Place profile · Freshford, Co. Kilkenny

Is Freshford a good place to live?

Freshford is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↓ Unemployment fell 14% → 10%, in line with nationally

Where Freshford sits.

Co. Kilkenny.

56 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Kilkenny for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability89
Family & community78
Environment77
Transport & services65
Safety62
Local economy49
Schools & education43

Homes sell for €313,645.

€183,000€428,500
-27.8%0% new-build40 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

77/100
Environment score

The community here.

410 people.

Who lives here.

23%
third-level
31%
professional
12%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

75.4% own10.8% rent11.6% social

For sale in Freshford right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 43/100

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.