Place profile · Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny

Is Bennettsbridge a good place to live?

Bennettsbridge is stagnating.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 12% → 9%, in line with nationally↓ Population fell 0.4% since 2016

Where Bennettsbridge sits.

Co. Kilkenny · 2 bus stops · no rail.

36 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Kilkenny for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability89
Family & community78
Environment77
Transport & services65
Safety62
Local economy49
Schools & education43

Homes sell for €330,000.

€282,000€446,250
0% new-build15 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

77/100
Environment score

The community here.

273 people, down 0.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

34%
third-level
39%
professional
10.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

82.5% own7.6% rent5.5% social

For sale in Bennettsbridge right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 43/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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.