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|Figures from Small Area Population (SAP) statistics. These are described in the CSO release as comprising ''“the full set of 18,919 Small Areas, each of which generally covers between 60 and 120 households”'' and are available on the . | |Figures from Small Area Population (SAP) statistics. These are described in the CSO release as comprising ''“the full set of 18,919 Small Areas, each of which generally covers between 60 and 120 households”'' and are available on the . | ||
SAPs encompass a number of townlands. For example, SAP 267006001 encompasses 13 of the South Dublin townlands excluded from the DMA. While there may |
SAPs encompass a number of townlands. For example, SAP 267006001 encompasses 13 of the South Dublin townlands excluded from the DMA. While there may be persons in that SAP not in those townlands, with numbers so small, the overall effect is not significant. | ||
|233,860 - 990 = 232,870 | |233,860 - 990 = 232,870 | ||
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The townlands of Crockaunadreenagh*, Crooksling*, Cruagh*, Ballymana, Calliaghstown Lower, Coolmine, Corbally, Jamestown (ED Whitechurch), Killinardan, Kiltalown, Lugmore*, Kiltipper, Newtown Upper, Orlagh, Redgap, Saggart, Slade, Tibradden and Woodtown. | The townlands of Crockaunadreenagh*, Crooksling*, Cruagh*, Ballymana, Calliaghstown Lower, Coolmine, Corbally, Jamestown (ED Whitechurch), Killinardan, Kiltalown, Lugmore*, Kiltipper, Newtown Upper, Orlagh, Redgap, Saggart, Slade, Tibradden and Woodtown are excluded from the DMA only in part. However, with figures for individual townlands unavailable, it’s not possible to apportion a percentage of its population to the DMA. As stated previously, with numbers so small, the overall effect is not significant to the overall DMA population. | ||
<nowiki>*</nowiki> These townlands are more than 50% in the hinterland area. | <nowiki>*</nowiki> These townlands are more than 50% in the hinterland area. | ||
With figures for individual townlands unavailable, it’s not possible to apportion a percentage of its population to the DMA. However, as stated previously, with numbers so small, the overall effect is not significant to the overall DMA population. | |||
| 301,075 - 3,550 = 297,525 | | 301,075 - 3,550 = 297,525 | ||
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Metropolitan area in Ireland
Greater Dublin Area | |
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Metropolitan area | |
Map of Dublin and its hinterland, showing: Dublin city (red), city and suburbs (orange), Dublin Metropolitan Area (Yellow), Greater Dublin Area (NTA) (Green) | |
Maximal definition: 1. Dublin city, 2. Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, 3. South Dublin, 4. Fingal, 5. Meath, 6. Kildare 7. Wicklow | |
Country | Ireland |
Area | |
• Total | 6,986 km (2,697 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,082,605 |
• Density | 300/km (770/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1:00 |
Eircode (post code zones) | D01-D17, D02-D24, A41, A45, A63, A67, A82, A83, A84, A85, A86, A91, A92, A98, C15, K32, K45, K56, K67, K78, R56, W91, Y14, Y21 |
Area codes | 01, 041, 042, 045, 046, 0402, 0404 |
The Greater Dublin Area (GDA; Irish: Mórcheantar Bhaile Átha Cliath), or simply Greater Dublin, is an informal term that is taken to include the city of Dublin and its hinterland, with varying definitions as to its extent. At the expansive end, it has been defined as including all of the traditional County Dublin and three neighbouring counties, while more commonly it is taken as the contiguous metropolitan area of Dublin plus suburban and commuter towns. The area is defined for strategic planning, and, for example, transport, and it is not a formal administrative or political unit.
Definitions
Planning usage
The 2003 Regional Planning Guidelines referred to the Greater Dublin Area as a planning district separated into a "metropolitan area" and a "hinterland area".
The "metropolitan area" included both suburbs and commuter towns, covering the area from Swords and Malahide in Fingal, to Greystones in County Wicklow in the south, and as far west as Kilcock in County Kildare. This area differs from the Garda "metropolitan region" scope, in that it stretches approximately 20 km further west, but not as far north.
The Dublin Metropolitan Area is now defined as:
Local government area | Area within DMA | Notes | Population |
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Dublin city | Whole territory | Figures for Administrative Counties available from the CSO's database in table Population | 592,713 |
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown | County, except for parts of the electoral divisions of Tibradden and Glencullen comprising the following townlands:
Stackstown, Kilmashogue, Tibradden, and Glendoo from SAP 267159001 with population 566 Ballybrack, Ticknock, Boranaraltry, Glencullen Mountain, and Brockery from SAP 267092001/01 with population 424 Total number of persons to exclude from DMA population: 990 |
Figures from Small Area Population (SAP) statistics. These are described in the CSO release Press Statement as comprising “the full set of 18,919 Small Areas, each of which generally covers between 60 and 120 households” and are available on the CSO Interactive Map.
SAPs encompass a number of townlands. For example, SAP 267006001 encompasses 13 of the South Dublin townlands excluded from the DMA. While there may be persons in that SAP not in those townlands, with numbers so small, the overall effect is not significant. |
233,860 - 990 = 232,870 |
South Dublin | County, except for parts of Rathcoole, Saggart, Ballinacorny and Bohernabreen comprising the following townlands.
Aghfarrell, Ballinascorney Lower, Ballinascorney Upper, Ballymaice, Belgard Deer Park, Gortlum, Mountseskin, Ballymana, Corbally, Killinardan, Kiltalown, and Lugmore from SAP 267006001 with population 346 Allagour, Ballymorefinn, Castlekelly, Cunard, Glassamucky, Glassamucky, Brakes, Glassamucky Mountain, Glassavullaun, and Piperstown from SAP 267035001 with population 428 Corrageen, Friarstown Lower, Mountpelier, and Kiltipper from SAP 267035002 with population 268 Killakee, Cruagh, Jamestown, and Orlagh from SAP 267035012 with population 363 Calliaghstown Upper, Slademore, Slievethoul, Crockaunadreenagh, Calliaghstown Lower, Newtown Upper, and Slade from SAP 267112001 with population 406 Redgap from SAP 267112002 with population 392 Lugg, Coolmine, and Saggart from SAP 267119002 with population 299 Brittas Big, Brittas Little, Glenaraneen, Raheen, and Crooksling from SAP 267119003 with population 304 Glendoo, and Tibradden from SAP 267159001 with population 566 people Woodtown from SAP 267085011/01 with population 178 Total number of persons to exclude from DMA population: 3,550 |
(Refer to note above.)
The townlands of Crockaunadreenagh*, Crooksling*, Cruagh*, Ballymana, Calliaghstown Lower, Coolmine, Corbally, Jamestown (ED Whitechurch), Killinardan, Kiltalown, Lugmore*, Kiltipper, Newtown Upper, Orlagh, Redgap, Saggart, Slade, Tibradden and Woodtown are excluded from the DMA only in part. However, with figures for individual townlands unavailable, it’s not possible to apportion a percentage of its population to the DMA. As stated previously, with numbers so small, the overall effect is not significant to the overall DMA population. * These townlands are more than 50% in the hinterland area. |
301,075 - 3,550 = 297,525 |
Fingal | Electoral divisions including Airport, Baldoyle, Balgriffin, Blanchardstown (Abbotstown, Blakestown, Coolmine, Corduff, Delwood, Mulhuddart, Roselawn, Tyrrelstown), Castleknock (Knockmaroon, Park), Donabate, Dubber, Howth, Kilsallaghan, Kinsaley, Lucan North, Malahide (East and West), Portmarnock (North and South), Sutton, Swords (Forrest, Glasmore, Lissenhall, Seatown, Village), The Ward, Turnapin. | Figures are from Electoral Divisions. These figures are available in table F1060 - Population | 261,558 |
County Kildare | Electoral divisions of Celbridge, Donaghcumper, Kilcock, Leixlip, Maynooth, Straffan. | See note above. | 69,611 |
County Meath | Electoral divisions of Dunboyne and Rodanstown. | See note above. | 12,563 |
County Wicklow | Electoral divisions of Bray No.1, Bray No. 2, Bray No. 3, Rathmichael, Delgany, Greystones and the following townlands.
Corrigoona Commons West, Corrigoona Commons East, and Kilmacanogue South from SAP 257051002/02 with population 264 Glencormick North, Glencormick South, Kilcroney, Wingfield, Hollybrook, Kilmacanogue North, and Barchuillia Commons from SAP 257051001 with population 417 Total number of persons to include from DMA population: (1876+6898+6606+2348+7707+8137)+(417+264)=34,517 |
Figures from Electoral Divisions and SAPs. See notes for counties above. | 34,253 |
Total | 1,501,093 |
The Dublin "Hinterland" area is aligned with the Draft National Planning Framework, which defines city regions or urban hinterlands as those EDs where at least 15% of the workforce (Full POWCAR) are employed in the Dublin Metropolitan Area (NTA boundary).
Dublin Transport Authority
At the broader end of definitions, the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 defines the Greater Dublin Area as including the counties of Dublin (Dublin City, South Dublin, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown and Fingal), Meath, Kildare, and Wicklow; as of 2022, its estimated population is 2,073,459.
Former boundaries
The urban part of Dublin and surrounding areas has been defined by various statutory instruments, mainly those referring to the Garda Síochána and Courts of the Republic of Ireland. The city, three other counties within the traditional County Dublin, and three neighbouring counties, were grouped together in the order creating the Dublin Transportation Office, giving functions and representations to the office in this area, although not using the term. The office was purely advisory and had no executive powers. The term was later defined in section 3 of the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008. On 1 December 2009 the DTO became the National Transport Authority, with a remit expanding beyond the Greater Dublin Area.
Garda usage
The Garda used the term the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) which was formerly the jurisdiction, within the eastern part of Ireland, of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, which was subsequently merged into the Garda Síochána, the national police force of Ireland. The term originated from the Police Forces Amalgamation Act 1925, which amalgamated the Dublin Metropolitan Police and Garda Síochána as one national police force.
This jurisdiction covered parts of the old County Dublin (except the northern part around Swords) as well as the County Kildare town of Leixlip and the County Wicklow towns of Bray, Greystones and Enniskerry. Swords was covered by the Meath Garda Division. In this way, it differed from the usual definition of County Dublin and did not even conform to the looser definition of the Greater Dublin Area.
The definition no longer applies, as during 2008 the Garda divisions were realigned along Regional and county boundaries. As of 2009, the Dublin Metropolitan Region is co-extensive with the combined area of the city of Dublin, and the counties of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. Leixlip was moved to the County Kildare Division and became the district headquarters for the new Leixlip District. Bray moved into the new County Wicklow Division and became district headquarters for the Bray District.
Population
The population of the Dublin City and County (Dublin City, Fingal, South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown) and Outer Greater Dublin (Meath, Kildare and Wicklow) as of the 2022 census was 2,082,605 persons. This equates to 40.5% of Ireland's population. Estimates published by the Central Statistics Office suggest that the population will reach 2.4 million by 2026. The figures are based on a regional breakdown of previously published national population projections and assume that current demographic trends will continue.
The CSO also uses the narrower definition which comprises Dublin City and its suburbs within the 3 local Dublin authorities. The boundaries for suburbs are not legally defined, but drawn and revised by the CSO in accordance with United Nations recommendations. The population distribution of the Greater Dublin Area as of the 2011, 2016 and 2022 censuses was as follows:
Administrative division | Population | Population increase 2016 to 2022 | ||||
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2011 | 2016 | 2022 | ||||
Greater Dublin Area | Dublin Region | |||||
Dublin City | 527,612 | 553,165 | 592,713 | 35,068 | ||
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown | 206,261 | 217,274 | 233,860 | 16,183 | ||
Fingal | 273,991 | 296,214 | 330,506 | 33,004 | ||
South Dublin | 265,205 | 278,749 | 301,705 | 21,044 | ||
County Dublin | 1,273,069 | 1,345,402 | 1,458,154 | 105,299 | ||
County Meath | 184,135 | 194,942 | 220,826 | 25,252 | ||
County Kildare | 210,312 | 222,130 | 247,774 | 24,473 | ||
County Wicklow | 136,640 | 142,332 | 155,851 | 13,060 | ||
Meath, Kildare, Wicklow | 531,087 | 559,404 | 624,451 | 63,354 | ||
Greater Dublin Area | 1,804,156 | 1,904,806 | 2,082,605 | 168,653 |
Historical
Census year | Population | Population change since previous census |
Percentage of population of Ireland | |
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1841 | 683,232 | ? | 10.5% | |
1851 | 740,597 | 57,365 | in 10 years | 14.5% |
1861 | 698,050 | -42,547 | in 10 years | 15.9% |
1871 | 663,131 | -34,919 | in 10 years | 16.4% |
1881 | 652,569 | -10,562 | in 10 years | 16.9% |
1891 | 628,539 | -24,030 | in 10 years | 18.1% |
1901 | 640,093 | 11,554 | in 10 years | 19.9% |
1911 | 669,625 | 29,532 | in 10 years | 21.3% |
1926 | 685,242 | 15,617 | in 15 years | 23.1% |
1936 | 774,791 | 89,549 | in 10 years | 26.1% |
1946 | 827,725 | 52,934 | in 10 years | 28.0% |
1961 | 906,347 | 78,622 | in 15 years | 32.2% |
1971 | 1,062,220 | 155,873 | in 10 years | 35.7% |
1981 | 1,290,154 | 227,934 | in 10 years | 37.5% |
1986 | 1,336,119 | 45,965 | in 5 years | 37.8% |
1991 | 1,350,595 | 14,476 | in 5 years | 38.3% |
1996 | 1,405,671 | 55,076 | in 5 years | 38.8% |
2002 | 1,535,446 | 129,775 | in 6 years | 39.2% |
2006 | 1,662,536 | 127,090 | in 4 years | 39.2% |
2011 | 1,801,040 | 138,504 | in 5 years | 39.3% |
2016 | 1,904,806 | 103,766 | in 5 years | 40.0% |
2022 | 2,082,605 | 177,799 | in 6 years | 40.4% |
Gallery
- Upper O'Connell Street in central Dublin city
- Dún Laoghaire harbour in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
- Central Tallaght in South Dublin
- Main Street in Swords, Fingal
- Killegland Street in Ashbourne, County Meath
- National University of Ireland at Maynooth, County Kildare
- Bray Daly railway station in Bray, County Wicklow
See also
References
- "Draft Regional Report – Greater Dublin Area" (PDF). Regional Planning Guidelines. Dublin and Mid-East Regional Authorities. December 2003. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- "DUBLIN Strategic Planning Area (SPA) Socio-Economic Evidence Baseline Report" (PDF). Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly. November 2017. pp. 121–124. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
The Dublin Metropolitan Area (DMA) is aligned with the Draft National Planning Framework Appendix 3 (32) which states that in Dublin the Metropolitan Area is as set out in the NTA Transport Strategy for the GDA 2016-2035.
- "Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 - 2035" (PDF). p. 5.
Land use planning in the Greater Dublin Area, which covers the counties of Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow, is guided by the Regional Planning Guidelines for the Greater Dublin Area 2010-2022
- "Regional Planning Guidelines for the Greater Dublin Area 2010 2022" (PDF). Appendix A8.
Definition of Metropolitan and Hinterland Area
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: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, s. 3: Greater Dublin Area (No. 15 of 2008, s. 3). Enacted on 16 July 2008. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
- The Dublin Transportation Office (Establishment) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 289 of 1995). Signed on 7 November 1995. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 14 March 2022.
- Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (No. 27 of 2009). Enacted on 27 November 2009. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
- Police Forces Amalgamation Act 1925, s. 3: Dublin Metropolitan Area (No. 7 of 1925, s. 3). Enacted on 2 April 1925. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
- Bauress, Henry (14 October 2008). "New 24-hour Leixlip garda station opens". Leinster Leader. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013.
- "Bray to become Garda HQ for County Wicklow". Bray People. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- "CSO Ireland – Regional Population Projections 2011–2026". Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- "Appendix 2: Dublin Area" (PDF). Census 2006 Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area: Appendices. Central Statistics Office. 26 April 2007. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2007.
The description Greater Dublin Area in the 2006 Census denotes Dublin City and its suburbs
- Central Statistics Office (Ireland) (26 April 2007). Census 2006 Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area: Appendices. Appendix 2, p.163: Towns (i) Towns with Legally Defined Boundaries.
where urban areas have extended beyond the legally defined town boundary, the Central Statistics Office draws up new boundaries defining the suburban areas of Cities/Boroughs ... for census purposes ... in conformity with United Nations recommendations, as the continuation of a distinct population cluster outside its legally defined boundary in which no occupied dwelling is more than 200 metres distant from the nearest occupied dwelling ... The suburban boundaries were reviewed for each subsequent census. A comprehensive review was carried out as part of the processing phase of the 2006 Census.
- "Population of each Province, County and City, 2016". CSO.ie. Central Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- "Population of each County and City, 2011". CSO.ie. Central Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- "Central Statistics Office – Census of Population Database". Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
External links
- Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly
- Dublin Regional Authority
- Greater Dublin population to reach two million, from RTÉ News
- Regional Planning Guidelines for the Greater Dublin Area
- Cities/Towns Boundaries CSO page with links to Shapefile data for the boundary of the CSO-defined Greater Dublin Area; readable by Geographic information systems
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