Greystones

Dublin, Ireland

Greystones (Irish: Na Clocha Liatha) is a coastal town in County Wicklow. It is located on Ireland’s east coast, 8km south of Bray and 27km south of Dublin (it is within the Greater Dublin Area), with a population in the region of 15,000. The town’s name is derived from a one kilometre stretch of coastal grey rocks situated between two beaches.The North Beach, which begins at the harbour, is a stony beach and some of its length is overlooked by the southern cliffs of Bray Head, which are subject to erosion. The South Beach is a broad expansive sandy beach about one kilometre long. It is a Blue Flag beach and receives many visitors and tourists, mainly in the summer. Greystones has experienced a huge increase in its population since the 1970s with the construction of several large housing estates. A new development at Charlesland, just south of the town, includes over 1,000 dwelling units.

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Area Statistics

Area:	12.91 square km
Population:	12202
Population Density:	946 people/km ²

Age
Under 15 :	21.5 %	National 20.4 %
15 - 24 :	15.3 %	14.9 %
25 - 34 :	11.5 %	17.0 %
35 - 44 :	15.3 %	14.7 %
45 - 54 :	14.6 %	12.3 %
55 - 64 :	11.2 %	9.6 %
65 & Over :	10.7 %	11.0 %

Marital Status
Single :	49.9 %	National 54.7 %
Married :	41.2 %	36.9 %
Separated :	2.9 %	2.5 %
Divorced :	1.7 %	1.4 %
Widowed :	4.2 %	4.5 %

Commuter Type
Car :	62.8 %	National 63.7 %
Walk :	10.3 %	17.5 %
Bicycle :	1.0 %	2.2 %
Bus :	10.1 %	13.2 %
Rail :	14.9 %	2.9 %
Motorbike :	0.9 %	0.6 %

Commute Time
< 15 mins :	29.3 %	National 37.7 %
15 - 29 mins :	22.1 %	30.5 %
30 - 44 mins :	18.8 %	16.6 %
45 - 59 mins :	10.1 %	6.1 %
60 - 89 mins :	14.8 %	6.4 %
> 90 mins :	4.8 %	2.7 %

Social Class
Managerial & Technical :	41.2 %	National 26.4 %
Professional :	11.0 %	6.5 %
Non-manual :	17.4 %	17.0 %
Skilled-manual :	10.8 %	17.1 %
Semi-skilled :	5.7 %	11.1 %
Unskilled :	1.5 %	4.3 %
Other :	12.4 %	17.6 %

Religion
Catholic :	76.7 %	National 88.3 %
Other :	16.1 %	7.2 %
None :	7.2 %	4.5 %

Housing
House :	93.5 %	National 89.2 %
Apartment :	5.3 %	9.7 %
Bedsit :	0.0 %	0.6 %
Mobile home :	1.2 %	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 :	7.9 %	9.0 %
Non-Degree :	15.2 %	11.1 %
Primary Degree :	9.6 %	6.1 %
Professional Qualification :	10.2 %	6.3 %
Postgraduate Cert. or Diploma :	5.2 %	3.3 %
Masters :	5.2 %	3.1 %
Ph.D. :	1.0 %	0.5 %

Third Level Qualification
Social Sciences, Business Law :	24.2 %	National 21.3 %
Education :	5.5 %	7.6 %
Arts & Humanities :	13.5 %	10.1 %
Science :	5.5 %	5.2 %
Computing :	6.5 %	6.8 %
Engineering :	12.4 %	12.5 %
Agricultural & Veterinary :	1.7 %	2.6 %
Health :	10.2 %	12.3 %
Social Services :	2.5 %	3.2 %
Services :	4.0 %	6.2 %
Multiple Subjects :	13.9 %	12.3 %

Employment (by Industry)
Commerce & Trade :	39.2 %	National 29.1 %
Forestry & Fishing :	0.7 %	1.5 %
Construction :	6.4 %	10.2 %
Manufacturing :	10.0 %	15.6 %
Public Service :	6.7 %	6.6 %
Professional Services :	21.1 %	19.7 %
Other :	15.9 %	17.4 %