Glasnevin

Dublin, Ireland

Glasnevin (Glas Naíon, Glas Na’on - Stream of the Infants; also known as Glas Naedhe - O'Naeidhe’s Stream (after an ancient Chieftain) - in Irish) is a largely residential neighbourhood of Dublin. It is located on the Northside of the city (about 3 km north of the city centre). The village has changed a lot over the years, and is now part of Dublin City. Some of its old charm remains, and can be readily seen in the area's old-world gardens, with their wealth of flowering shrubs and climbing plants. Glasnevin has a vibrant community, largely comprising of a mix of young families and their more senior counterparts from the middle of the last century, as well as students attending the University.

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Area Statistics

Area:	5.02 square km
Population:	19284
Population Density:	3842 people/km ²

Age
25 - 34 :	19.8 %	National 17.0 %
Under 15 :	12.8 %	20.4 %
15 - 24 :	15.4 %	14.9 %
35 - 44 :	13.4 %	14.7 %
45 - 54 :	11.9 %	12.3 %
55 - 64 :	10.1 %	9.6 %
65 & Over :	16.5 %	11.0 %

Marital Status
Single :	56.8 %	National 54.7 %
Married :	33.8 %	36.9 %
Separated :	2.7 %	2.5 %
Divorced :	1.4 %	1.4 %
Widowed :	5.3 %	4.5 %

Commuter Type
Car :	42.1 %	National 63.7 %
Walk :	23.5 %	17.5 %
Bicycle :	6.2 %	2.2 %
Bus :	25.3 %	13.2 %
Rail :	2.1 %	2.9 %
Motorbike :	0.8 %	0.6 %

Commute Time
15 - 29 mins :	33.4 %	National 30.5 %
< 15 mins :	19.1 %	37.7 %
30 - 44 mins :	25.8 %	16.6 %
45 - 59 mins :	11.1 %	6.1 %
60 - 89 mins :	8.6 %	6.4 %
> 90 mins :	2.0 %	2.7 %

Social Class
Managerial & Technical :	30.5 %	National 26.4 %
Professional :	8.7 %	6.5 %
Non-manual :	19.2 %	17.0 %
Skilled-manual :	11.9 %	17.1 %
Semi-skilled :	8.9 %	11.1 %
Unskilled :	3.2 %	4.3 %
Other :	17.6 %	17.6 %

Religion
Catholic :	85.2 %	National 88.3 %
Other :	6.6 %	7.2 %
None :	8.3 %	4.5 %

Housing
House :	74.6 %	National 89.2 %
Apartment :	20.0 %	9.7 %
Bedsit :	5.3 %	0.6 %
Mobile home :	0.0 %	0.5 %

Education (Highest Achieved)
Secondary :	36.0 %	National 41.7 %
No formal :	0.7 %	0.6 %
Primary :	15.2 %	18.3 %
Technical or Vocational :	8.8 %	9.0 %
Non-Degree :	9.8 %	11.1 %
Primary Degree :	9.6 %	6.1 %
Professional Qualification :	8.7 %	6.3 %
Postgraduate Cert. or Diploma :	4.0 %	3.3 %
Masters :	6.0 %	3.1 %
Ph.D. :	1.2 %	0.5 %

Third Level Qualification
Social Sciences, Business Law :	22.9 %	National 21.3 %
Education :	7.1 %	7.6 %
Arts & Humanities :	13.9 %	10.1 %
Science :	5.7 %	5.2 %
Computing :	7.0 %	6.8 %
Engineering :	10.3 %	12.5 %
Agricultural & Veterinary :	1.0 %	2.6 %
Health :	11.0 %	12.3 %
Social Services :	2.5 %	3.2 %
Services :	3.8 %	6.2 %
Multiple Subjects :	14.6 %	12.3 %

Employment (by Industry)
Commerce & Trade :	33.2 %	National 29.1 %
Forestry & Fishing :	0.2 %	1.5 %
Construction :	6.4 %	10.2 %
Manufacturing :	8.6 %	15.6 %
Public Service :	10.6 %	6.6 %
Professional Services :	23.1 %	19.7 %
Other :	17.8 %	17.4 %

Household
One Person :	32.0 %	National 22.4 %
Couple without Children :	18.8 %	18.3 %
Couple with Children :	22.8 %	35.2 %
Single Parent :	7.2 %	10.4 %
Other :	19.2 %	13.7 %

Ethnicity
White Irish :	86.9 %	National 89.5 %
White other :	8.8 %	7.1 %
Black :	0.9 %	1.1 %
Asian :	2.2 %	1.3 %
Other :	1.2 %	1.1 %

Nationality
Irish :	86.8 %	National 89.8 %
British :	1.4 %	2.7 %
Polish :	2.4 %	1.5 %
Lithuanian :	0.5 %	0.6 %
Other E.U. :	3.5 %	1.8 %
Rest of the world :	5.4 %	3.5 %

House Age
1919 - 1960 :	37.5 %	National 18.0 %
Before 1919 :	20.3 %	11.1 %
1961 - 1980 :	21.7 %	23.4 %
1981 - 2000 :	14.1 %	29.7 %
After 2001 :	6.5 %	17.9 %

Area Statistics are compiled from the latest Census data for the following DEDs: 013 Ballygall C, 014 Ballygall D, 019 Ballymun E, 027 Botanic A, 028 Botanic B, 030 Cabra East A.

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