Post #1157243
2026-03-22 23:18 UTC
I've been wondering if "one-off rural housing" can be described as ultra-low density suburbanisation. I've been looking at data: Census Small Area statistics, in fact.
Result, this map:
Rural Census Small Areas with >40% of housing stock build in the period 2000-2022 (bulk in 2000-2008, 2nd phase of Celtic Tiger). Huge patterns of ultra-low density suburbanisation in some areas (Galway city environs) but not others. What's going on east of the M11, SE coast?
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@helvick@mastodon.ie 2026-03-22 23:29
@bthalpin The East coast is driven by folks wanting somewhere close to Dublin that has access to beaches and the like but is also outside the main commuter belt. There’s another issue in a lot of coastal areas even far from Dublin/Cork/Galway but it’s along coastal strips so not as clear as this map. Much of the southeastern and southern coastline is effectively suburban apart from sections dominated by long runs of cliffs.