Fiddown, Co. Kilkenny scores 53/100 for quality of life, #89 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €259,500 (most €225,000–€286,250), it scores 56/100 for safety (64.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 410 people live here, down 2.8% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind 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 Fiddown is #81 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
410 people, down 2.8% since 2016.
Fiddown, Co. Kilkenny, scores 53/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #89 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Fiddown scores 56/100 on safety, ~64.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Fiddown over the last 24 months was €259,500, most between €225,000 and €286,250 (Property Price Register).
Fiddown is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell 12% → 8%, in line with nationally, population fell 2.8% since 2016.
About 80% of homes sold in Fiddown in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
Fiddown scores 72/100 for families and community.
Fiddown scores 14/100 for schools and education.
Fiddown is about 20 minutes by road from Waterford.
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.