Place profile · Ashford, Co. Wicklow

Is Ashford a good place to live?

Ashford is moving with the market.

About average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

Unemployment fell 12% → 8%, in line with nationally Prices up 29.0%

Where Ashford sits.

Co. Wicklow · 2 bus stops · no rail.

47 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #4 in Wicklow for quality of life.

61/100
#77 nationally
Environment82
Family & community77
Safety70
Affordability68
Local economy47
Transport & services46
Schools & education35

Homes sell for €570,000.

€441,250€798,750
↑ +29%0% new-build62 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

77/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

70/100
43.8/1,000

The community here.

1,892 people.

Who lives here.

46%
third-level
49%
professional
10.3%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

77.4% own11.2% rent7.7% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 35/100

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.