Living in Kimmage-Rathmines

Kimmage-Rathmines is a large local electoral area in Eastern and Midland, Ireland, home to 59,788 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 2%, #3 of 166), expat professionals (top 3%, #4 of 166), early retirees (top 5%, #7 of 166).

Residents59,788
Density5,764 per km²
Area10.4 km²
Hub airport12 km (Dublin)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km1,709,400 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakePoulaphouca Reservoir, 19 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to Dublin3 km
Within 10 km1,003,902 people
Greater areaGreater Dublin, the core
Winter daylight7 h 30 min, sunset 16:09

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How Kimmage-Rathmines 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 family62#13 of 156#11 of 68Map
Low-income household46#79 of 166#41 of 69Map
Low-income family60#49 of 156#42 of 68Map
Single parent62#47 of 156#40 of 68Map
Pensioner couple75#9 of 156#8 of 68Map
Single pensioner74#8 of 156#7 of 68Map
Early retiree67#7 of 166#5 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 worker73#3 of 166#3 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 buyer35#78 of 156#38 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover58#42 of 166#32 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional71#4 of 166#2 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover75#12 of 156#11 of 68Map
Nature-focused household26#153 of 166#57 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 lover53#38 of 166#15 of 69Map
Rural value seeker27#155 of 166#59 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover74#2 of 166#2 of 69Map
Lottery winner62#26 of 166#14 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#73 of 166#46 of 69Map
Coastal living71#43 of 147#22 of 59Map
Business owner57#24 of 166#8 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)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)88
  • Education and family86
  • Health and elderly85
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Foundation74
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Demographics56
  • Safety and community56
  • Affordability24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • Green space0
  • 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.