Enniskerry

Dublin, Ireland

Enniskerry (Irish: Áth na Sceire, meaning "Rugged Ford") is a quaint village located in County Wicklow. The town is situated on the Glencullen River in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains, some 24 km (15 mi) south of Dublin. With such advantages as mountainous scenery and the nearby Powerscourt Estate, the village has extremely active tourist and property markets.

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Area Statistics

Area:	15.26 square km
Population:	4601
Population Density:	302 people/km ²

Age
Under 15 :	24.1 %	National 20.4 %
15 - 24 :	13.8 %	14.9 %
25 - 34 :	14.0 %	17.0 %
35 - 44 :	16.5 %	14.7 %
45 - 54 :	13.5 %	12.3 %
55 - 64 :	8.9 %	9.6 %
65 & Over :	9.2 %	11.0 %

Marital Status
Single :	54.3 %	National 54.7 %
Married :	38.0 %	36.9 %
Separated :	2.6 %	2.5 %
Divorced :	1.6 %	1.4 %
Widowed :	3.5 %	4.5 %

Commuter Type
Car :	65.6 %	National 63.7 %
Walk :	9.3 %	17.5 %
Bicycle :	1.2 %	2.2 %
Bus :	14.2 %	13.2 %
Rail :	8.4 %	2.9 %
Motorbike :	1.3 %	0.6 %

Commute Time
15 - 29 mins :	30.5 %	National 30.5 %
< 15 mins :	25.1 %	37.7 %
30 - 44 mins :	20.9 %	16.6 %
45 - 59 mins :	10.5 %	6.1 %
60 - 89 mins :	10.5 %	6.4 %
> 90 mins :	2.5 %	2.7 %

Social Class
Managerial & Technical :	36.6 %	National 26.4 %
Professional :	10.4 %	6.5 %
Non-manual :	16.7 %	17.0 %
Skilled-manual :	10.7 %	17.1 %
Semi-skilled :	7.2 %	11.1 %
Unskilled :	2.1 %	4.3 %
Other :	16.5 %	17.6 %

Religion
Catholic :	79.7 %	National 88.3 %
Other :	13.1 %	7.2 %
None :	7.2 %	4.5 %

Housing
House :	89.1 %	National 89.2 %
Apartment :	10.3 %	9.7 %
Bedsit :	0.1 %	0.6 %
Mobile home :	0.4 %	0.5 %

Education (Highest Achieved)
Secondary :	36.0 %	National 41.7 %
No formal :	0.4 %	0.6 %
Primary :	9.4 %	18.3 %
Technical or Vocational :	6.4 %	9.0 %
Non-Degree :	15.5 %	11.1 %
Primary Degree :	9.7 %	6.1 %
Professional Qualification :	10.9 %	6.3 %
Postgraduate Cert. or Diploma :	4.5 %	3.3 %
Masters :	6.1 %	3.1 %
Ph.D. :	1.1 %	0.5 %

Third Level Qualification
Social Sciences, Business Law :	26.6 %	National 21.3 %
Education :	6.3 %	7.6 %
Arts & Humanities :	11.6 %	10.1 %
Science :	5.0 %	5.2 %
Computing :	6.0 %	6.8 %
Engineering :	11.8 %	12.5 %
Agricultural & Veterinary :	1.9 %	2.6 %
Health :	11.3 %	12.3 %
Social Services :	2.6 %	3.2 %
Services :	5.6 %	6.2 %
Multiple Subjects :	11.3 %	12.3 %

Employment (by Industry)
Commerce & Trade :	38.3 %	National 29.1 %
Forestry & Fishing :	0.5 %	1.5 %
Construction :	5.2 %	10.2 %
Manufacturing :	8.4 %	15.6 %
Public Service :	4.8 %	6.6 %
Professional Services :	22.7 %	19.7 %
Other :	20.1 %	17.4 %

Household
Couple with Children :	39.5 %	National 35.2 %
One Person :	19.9 %	22.4 %
Couple without Children :	18.5 %	18.3 %
Single Parent :	10.2 %	10.4 %
Other :	11.9 %	13.7 %