Place profile · Castletown, Co. Laois

Is Castletown a good place to live?

Castletown is moving with the market.

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

Unemployment fell 14% → 10%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise Population grew 17.3% — well above the national 8% Prices up 108.3%

Where Castletown sits.

Co. Laois · 2 bus stops · no rail.

68 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #1 in Laois for quality of life.

59/100
#85 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community78
Transport & services61
Environment58
Schools & education44
Safety40
Local economy36

Homes sell for €275,000.

€170,000€310,000
↑ +108.3%0% new-build13 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

Well connected.

61/100
Transport & services score

A community that's growing.

454 people, up 17.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
33%
professional
11.8%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

88.4% own7.6% rent7.5% social

The honest trade-offs.

Safety 40/100 Local economy 36/100

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.