What Tower is like to live in
3,300 people live in Tower. The typical resident is 39, 76% own their home, and it reads as family suburb compared with the rest of Ireland.
Family suburb
3,300people
39median ageyears
1,135households
76%own their home
Age profile
Under 15 20%15–24 & 45–64 44%25–44 24%65+ 13%
The people
Aged under 15
20%≈ national
Aged 25 to 44
24%-3.4 vs national
Aged 65 or over
13%-2.5 vs national
Families with children
76%+6.4 vs national
Third-level educated
43%+4.1 vs national
Professional / managerial
45%+5.0 vs national
Unemployment rate
6%-2.4 vs national
Can speak Irish
45%+7.1 vs national
The homes
Own their home
76%+10.3 vs national
Rent privately
13%-5.3 vs national
Social housing
7%-3.2 vs national
Live in an apartment
1%-11.9 vs national
Home built since 2016
4%≈ national
Home built before 1919
3%-5.8 vs national
Getting around & wellbeing
Drive to work
50%+11.0 vs national
Take public transport
6%-4.8 vs national
Walk or cycle
3%-12.3 vs national
Work from home
6%≈ national
Commute 45 mins or more
8%-6.1 vs national
Have no car
5%-8.3 vs national
In good health
87%+4.5 vs national
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