Dalkey (Irish: Deilginis, meaning "Thorn Island") is a town located in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Ireland. It was founded as a Viking settlement and became an important port during the Middle Ages. According to John Clyn, it was one of the points through which the plague entered Ireland in the mid-14th century. In modern times, Dalkey has become a prosperous seaside suburb and a minor tourist attraction. In recent years several well-known Irish and international figures bought property in the area such as U2 members Bono and The Edge.

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Area Statistics

Area:	2.65 square km
Population:	5269
Population Density:	1991 people/km 2

Age

65 & Over :	22.4 %		National 11.0 %
Under 15 :	15.8 %		20.4 %
15 - 24 :	12.7 %		14.9 %
25 - 34 :	9.0 %		17.0 %
35 - 44 :	12.6 %		14.7 %
45 - 54 :	14.8 %		12.3 %
55 - 64 :	12.8 %		9.6 %

Marital Status

Married :	44.1 %		National 36.9 %
Single :	43.9 %		54.7 %
Separated :	2.4 %		2.5 %
Divorced :	1.8 %		1.4 %
Widowed :	7.8 %		4.5 %

Commuter Type

Car :	58.5 %		National 63.7 %
Walk :	9.3 %		17.5 %
Bicycle :	2.3 %		2.2 %
Bus :	3.7 %		13.2 %
Rail :	25.4 %		2.9 %
Motorbike :	0.9 %		0.6 %

Commute Time

< 15 mins :	28.5 %		National 37.7 %
15 - 29 mins :	24.5 %		30.5 %
30 - 44 mins :	21.8 %		16.6 %
45 - 59 mins :	13.2 %		6.1 %
60 - 89 mins :	10.3 %		6.4 %
> 90 mins :	1.7 %		2.7 %

Social Class

Managerial & Technical :	45.7 %		National 26.4 %
Professional :	15.9 %		6.5 %
Non-manual :	17.3 %		17.0 %
Skilled-manual :	5.6 %		17.1 %
Semi-skilled :	3.6 %		11.1 %
Unskilled :	0.6 %		4.3 %
Other :	11.2 %		17.6 %

Religion

Catholic :	77.6 %		National 88.3 %
Other :	13.2 %		7.2 %
None :	9.2 %		4.5 %

Housing

House :	86.8 %		National 89.2 %
Apartment :	13.1 %		9.7 %
Bedsit :	0.1 %		0.6 %
Mobile home :	0.0 %		0.5 %

Education (Highest Achieved)

Secondary :	32.4 %		National 41.7 %
No formal :	0.3 %		0.6 %
Primary :	7.2 %		18.3 %
Technical or Vocational :	5.7 %		9.0 %
Non-Degree :	12.4 %		11.1 %
Primary Degree :	11.5 %		6.1 %
Professional Qualification :	14.6 %		6.3 %
Postgraduate Cert. or Diploma :	5.0 %		3.3 %
Masters :	8.3 %		3.1 %
Ph.D. :	2.5 %		0.5 %

Third Level Qualification

Social Sciences, Business Law :	28.2 %		National 21.3 %
Education :	5.9 %		7.6 %
Arts & Humanities :	16.4 %		10.1 %
Science :	4.7 %		5.2 %
Computing :	4.0 %		6.8 %
Engineering :	10.2 %		12.5 %
Agricultural & Veterinary :	0.9 %		2.6 %
Health :	10.4 %		12.3 %
Social Services :	1.7 %		3.2 %
Services :	3.1 %		6.2 %
Multiple Subjects :	14.6 %		12.3 %

Employment (by Industry)

Commerce & Trade :	43.2 %		National 29.1 %
Forestry & Fishing :	0.3 %		1.5 %
Construction :	3.9 %		10.2 %
Manufacturing :	6.8 %		15.6 %
Public Service :	7.1 %		6.6 %
Professional Services :	26.6 %		19.7 %
Other :	12.1 %		17.4 %

Household

Couple with Children :	33.1 %		National 35.2 %
One Person :	24.7 %		22.4 %
Couple without Children :	24.2 %		18.3 %
Single Parent :	7.9 %		10.4 %
Other :	10.1 %		13.7 %

Ethnicity

White Irish :	91.7 %		National 89.5 %
White other :	6.1 %		7.1 %
Black :	0.3 %		1.1 %
Asian :	1.0 %		1.3 %
Other :	0.9 %		1.1 %

Nationality

Irish :	92.1 %		National 89.8 %
British :	3.5 %		2.7 %
Polish :	0.1 %		1.5 %
Lithuanian :	0.0 %		0.6 %
Other E.U. :	1.7 %		1.8 %
Rest of the world :	2.7 %		3.5 %

House Age

1919 - 1960 :	34.0 %		National 18.0 %
Before 1919 :	13.0 %		11.1 %
1961 - 1980 :	32.9 %		23.4 %
1981 - 2000 :	18.1 %		29.7 %
After 2001 :	2.0 %		17.9 %

Area Statistics are compiled from the latest Census data for the following DEDs: 033 Dalkey-Bullock, 035 Dalkey Hill, 036 Dalkey Upper.

Getting here:

Bus

1. 7d
2. 8
3. 59

DART

1. Dalkey

Train

1. Northern Suburban
2. Dalkey Station

Parking

1. Dalkey Station Car Park
2. EuroSpar Car Park

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