Place profile · Ardmore, Co. Waterford

Is Ardmore a good place to live?

Ardmore is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 12% → 7% — faster than nationally Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise Population grew 63.0% — well above the national 8%

Where Ardmore sits.

Co. Waterford · 2 bus stops · no rail.

54 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #8 in Waterford for quality of life.

67/100
#31 nationally
Affordability99
Environment88
Family & community77
Safety61
Schools & education56
Local economy45
Transport & services40

Homes sell for €425,000.

€370,000€631,875
16 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

88/100
Environment score

Good for families.

77/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

220 people, up 63% since 2016.

Who lives here.

42%
third-level
37%
professional
9.4%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

74.2% own7.7% rent5.7% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 40/100

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.