Place profile · Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny

Is Johnstown a good place to live?

Johnstown is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 14% → 9%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise Population fell 11.4% since 2016

Where Johnstown sits.

Co. Kilkenny · 6 bus stops · no rail.

69 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #2 in Kilkenny for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community79
Environment74
Safety56
Local economy38
Schools & education28

Homes sell for €245,000.

€125,000€326,000
0% new-build9 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

79/100
Family & community score

The community here.

450 people, down 11.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
37%
professional
11.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

73.1% own7.4% rent8% social

For sale in Johnstown right now.

Canal Road
3-bed · Detached House
€350,000
Canal Road
3-bed · Detached
€350,000
Parochial House
4-bed · Detached
€340,000
Get a full report on any Johnstown property →

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 38/100 Schools & education 28/100

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.