Ireland

Outline of map of Ireland

The Esri Irish datasets are sourced from Michael Bauer Research GmbH.

Data source

Release:

February 2024.

Vintage:

2023

Data:

© Michael Bauer Research GmbH 2023 based on © Central Statistics Office, Eurostat.

Boundaries:

© Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany, 2023. Data source for Digital Boundaries: 2023 Michael Bauer Research GmbH based on © https://data.gov.ie/data, CC BY 4.0. All sources modified and enhanced by Michael Bauer Research GmbH; utilization only with authorization.

Settlement Points:

These settlement points were created using the 2023 European Commission Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL). More information about the data can be found here: https://ghslsys.jrc.ec.europa.eu. The data was verified using the latest Esri imagery and Michael Bauer Research 2022 population.

Dataset information

Ireland

Three-letter ISO country code

IRL

Currency

Euro

Three-letter currency code

EUR

Number of attributes available

134

Number of geography levels

8

Geography levels

Geography levelsAvailable for IrelandAvailable through ArcGIS.com mapsFeature count

Country

X

X

1

Regional Assemblies

X

X

3

Postcodes1

X

15

Counties and Cities

X

X

31

Postcodes2

X

69

Postcodes3

X

139

Electoral Divisions

X

X

3,441

Small Areas

X

X

18,641

Data apportionment settings

Learn more about data apportionment.

Threshold upper boundAggregation methodLevel of geography

150 km

Block Apportion

IE.SmallAreas

250 km

Centroids in Polygon

IE.SmallAreas

more

Centroids in Polygon

IE.ElectoralDivisions

Standard data sociodemographics

The following examples are representative of the variables and data categories available for this region. See the Reference documents section below for the full list of available variables and a sample report.

Variable summaryData categoryVintageDescription

Total Population

Population

2023

Count of total population by regional boundaries.

Population Density

Population

2023

Regional population count divided by total regional sq. kilometers or miles.

Population per Mill

Population

2023

Count of total regional population divided by total national population and multiplied by 1,000.

Male/Female Population Totals

Population

2023

Count of regional male and female population.

Population Totals by Age and Gender

Age

2023

Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by specific age increments.

Total Households

Households

2023

Count of total number of households within regional boundaries.

Average Household Size

Households

2023

Average size of households within regional boundaries; calculated by dividing the total number of persons living in households in this region by the total number of regional households.

Households by Type

Households

2023

Count of regional households grouped by specific household population structures, for example, single parent household with children or married couple household without children.

Marital Status

Marital Status

2023

Count of regional adult population grouped by specific marital status types, such as married or single.

Educational Attainment

Education

2023

Count of regional population grouped by educational attainment levels; might be further refined by age and gender categories.

Unemployed Population

Jobs

2023

Count of regional unemployed population.

Purchasing Power

Income

2023

Regional purchasing power. Data provided includes:

  • Purchasing Power: Total—Total regional disposable income of private households.
  • Purchasing Power: Per Mill—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population and multiplied by 1,000.
  • Purchasing Power: Per Capita—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population.
  • Purchasing Power: Index—A measure that compares the regional disposable income (income after taxes) to the national average, which has an index value of 100. For example, if a region's purchasing power index is 89, it has 11% less disposable income than the national average; if the region's index is 117, it has 17% more purchasing power than average.

Consumer Spending

Spending

2023

Total consumer spending for specific product and service categories. Data provided includes:

  • Total expenditures—Total regional amount spent on the product or service category. For example, the total amount spent in this region on Alcoholic Beverages.
  • Spending Per Mill—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population and multiplied by 1,000.
  • Spending Per Capita—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population.
  • Consumer Spending Index—A measure that compares regional spending on the product or service category to national spending. The national index value is 100. If a region's spending index is 89, the region spends 11% less than the national average on this category; if the regional index is 117, it spends 17% more than the national average.

Reference documents

Refer to the following reference documents: