Place profile · Duleek, Co. Meath

Is Duleek a good place to live?

Duleek is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 12% → 9% Third-level education up 6 points Population grew 7.4% since 2016

Where Duleek sits.

Co. Meath · 8 bus stops · no rail.

43 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Meath for quality of life.

67/100
#31 nationally
Transport & services93
Affordability88
Environment74
Family & community73
Safety54
Schools & education48
Local economy36

Homes sell for €340,000.

€321,897€370,000
0% new-build164 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

93/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

88/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

4,899 people, up 7.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

26%
third-level
30%
professional
10.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

75.3% own11.2% rent10.4% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 36/100

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.