Place profile · Cappoquin, Co. Waterford

Is Cappoquin a good place to live?

Cappoquin is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↓ Unemployment fell 16% → 8% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 4.3% since 2016

Where Cappoquin sits.

Co. Waterford · 2 bus stops · no rail.

57 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #12 in Waterford for quality of life.

64/100
#57 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community82
Environment66
Transport & services57
Safety56
Local economy49
Schools & education41

Homes sell for €215,000.

€137,500€270,000
-42.2%0% new-build43 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

The community here.

778 people, down 4.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
27%
professional
12.2%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

65.2% own16.6% rent12.8% social

For sale in Cappoquin right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 41/100

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.