Castle Ellis, 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 €242,000 (most €156,000–€245,500), it scores 64/100 for safety (52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 157 people live here, up 8.3% 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 Castle Ellis is #62 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
157 people, up 8.3% since 2016.
Castle Ellis, 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.
Castle Ellis scores 64/100 on safety, ~52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Castle Ellis over the last 24 months was €242,000, most between €156,000 and €245,500 (Property Price Register).
Castle Ellis is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 15% → 9% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally.
New builds are rare in Castle Ellis — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
3 planning applications were lodged within Castle Ellis in the last 12 months, covering 19 residential units (23 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Castle Ellis scores 78/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 8.3% since 2016).
Castle Ellis scores 20/100 for schools and education.
Castle Ellis is about 69 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.