Bunclody-Carrickduff, Co. Wexford scores 57/100 for quality of life, #70 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €321,586 (most €262,500–€400,215), it scores 64/100 for safety (52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,760 people live here, up 6% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Bunclody-Carrickduff is #62 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,760 people, up 6% since 2016.
Bunclody-Carrickduff, Co. Wexford, scores 57/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #70 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Bunclody-Carrickduff scores 64/100 on safety, ~52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Bunclody-Carrickduff over the last 24 months was €321,586, most between €262,500 and €400,215 (Property Price Register).
Bunclody-Carrickduff is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 23% → 11% — faster than nationally, prices up 75.6%.
About 36% of homes sold in Bunclody-Carrickduff in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
6 planning applications were lodged within Bunclody-Carrickduff in the last 12 months, covering 2 residential units (67 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Bunclody-Carrickduff scores 78/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 6% since 2016).
Bunclody-Carrickduff scores 20/100 for schools and education, with 4 schools in the area.
Bunclody-Carrickduff is about 62 minutes by road from Waterford.
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 August 2026.