Place profile · Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow

Is Baltinglass a good place to live?

Baltinglass is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 19% → 12%↑ Third-level education up 7 points↑ Population grew 23.7% since 2016↑ Prices up 29.2%

Where Baltinglass sits.

Co. Wicklow · 6 bus stops · no rail.

66 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Wicklow for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Family & community81
Environment73
Affordability66
Transport & services64
Safety63
Local economy62
Schools & education56

Homes sell for €307,000.

€251,101€348,018
↑ +29.2%28.2% new-build133 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

73/100
Environment score
€€

Affordable for its access.

66/100
Affordability score

A community that's growing.

3,029 people, up 23.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

27%
third-level
27%
professional
15.2%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

64.1% own16.4% rent15% social

For sale in Baltinglass right now.

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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.