50% surge in pre-schoolers living in flats

There has been an almost 50% increase in the numbers of pre-school children living in apartments since 2006, as the number of children aged under four in Ireland booms.

This is compared with more modest increases of 24% in semi-detached homes, 24.5% in terraced, and 9.9% in detached.

According to the latest Census 2011 results released by the CSO, about 35% of all pre-school children (0-4 years) are now living in rented accommodation.