Living in Dundrum
In Dundrum, tenants pay an average rent of €2,336 a month (2025).
A foreign population count of 9 was recorded at the end of 2022. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8 µg/m³.
Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Dundrum?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Dundrum. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 75.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | eir 500 Mbps broadband7Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 39.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | eir Mobile Essential8Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,336 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types14Official |
Is Dundrum a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 5,603 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)11Official · county |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,206 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)11Official · county |
What does a salary buy in Dundrum?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €3,332 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types · 2025-12-31 | − €2,336 |
| Internet€76 · official · eir 500 Mbps broadband · 2026-09-30 | − €76 |
| Mobile plan€40 · official · eir Mobile Essential · 2026-09-30 | − €40 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €879 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dundrum. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Intreo employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dundrum. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 7,774 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter2Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Dundrum's nearest airport was DUB, 15 km away and offered 144 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dundrum. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Education and Training Board adult English language skills and ESOL — State Language Course
The 16 Education and Training Boards across Ireland
For adult migrants, refugees, adults who need to improve English.
Local Authority Integration Teams (LAITs) — Newcomer Adaptation
Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
For new arrivals, people who applied for International Protection, refugees, people from Ukraine.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 5.2°C in January and 15.7°C in July. Dundrum's monthly precipitation totalled 65 mm in January and 59.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 53.5 hours in January and 152.9 hours in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Dundrum 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 8 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.4 · Jun 18 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 17 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.4 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 4.5 · May 6.9 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.6 · Aug 11.4 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 2.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.2 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 8.5 · May 11.2 · Jun 13.8 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 15.4 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 5.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 65 · Feb 55.2 · Mar 51.8 · Apr 55.3 · May 59.1 · Jun 65.7 · Jul 59.4 · Aug 71.2 · Sep 61.6 · Oct 81.6 · Nov 81.9 · Dec 75.7 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 53.5 · Feb 74.5 · Mar 106.8 · Apr 156.9 · May 190.2 · Jun 167.4 · Jul 152.9 · Aug 153.4 · Sep 125.3 · Oct 101.8 · Nov 66.9 · Dec 47.6 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Ireland: Cork ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Swindon (United Kingdom) ±0.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Belfast (United Kingdom) ±0.4 °C, Birkenhead (United Kingdom) ±0.8 °C, Liverpool (United Kingdom) ±0.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Alternatives for people set on Dundrum
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Leixlip as a Dundrum alternative in the same region
19 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 12.3% Leixlip vs 4.1% Dundrum+201%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,566 Leixlip vs 7,774 Dundrum−41%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,969 Leixlip vs €4,206 Dundrum−6%
Galway city and suburbs as a Dundrum alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 186 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 18.2% Galway city and suburbs vs 4.1% Dundrum+345%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,247 Galway city and suburbs vs 7,774 Dundrum−45%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,566 (2024) Galway city and suburbs vs €4,206 (2025) Dundrumno percentage
Cities near Dundrum
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
How does Dundrum compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dundrum when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: English as additional language support (whole-school approach, National Strategy Literacy and Numeracy 2011). How to enrol a child (gov.ie).
A country-wide rule for Ireland; Dundrum's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Is Dundrum part of Dublin?
Dundrum belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Dublin; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 6.3 km away by straight-line distance. Dublin city profile
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source22
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Dundrum?
The median gross salary is 4,206 EUR/month. Source: NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025).
Is the air quality good in Dundrum?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency.
How safe is Dundrum?
Police recorded 7,774 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter.
How many foreign residents live in Dundrum?
9 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO).
Is Dundrum a good place to live?
Dundrum may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Dundrum part of Dublin?
Dundrum belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Dublin; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 6.3 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Dundrum?
Dublin, Rathcoole, Portmarnock, Kinsealy-Drinan, Malahide are near Dundrum. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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Sources
- Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) cso.ie · checked 2026-08-03
- CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter CJQ05 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-05
- Coordinate identity evidence services-eu1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
- download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
- ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
- ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
- eir 500 Mbps broadband eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
- eir Mobile Essential home.eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
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- NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025) ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-07
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types data.cso.ie · checked 2026-09-18
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28
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