Duleek, Co. Meath scores 63/100 for quality of life, #43 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €340,000 (most €321,897–€370,000), it scores 54/100 for safety (68 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 4,899 people live here, up 7.4% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability, weakest on local economy.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Duleek is #31 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
4,899 people, up 7.4% since 2016.
Duleek, Co. Meath, scores 63/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #43 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability.
Duleek scores 54/100 on safety, ~68.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Duleek over the last 24 months was €340,000, most between €321,897 and €370,000 (Property Price Register).
Duleek is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 12% → 9%, in line with nationally, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Duleek — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
15 planning applications were lodged within Duleek in the last 12 months, covering 6 residential units (112 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Duleek scores 73/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 7.4% since 2016).
Duleek scores 48/100 for schools and education.
Duleek is about 43 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 August 2026.