Phibsborough (Baile Phib in Irish), often formerly shortened to Phibsboro' and more recently Phibsboro, is located in the Dublin 7 postal district on the north side of the city. The area is very close to the city centre, about two kilometres from the River Liffey. The centre of Phibsborough is a crossroad intersection known as Doyle's Corner (formerly Dunphy's Corner). In recent years, Phibsborough has experienced a renaissance and house prices in the area, like in the rest of Dublin, have increased substantially. The area retains much of its original Victorian architecture, including terraces of red-brick houses and majestic churches, such as St. Peter's Church, as well as number of traditional Irish pubs such as Smiths and The Hut.

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Area Statistics

Area:	1.27 square km
Population:	8330
Population Density:	6564 people/km 2

Age

25 - 34 :	29.2 %		National 17.0 %
Under 15 :	8.3 %		20.4 %
15 - 24 :	22.0 %		14.9 %
35 - 44 :	13.2 %		14.7 %
45 - 54 :	8.4 %		12.3 %
55 - 64 :	5.7 %		9.6 %
65 & Over :	13.2 %		11.0 %

Marital Status

Single :	65.8 %		National 54.7 %
Married :	23.6 %		36.9 %
Separated :	2.3 %		2.5 %
Divorced :	1.9 %		1.4 %
Widowed :	6.3 %		4.5 %

Commuter Type

Walk :	45.7 %		National 17.5 %
Bicycle :	5.1 %		2.2 %
Bus :	26.7 %		13.2 %
Rail :	4.4 %		2.9 %
Motorbike :	0.5 %		0.6 %
Car :	17.6 %		63.7 %

Commute Time

15 - 29 mins :	35.7 %		National 30.5 %
< 15 mins :	24.8 %		37.7 %
30 - 44 mins :	24.7 %		16.6 %
45 - 59 mins :	7.7 %		6.1 %
60 - 89 mins :	6.2 %		6.4 %
> 90 mins :	1.0 %		2.7 %

Social Class

Other :	38.6 %		National 17.6 %
Professional :	5.1 %		6.5 %
Managerial & Technical :	20.8 %		26.4 %
Non-manual :	11.7 %		17.0 %
Skilled-manual :	9.3 %		17.1 %
Semi-skilled :	9.4 %		11.1 %
Unskilled :	5.1 %		4.3 %

Religion

Catholic :	71.4 %		National 88.3 %
Other :	12.0 %		7.2 %
None :	16.6 %		4.5 %

Housing

House :	53.8 %		National 89.2 %
Apartment :	39.2 %		9.7 %
Bedsit :	7.0 %		0.6 %
Mobile home :	0.0 %		0.5 %

Education (Highest Achieved)

Secondary :	27.4 %		National 41.7 %
No formal :	0.7 %		0.6 %
Primary :	19.4 %		18.3 %
Technical or Vocational :	9.1 %		9.0 %
Non-Degree :	9.0 %		11.1 %
Primary Degree :	10.5 %		6.1 %
Professional Qualification :	11.7 %		6.3 %
Postgraduate Cert. or Diploma :	4.4 %		3.3 %
Masters :	6.9 %		3.1 %
Ph.D. :	0.9 %		0.5 %

Third Level Qualification

Social Sciences, Business Law :	21.2 %		National 21.3 %
Education :	5.5 %		7.6 %
Arts & Humanities :	15.6 %		10.1 %
Science :	4.5 %		5.2 %
Computing :	6.9 %		6.8 %
Engineering :	9.5 %		12.5 %
Agricultural & Veterinary :	0.8 %		2.6 %
Health :	16.8 %		12.3 %
Social Services :	1.8 %		3.2 %
Services :	5.1 %		6.2 %
Multiple Subjects :	12.2 %		12.3 %

Employment (by Industry)

Other :	35.6 %		National 17.4 %
Forestry & Fishing :	0.3 %		1.5 %
Construction :	5.6 %		10.2 %
Manufacturing :	5.9 %		15.6 %
Commerce & Trade :	27.3 %		29.1 %
Public Service :	4.1 %		6.6 %
Professional Services :	21.3 %		19.7 %

Household

One Person :	35.8 %		National 22.4 %
Couple without Children :	14.6 %		18.3 %
Couple with Children :	9.8 %		35.2 %
Single Parent :	7.2 %		10.4 %
Other :	32.5 %		13.7 %

Ethnicity

White Irish :	65.6 %		National 89.5 %
White other :	18.4 %		7.1 %
Black :	2.4 %		1.1 %
Asian :	11.2 %		1.3 %
Other :	2.4 %		1.1 %

Nationality

Irish :	65.5 %		National 89.8 %
British :	1.5 %		2.7 %
Polish :	4.4 %		1.5 %
Lithuanian :	1.6 %		0.6 %
Other E.U. :	8.1 %		1.8 %
Rest of the world :	18.9 %		3.5 %

House Age

Before 1919 :	48.7 %		National 11.1 %
1919 - 1960 :	14.0 %		18.0 %
1961 - 1980 :	8.8 %		23.4 %
1981 - 2000 :	15.9 %		29.7 %
After 2001 :	12.6 %		17.9 %

Area Statistics are compiled from the latest Census data for the following DEDs: 001 Arran Quay A, 066 Inns Quay A, 067 Inns Quay B.

Getting here:

Bus

1. 3
2. 4
3. 4a
4. 10
5. 11
6. 11a
7. 11b
8. 13a
9. 13
10. 16a
11. 16
12. 19

1. 19a
2. 38c
3. 38a
4. 38b
5. 38
6. 39x
7. 83
8. 120
9. 121
10. 122
11. 140
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Bikes

1. Station 2
2. Station 12

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