Place profile · Donard, Co. Wicklow

Is Donard a good place to live?

Donard is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 14% → 7% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 7.0% since 2016

Where Donard sits.

Co. Wicklow.

55 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Wicklow for quality of life.

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

Homes sell for €401,500.

€270,000€445,000
0% new-build8 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.

238 people, down 7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

32%
third-level
37%
professional
10.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

71.1% own12.7% rent9.8% social

For sale in Donard right now.

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Compare with nearby towns.

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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.