Place profile · Enfield, Co. Meath

Is Enfield a good place to live?

Enfield is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 10% → 6% Third-level education up 4 points

Where Enfield sits.

Co. Meath · 4 bus stops · 1 rail.

40 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Meath for quality of life.

67/100
#15 nationally
Transport & services88
Family & community83
Environment82
Affordability79
Local economy55
Safety47
Schools & education34

Homes sell for €376,000.

€330,396€436,123
100% new-build129 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

3,401 people.

Who lives here.

42%
third-level
44%
professional
7.7%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

78.8% own15.6% rent6.1% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 34/100

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.