On average a remote work hub was located 5.6km from a residential dwelling in the State.
Residential dwellings in Cork city (1.6km), Dublin city and Galway city (2.1km) had the shortest average distance to a remote work hub while those in Donegal (8.9km), Cork county and Meath (8.4km) had the longest.
More than eight in 10 (82%) residential dwellings in the State were less than 10km away from a remote work hub.
On average a childcare service was located 1.6km from a residential dwelling in the State.
Residential dwellings in Leitrim (3.2km), Roscommon (3.0km) and Mayo (2.9km) had the longest average distances to a childcare service while those in Dublin, Cork city and Galway city had the shortest distances to travel.
Almost six in 10 (58%) residential dwellings were situated less than 1km from a childcare service.
Residential dwellings in the Dublin Region were on average 3.0km from a remote work hub whilst for those in the Border Region (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo) the average distance rose to 7.1km. (See Table 1.1).
The counties with the shortest average distance from residential dwellings to a remote work hub were Cork city (1.6km), Dublin city and Galway city (2.1km) while those with the longest average distances were Donegal (8.9km), Cork county and Meath (8.4km). (See Table 1.1 and Map 1.1).
Just under half (45.0%) of residential dwellings in the Mid-East Region (Kildare, Louth, Meath and Wicklow) were less than 5km from a remote work hub. This proportion rose to 86.0% of residential dwellings in the Dublin Region over the same distance.
In county Meath just over two in 10 (21.0%) residential dwellings were less than 5km from a remote work hub. In county Cavan it was 34.9% whereas in densely populated urban settings proportions rose; Dublin city (96.6%), Galway city (96.8%), and Cork city (100.0%).
Overall, just 17.8% of residential dwellings in the State were 10km or more from a remote work hub (See Table 1.1).
More than one quarter of all residential dwellings in the Border Region (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo), the South-East Region (Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford) and South-West Region (Cork city, Cork county and Kerry) were 10km or more from a remote work hub (See Table 1.1).
Almost four in 10 (38.4%) residential dwellings in Donegal were situated 10km or more from a remote work hub. In Kilkenny it was 35.2% and in Cork county it was 33.5%. (See Table 1.1 and Map 1.2).
Residential dwellings in the Dublin Region were on average 0.5km from a childcare service while in the West Region (Galway city, Galway county, Mayo and Roscommon) the average distance rose to 2.5km. (See Table 1.2).
The counties with the shortest average distance from residential dwellings to a childcare service were Dublin city (0.4km) and Cork city (0.5km) while those with the longest average distances were Leitrim (3.2km), Roscommon (3.0km) and Mayo (2.9km). (See Table 1.2 and Map 1.3).
Overall, just 0.6% of residential dwellings in the State were 10km or more from a childcare service. (See Table 1.2).
Over eight in 10 (84.4%) residential dwellings in the West Region (Galway city, Galway county, Mayo and Roscommon) were less than 5km from a childcare service. This proportion rose to almost all (99.9%) of residential dwellings in the Dublin Region over the same distance.
Just over three quarters of residential dwellings in counties Leitrim (75.9%) and Roscomon (77.1%) were less than 5km from a childcare service.
Almost one in three (32.6%) residential dwellings in the State were situated less than 0.5km (500 metres) from a childcare service. This doubled to two in three (66.1%) for residents in Dublin city but was just over 15% for those located in Monaghan, Roscommon and Donegal. (See Table 1.2 and Map 1.4).
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Statistician's Comment
In this statistical publication we present distance measurements from residential dwellings to remote work hubs and childcare services. This complements the 2019 “Measuring Distance to Everyday Services in Ireland” publication which looked at how close or far away people in Ireland lived from common everyday facilities such as schools, hospitals, public transport stops, post offices and banks. For further detail see Background Notes.
Commenting on the statistical publication, Dermot Kinane, Statistician, said: "This new release, ‘Distance to Remote Work Hubs and Childcare Services (February 2022)’, identifies how close or far away households in Ireland are located to remote work hubs and childcare services, and provides insights on the differences in service accessibility at regional and county level. It complements the 2019 “Measuring Distance to Everyday Services in Ireland” publication which looked at how close or far away people in Ireland lived from common everyday facilities such as schools, hospitals, public transport stops, post offices and banks.
The analysis shows that, on average, households in the State are situated 5.6km from a remote work hub and 1.6km from a childcare service.
In addition, we provide the proportion of residential dwellings at various distances from these services. For example, this report shows that almost six in 10 (58%) residential dwellings in the State are situated less than 5km from a remote work hub. In Donegal this was just over four in 10 (41%) whereas in Dublin city, it was 97% for the same distance.
Almost one in three (33%) residential dwellings in the State are situated less than 500 metres from a childcare service. This doubled to two in three (66%) for residents in Dublin city but was just 15% for those located in counties Monaghan, Roscommon and Donegal."
Editor's Note:
The locations of remote work hubs and childcare services used in this analysis were taken from publicly available data on the following websites (for further detail see Background Notes).
Remote Work Hubs
Childcare Services