Greystones-Delgany, Co. Wicklow scores 76/100 for quality of life, #9 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “established, plateauing”. The median home sells for €593,469 (most €463,500–€763,750), it scores 70/100 for safety (43.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 20,843 people live here. It's strongest on local economy and environment, weakest on affordability.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Above average today — affluent and stable, but growth has plateaued — don't overpay.
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 Greystones-Delgany is #10 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
20,843 people.
Greystones-Delgany, Co. Wicklow, scores 76/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #9 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on local economy and environment.
Greystones-Delgany scores 70/100 on safety, ~43.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Greystones-Delgany over the last 24 months was €593,469, most between €463,500 and €763,750 (Property Price Register).
Greystones-Delgany is rated "Established, plateauing" — unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally, prices up 15.2%.
About 12% of homes sold in Greystones-Delgany in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
194 planning applications were lodged within Greystones-Delgany in the last 12 months, covering 143 residential units (1,185 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Greystones-Delgany scores 80/100 for families and community.
Greystones-Delgany scores 76/100 for schools and education, with 8 schools in the area.
Greystones-Delgany is about 39 minutes by road from Dublin, with 1 rail stop nearby.
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.