Adamstown, Co. Wexford scores 57/100 for quality of life, #70 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €315,000 (most €245,500–€382,500), it scores 64/100 for safety (52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 326 people live here, up 11.3% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Adamstown is #62 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
326 people, up 11.3% since 2016.
Adamstown, Co. Wexford, scores 57/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #70 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Adamstown scores 64/100 on safety, ~52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Adamstown over the last 24 months was €315,000, most between €245,500 and €382,500 (Property Price Register).
Adamstown is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 21% → 14% — faster than nationally, population grew 11.3% — well above the national 8%.
New builds are rare in Adamstown — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
Adamstown scores 78/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 11.3% since 2016).
Adamstown scores 20/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Adamstown is about 38 minutes by road from Waterford.
Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated August 2026.