Place profile · Courtown Harbour-Riverchapel-Ardamine, Co. Wexford

Is Courtown Harbour-Riverchapel-Ardamine a good place to live?

Courtown Harbour-Riverchapel-Ardamine is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 22% → 13% Third-level education up 7 points Population grew 14.2% since 2016

Where Courtown Harbour-Riverchapel-Ardamine sits.

Co. Wexford · 23 bus stops · no rail.

74 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #2 in Wexford for quality of life.

63/100
#62 nationally
Affordability89
Environment82
Family & community76
Safety64
Transport & services59
Local economy38
Schools & education30

Homes sell for €254,500.

€205,000€285,375
-1.9%0% new-build92 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

76/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

4,365 people, up 14.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
31%
professional
17.4%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

71.6% own20.4% rent6.9% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 38/100 Schools & education 30/100

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.