Place profile · Aglish, Co. Waterford

Is Aglish a good place to live?

Aglish is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment fell 12% → 7%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 2 points — behind the national rise Prices up 54.3%

Where Aglish sits.

Co. Waterford · 1 bus stops · no rail.

60 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #12 in Waterford for quality of life.

64/100
#57 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community82
Environment66
Transport & services57
Safety56
Local economy49
Schools & education41

Homes sell for €270,000.

€215,000€290,000
↑ +54.3%0% new-build9 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

306 people, up 5.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
36%
professional
9.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

83.7% own12.4% rent4.2% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 41/100

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 2026.