Cherry Orchard, Co. Dublin scores 42/100 for quality of life, #108 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €273,000 (most €240,000–€310,000), it scores 10/100 for safety (168.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 8,280 people live here, up 6.2% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability, weakest on local economy.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
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 Cherry Orchard is #108 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
8,280 people, up 6.2% since 2016.
Cherry Orchard, Co. Dublin, scores 42/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #108 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability.
Cherry Orchard scores 10/100 on safety, ~168.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Cherry Orchard over the last 24 months was €273,000, most between €240,000 and €310,000 (Property Price Register).
Cherry Orchard is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 27% → 17% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 1 points — behind the national rise, prices up 11.4%.
New builds are rare in Cherry Orchard — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
13 planning applications were lodged within Cherry Orchard in the last 12 months (68 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Cherry Orchard scores 53/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 6.2% since 2016).
Cherry Orchard scores 10/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Cherry Orchard is about 17 minutes by road from Dublin, with 1 rail stop nearby.
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.