Place profile · Glenealy, Co. Wicklow

Is Glenealy a good place to live?

Glenealy is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 14% → 8% — faster than nationally Population fell 0.3% since 2016

Where Glenealy sits.

Co. Wicklow · 4 bus stops · no rail.

51 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #4 in Wicklow for quality of life.

61/100
#77 nationally
Environment82
Family & community77
Safety70
Affordability68
Local economy47
Transport & services46
Schools & education35

Homes sell for €490,000.

€395,000€657,884
23 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

77/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

70/100
43.8/1,000

The community here.

623 people, down 0.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

39%
third-level
44%
professional
11.2%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

76% own12.2% rent9.8% social

For sale in Glenealy right now.

Glenealy House
5-bed · Detached House
€1,300,000
Glenealy House
5-bed · Detached House
€1,300,000
Glenfield
3-bed · Detached House
€695,000
Get a full report on any Glenealy property →

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 35/100

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.