Place profile · Carrick-on-Suir, Co. South Tipperary

Is Carrick-on-Suir a good place to live?

Carrick-on-Suir is stagnating.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 27% → 14% — faster than nationally↑ Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise↑ Population grew just 2.5% vs 8% nationally

Where Carrick-on-Suir sits.

Co. South Tipperary · 5 bus stops · 1 rail.

27 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #6 in South Tipperary for quality of life.

60/100
#81 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community72
Environment64
Safety56
Local economy26
Schools & education14

Homes sell for €191,500.

€115,625€279,593
↑ +1.6%19.3% new-build44 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

72/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

4,549 people, up 2.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

18%
third-level
19%
professional
20.6%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

A mix of owners and renters.

57.9% own18.7% rent17.9% social

For sale in Carrick-on-Suir right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 26/100↓ Schools & education 14/100

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.