Place profile · Coill Dubh (Blackwood), Co. Kildare

Is Coill Dubh (Blackwood) a good place to live?

Coill Dubh (Blackwood) is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 17% → 10% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 2.1% since 2016↑ Prices up 32.8%

Where Coill Dubh (Blackwood) sits.

Co. Kildare · 1 bus stops · no rail.

50 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Kildare for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Family & community81
Environment73
Affordability66
Transport & services64
Safety63
Local economy62
Schools & education56

Homes sell for €239,000.

€219,500€265,500
↑ +32.8%0% new-build3 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

73/100
Environment score
€€

Affordable for its access.

66/100
Affordability score

The community here.

422 people, down 2.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

24%
third-level
28%
professional
13.1%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

77.7% own8.2% rent9.5% social

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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.