Ferrybank, Co. Waterford scores 59/100 for quality of life, #59 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €258,000 (most €196,000–€295,500), it scores 51/100 for safety (75.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 862 people live here, up 0.5% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, 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 Ferrybank is #50 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
862 people, up 0.5% since 2016.
Ferrybank, Co. Waterford, scores 59/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #59 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Ferrybank scores 51/100 on safety, ~75.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ferrybank over the last 24 months was €258,000, most between €196,000 and €295,500 (Property Price Register).
Ferrybank is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 18% → 10% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally, population grew just 0.5% vs 8% nationally, recorded crime falling.
About 39% of homes sold in Ferrybank in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
5 planning applications were lodged within Ferrybank in the last 12 months, covering 353 residential units (37 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Ferrybank scores 66/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 0.5% since 2016).
Ferrybank scores 32/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Ferrybank is about 5 minutes by road from Waterford, with 1 rail stop nearby.
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.