Place profile · Ferrybank, Co. Waterford

Is Ferrybank a good place to live?

Ferrybank is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 18% → 10%↑ Third-level education up 9 points

Where Ferrybank sits.

Co. Waterford · 5 bus stops · 1 rail.

5 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Waterford for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services94
Environment82
Family & community66
Safety51
Schools & education32
Local economy31

Homes sell for €258,000.

€196,000€295,500
38.9% new-build135 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

94/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

862 people, up 0.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

27%
third-level
25%
professional
14.1%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

70.6% own12.5% rent11.3% social

For sale in Ferrybank right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 32/100↓ Local economy 31/100

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.