Living in Howth-Malahide

Howth-Malahide is a large local electoral area in Eastern and Midland, Ireland, home to 63,309 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 7%, #10 of 166), low-income families (top 9%, #14 of 156), single parents (top 10%, #15 of 156).

Residents63,309
Density1,195 per km²
Area53.0 km²
Hub airport7 km (Dublin)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,607,000 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Dublin12 km
Within 10 km371,433 people
Greater areaGreater Dublin, 12 km out
Winter daylight7 h 29 min, sunset 16:07

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How Howth-Malahide 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 family59#27 of 156#24 of 68Map
Low-income household55#23 of 166#3 of 69Map
Low-income family66#14 of 156#12 of 68Map
Single parent66#15 of 156#13 of 68Map
Pensioner couple59#87 of 156#46 of 68Map
Single pensioner58#81 of 156#47 of 68Map
Early retiree57#98 of 166#51 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 worker67#41 of 166#31 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 buyer42#45 of 156#10 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover65#10 of 166#6 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional66#25 of 166#20 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover57#66 of 156#41 of 68Map
Nature-focused household32#139 of 166#48 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 lover28#128 of 166#51 of 69Map
Rural value seeker36#134 of 166#43 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover64#28 of 166#23 of 69Map
Lottery winner69#6 of 166#1 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#163 of 166#68 of 69Map
Coastal living70#56 of 147#29 of 59Map
Business owner56#29 of 166#12 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
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Foundation96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance95
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Education and family85
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)82
  • Demographics79
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Safety and community56
  • Affordability55
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Health and elderly45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Green space19
  • 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.