Place profile · Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny

Is Goresbridge a good place to live?

Goresbridge is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 16% → 11%, in line with nationally↑ Population grew 118.6% — well above the national 8%↑ Prices up 37.1%

Where Goresbridge sits.

Co. Kilkenny · 1 bus stops · no rail.

52 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 €230,000.

€187,500€287,000
↑ +37.1%75% new-build12 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

A community that's growing.

317 people, up 118.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

23%
third-level
27%
professional
13.8%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

73.5% own8.2% rent13.8% social

For sale in Goresbridge 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.