Living in Limerick City East

Limerick City East is a large local electoral area in Southern, Ireland, home to 39,653 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 2%, #3 of 156), low-income families (top 3%, #4 of 156), first-time home buyers (top 3%, #4 of 156).

Residents39,653
Density315 per km²
Area125.7 km²
Hub airport23 km (Shannon)
Nearest city of 100k+85 km
Within 30 km251,700 people
Sea coast25 km
Lake shore20 km (Lake Derg)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeLough Derg, 20 km
Nearest major riverShannon, 1.6 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Distance to Dublin173 km
Within 10 km114,692 people
Winter daylight7 h 37 min, sunset 16:21

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How Limerick City East 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 Southern
Young family63#9 of 156#2 of 58Map
Low-income household67#6 of 166#6 of 59Map
Low-income family69#4 of 156#2 of 58Map
Single parent71#3 of 156#2 of 58Map
Pensioner couple63#70 of 156#23 of 58Map
Single pensioner64#53 of 156#16 of 58Map
Early retiree58#83 of 166#30 of 59Map
Single professional55#8 of 32#8 of 20Map
Young professional58#8 of 29#8 of 19Map
DINKS56#8 of 28#8 of 18Map
Remote worker64#59 of 166#16 of 59Map
Commuter78#5 of 29#5 of 19Map
Car-free household55#8 of 22#8 of 15Map
Student79#2 of 17#2 of 12Map
First-home buyer69#4 of 156#4 of 58Map
Budget-constrained mover62#21 of 166#8 of 59Map
Urban lifestyle seeker46#8 of 28#8 of 18Map
Expat professional59#40 of 166#11 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover66#41 of 156#10 of 58Map
Nature-focused household40#124 of 166#52 of 59Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#147 of 166#54 of 59Map
Rural value seeker39#126 of 166#53 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover58#52 of 166#14 of 59Map
Lottery winner67#12 of 166#8 of 59Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#79 of 166#20 of 59Map
Coastal living65#105 of 147#36 of 51Map
Business owner67#10 of 166#10 of 59Map
Digital native54#7 of 32#7 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Foundation75
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Demographics70
  • Sea or lake shore70
  • Health and elderly68
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Education and family59
  • Affordability51
  • Safety and community50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Green space31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • 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.