Place profile · Bray, Co. Wicklow

Is Bray a good place to live?

Where Bray sits.

Co. Wicklow · 101 bus stops · 1 rail.

31 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Wicklow for quality of life.

67/100
#31 nationally
Environment89
Transport & services75
Family & community74
Safety71
Schools & education57
Local economy55
Affordability49

Homes sell for €502,202.

€405,000€610,000
↑ +27.3%4.4% new-build720 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

89/100
Environment score

Well connected.

75/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

74/100
Family & community score

The community here.

32,430 people.

Who lives here.

42%
third-level
42%
professional
10.2%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

69.2% own15.3% rent13.7% social

For sale in Bray right now.

The Mayfair
10-bed · Semi-Detached House
€1,750,000
Uist
3-bed · House
€1,400,000
Linnaea
4-bed · Detached House
€1,300,000
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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.