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How Clontarf 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 family58#32 of 156#29 of 68Map
Low-income household50#54 of 166#25 of 69Map
Low-income family62#33 of 156#31 of 68Map
Single parent63#31 of 156#28 of 68Map
Pensioner couple67#40 of 156#24 of 68Map
Single pensioner67#37 of 156#31 of 68Map
Early retiree61#59 of 166#36 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 worker68#32 of 166#25 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#65 of 156#28 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover61#25 of 166#17 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional70#5 of 166#3 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover71#22 of 156#18 of 68Map
Nature-focused household25#154 of 166#58 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 lover45#62 of 166#26 of 69Map
Rural value seeker28#154 of 166#58 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover67#16 of 166#15 of 69Map
Lottery winner64#19 of 166#8 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#59 of 166#38 of 69Map
Coastal living70#54 of 147#27 of 59Map
Business owner58#21 of 166#5 of 69Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • 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
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Education and family86
  • Foundation80
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Health and elderly73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Safety and community56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
  • Demographics44
  • Affordability35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • 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.