Living in Palmerstown-Fonthill

Palmerstown-Fonthill is a large local electoral area in Eastern and Midland, Ireland, home to 39,166 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #15 of 156), expat professionals (top 19%, #31 of 166), single pensioners (top 20%, #31 of 156).

Residents39,166
Density3,872 per km²
Area10.1 km²
Hub airport13 km (Dublin)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km1,678,900 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakePoulaphouca Reservoir, 17 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to Dublin9 km
Within 10 km840,264 people
Greater areaGreater Dublin, 9 km out
Winter daylight7 h 30 min, sunset 16:09

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How Palmerstown-Fonthill 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 family41#103 of 156#67 of 68Map
Low-income household45#89 of 166#45 of 69Map
Low-income family48#90 of 156#65 of 68Map
Single parent48#89 of 156#65 of 68Map
Pensioner couple66#49 of 156#28 of 68Map
Single pensioner68#31 of 156#27 of 68Map
Early retiree59#72 of 166#41 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 worker66#46 of 166#35 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 buyer29#116 of 156#59 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover57#49 of 166#35 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional64#31 of 166#25 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover73#15 of 156#13 of 68Map
Nature-focused household21#163 of 166#67 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 lover35#96 of 166#40 of 69Map
Rural value seeker23#161 of 166#65 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover60#40 of 166#32 of 69Map
Lottery winner56#48 of 166#33 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#57 of 166#36 of 69Map
Coastal living68#69 of 147#32 of 59Map
Business owner51#48 of 166#27 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
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance98
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Health and elderly81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Foundation67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Safety and community56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
  • Education and family40
  • Demographics38
  • Affordability33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)30
  • Green space8
  • 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.