Place profile · Ferns, Co. Wexford

Is Ferns a good place to live?

Ferns is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 20% → 13% — faster than nationally

Where Ferns sits.

Co. Wexford · 1 bus stops · no rail.

54 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #2 in Wexford for quality of life.

63/100
#62 nationally
Affordability96
Transport & services88
Family & community78
Environment64
Safety64
Local economy30
Schools & education20

Homes sell for €307,000.

€211,250€382,500
-20.9%0% new-build59 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

96/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

The community here.

1,317 people.

Who lives here.

21%
third-level
23%
professional
16.5%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

A mix of owners and renters.

58% own20.4% rent18.4% social

For sale in Ferns right now.

No. 29 Berryfields
4-bed · Semi-Detached House
€365,000
2 Berryfields
4-bed · Semi-Detached House
€355,000
47 Berryfields
4-bed · Semi-Detached House
€335,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 30/100 Schools & education 20/100

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.