Living in Dundrum

Dundrum is a large local electoral area in Eastern and Midland, Ireland, home to 39,665 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 7%, #11 of 166), business owners (top 13%, #20 of 166), remote workers (top 16%, #26 of 166).

Residents39,665
Density4,772 per km²
Area8.3 km²
Hub airport15 km (Dublin)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km1,678,200 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakePoulaphouca Reservoir, 18 km
Main railway line3.9 km
Distance to Dublin5 km
Within 10 km841,331 people
Greater areaGreater Dublin, 5 km out
Winter daylight7 h 30 min, sunset 16:09

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How Dundrum 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#33 of 156#30 of 68Map
Low-income household47#69 of 166#35 of 69Map
Low-income family61#46 of 156#39 of 68Map
Single parent62#45 of 156#38 of 68Map
Pensioner couple69#34 of 156#21 of 68Map
Single pensioner69#27 of 156#23 of 68Map
Early retiree61#57 of 166#34 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 worker69#26 of 166#20 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 buyer36#75 of 156#37 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover59#38 of 166#29 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional69#11 of 166#8 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover70#27 of 156#20 of 68Map
Nature-focused household24#159 of 166#63 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 lover50#48 of 166#20 of 69Map
Rural value seeker24#157 of 166#61 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover64#30 of 166#24 of 69Map
Lottery winner60#33 of 166#20 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#77 of 166#49 of 69Map
Coastal living71#42 of 147#21 of 59Map
Business owner58#20 of 166#4 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Education and family87
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Health and elderly75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Foundation66
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • Safety and community56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Demographics49
  • Affordability29
  • Green space5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • 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.