Living in Killiney-Shankill

Killiney-Shankill is a large local electoral area in Eastern and Midland, Ireland, home to 39,352 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #2 of 156), people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #3 of 147), climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #4 of 166).

Residents39,352
Density1,235 per km²
Area31.9 km²
Hub airport22 km (Dublin)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km1,557,100 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 280 m
Nearest large lakePoulaphouca Reservoir, 23 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Dublin13 km
Within 10 km270,732 people
Greater areaGreater Dublin, 13 km out
Winter daylight7 h 31 min, sunset 16:08

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How Killiney-Shankill 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 family63#8 of 156#7 of 68Map
Low-income household53#31 of 166#9 of 69Map
Low-income family65#18 of 156#16 of 68Map
Single parent65#18 of 156#16 of 68Map
Pensioner couple75#7 of 156#6 of 68Map
Single pensioner76#7 of 156#6 of 68Map
Early retiree67#5 of 166#4 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 worker71#15 of 166#12 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 buyer40#49 of 156#13 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover66#7 of 166#3 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional66#22 of 166#17 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover80#2 of 156#2 of 68Map
Nature-focused household38#128 of 166#40 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 lover57#29 of 166#7 of 69Map
Rural value seeker41#117 of 166#36 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover73#3 of 166#3 of 69Map
Lottery winner62#28 of 166#16 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#4 of 166#3 of 69Map
Coastal living76#3 of 147#2 of 59Map
Business owner54#37 of 166#18 of 69Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Health and elderly95
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance88
  • Foundation84
  • Education and family82
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)69
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Safety and community56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Affordability55
  • Demographics39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Green space18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • 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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.