Clane, Co. Kildare scores 66/100 for quality of life, #28 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “established, plateauing”. The median home sells for €409,692 (most €317,180–€462,555), it scores 63/100 for safety (55.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 6,209 people live here, up 0.3% since 2016. It's strongest on family & community and environment.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Above average today — affluent and stable, but growth has plateaued — don't overpay.
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 Clane is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
6,209 people, up 0.3% since 2016.
Clane, Co. Kildare, scores 66/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #28 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on family & community and environment.
Clane scores 63/100 on safety, ~55.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Clane over the last 24 months was €409,692, most between €317,180 and €462,555 (Property Price Register).
Clane is rated "Established, plateauing" — unemployment fell 10% → 6%, in line with nationally, population grew just 0.3% vs 8% nationally, recorded crime falling.
About 14% of homes sold in Clane in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
25 planning applications were lodged within Clane in the last 12 months, covering 39 residential units (225 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Clane scores 81/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 0.3% since 2016).
Clane scores 56/100 for schools and education, with 3 schools in the area.
Clane is about 38 minutes by road from Dublin.
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 July 2026.