Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny scores 62/100 for quality of life, #44 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €230,000 (most €187,500–€287,000), it scores 62/100 for safety (57.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 317 people live here, up 118.6% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than 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 Goresbridge is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
317 people, up 118.6% since 2016.
Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny, scores 62/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #44 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Goresbridge scores 62/100 on safety, ~57.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Goresbridge over the last 24 months was €230,000, most between €187,500 and €287,000 (Property Price Register).
Goresbridge is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 16% → 11%, in line with nationally, population grew 118.6% — well above the national 8%, prices up 37.1%, recorded crime falling.
About 75% of homes sold in Goresbridge in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
5 planning applications were lodged within Goresbridge in the last 12 months, covering 11 residential units (32 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Goresbridge scores 78/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 118.6% since 2016).
Goresbridge scores 43/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Goresbridge is about 52 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 July 2026.