What Fingal is like to live in
330,506 people live in Fingal. The typical resident is 37, 67% own their home, and it reads as family suburb compared with the rest of Ireland.
Family suburb
330,506people
37median ageyears
107,599households
67%own their home
Age profile
Under 15 22%15–24 & 45–64 37%25–44 30%65+ 11%
The people
Aged under 15
22%+2.7 vs national
Aged 25 to 44
30%+2.0 vs national
Aged 65 or over
11%-4.0 vs national
Families with children
73%+3.8 vs national
Third-level educated
45%+5.8 vs national
Professional / managerial
44%+4.5 vs national
Unemployment rate
8%≈ national
Can speak Irish
36%-2.1 vs national
The homes
Own their home
67%≈ national
Rent privately
20%+1.7 vs national
Social housing
8%-1.7 vs national
Live in an apartment
17%+4.2 vs national
Home built since 2016
9%+3.9 vs national
Home built before 1919
2%-6.3 vs national
Getting around & wellbeing
Drive to work
34%-5.3 vs national
Take public transport
17%+6.1 vs national
Walk or cycle
18%+2.8 vs national
Work from home
8%≈ national
Commute 45 mins or more
20%+5.7 vs national
Have no car
10%-3.8 vs national
In good health
84%≈ national
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