What Newcastle is like to live in
4,526 people live in Newcastle. The typical resident is 34, 70% own their home, and it reads as family suburb compared with the rest of Ireland.
Family suburb
4,526people
34median ageyears
1,506households
70%own their home
Age profile
Under 15 29%15–24 & 45–64 28%25–44 35%65+ 9%
The people
Aged under 15
29%+9.0 vs national
Aged 25 to 44
35%+7.0 vs national
Aged 65 or over
9%-6.4 vs national
Families with children
74%+4.6 vs national
Third-level educated
42%+2.4 vs national
Professional / managerial
44%+3.6 vs national
Unemployment rate
7%-1.5 vs national
Can speak Irish
33%-4.3 vs national
The homes
Own their home
70%+3.9 vs national
Rent privately
11%-7.1 vs national
Social housing
12%+2.1 vs national
Live in an apartment
18%+5.3 vs national
Home built since 2016
25%+20.0 vs national
Home built before 1919
1%-7.5 vs national
Getting around & wellbeing
Drive to work
40%+1.7 vs national
Take public transport
13%+1.5 vs national
Walk or cycle
15%≈ national
Work from home
6%-1.7 vs national
Commute 45 mins or more
18%+3.5 vs national
Have no car
5%-8.7 vs national
In good health
84%≈ national
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