Castlebridge-Blackwater, Co. Wexford scores 59/100 for quality of life, #61 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €352,423 (most €317,885–€368,249), it scores 64/100 for safety (52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,595 people live here, up 2.4% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and environment, weakest on local economy.
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 Castlebridge-Blackwater is #58 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,595 people, up 2.4% since 2016.
Castlebridge-Blackwater, Co. Wexford, scores 59/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #61 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Castlebridge-Blackwater scores 64/100 on safety, ~52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Castlebridge-Blackwater over the last 24 months was €352,423, most between €317,885 and €368,249 (Property Price Register).
Castlebridge-Blackwater is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 14% → 7% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally, population grew just 2.4% vs 8% nationally.
About 20% of homes sold in Castlebridge-Blackwater in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
5 planning applications were lodged within Castlebridge-Blackwater in the last 12 months, covering 22 residential units (46 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Castlebridge-Blackwater scores 70/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 2.4% since 2016).
Castlebridge-Blackwater scores 38/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Castlebridge-Blackwater is about 58 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.