Place profile · Fiddown, Co. Kilkenny

Is Fiddown a good place to live?

Fiddown is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

↓ Unemployment fell 12% → 8%, in line with nationally↓ Population fell 2.8% since 2016

Where Fiddown sits.

Co. Kilkenny · 2 bus stops · no rail.

20 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #6 in Kilkenny for quality of life.

60/100
#81 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community72
Environment64
Safety56
Local economy26
Schools & education14

Homes sell for €259,500.

€225,000€286,250
80% new-build8 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

72/100
Family & community score

The community here.

410 people, down 2.8% since 2016.

Who lives here.

33%
third-level
37%
professional
10.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

83.8% own10% rent3.9% social

For sale in Fiddown right now.

Toad Hall
4-bed · Detached House
€680,000
29 Coirceog
2-bed · Terraced House
€230,000
Toad Hall
4-bed · Detached
€680,000
Get a full report on any Fiddown property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 26/100↓ Schools & education 14/100

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.