Place profile · Aughrim, Co. Wicklow

Is Aughrim a good place to live?

Aughrim is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 17% → 7% — faster than nationally Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise Population grew 13.1% — well above the national 8%

Where Aughrim sits.

Co. Wicklow · 1 bus stops · no rail.

74 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #3 in Wicklow for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Affordability91
Transport & services88
Family & community75
Safety70
Environment64
Schools & education37
Local economy28

Homes sell for €292,500.

€236,500€400,000
-22%0% new-build40 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

91/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

75/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

1,437 people, up 13.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

32%
third-level
37%
professional
12.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

88% own9.5% rent7.6% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 37/100 Local economy 28/100

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.