Place profile · Cashel, Co. South Tipperary

Is Cashel a good place to live?

Cashel is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 19% → 10% Third-level education up 5 points Population grew 6.2% since 2016

Where Cashel sits.

Co. South Tipperary · 4 bus stops · no rail.

60 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #1 in South Tipperary for quality of life.

73/100
#6 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Environment82
Family & community77
Schools & education63
Safety56
Local economy48

Homes sell for €280,000.

€185,000€321,585
↑ +4.3%12.7% new-build263 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

4,805 people, up 6.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
27%
professional
14.5%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

A mix of owners and renters.

53.3% own28% rent14.8% social

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.