Place profile · Gormanston, Co. Meath

Is Gormanston a good place to live?

Gormanston is stagnating.

About average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment fell 9% → 5%, in line with nationally Population fell 2.3% since 2016

Where Gormanston sits.

Co. Meath · 4 bus stops · no rail.

33 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #14 in Meath for quality of life.

64/100
#57 nationally
Environment95
Affordability86
Family & community68
Safety59
Schools & education50
Transport & services50
Local economy38

Homes sell for €384,000.

€347,250€447,000
6 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

95/100
Environment score

Affordable for its access.

86/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

68/100
Family & community score

The community here.

380 people, down 2.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

39%
third-level
42%
professional
7%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

87.7% own11.4% rent1.4% social

Check any property in Gormanston.

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 38/100

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.