Place profile · Johnstownbridge, Co. Kildare

Is Johnstownbridge a good place to live?

Johnstownbridge, Co. Kildare scores 67/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “declining”. The median home sells for €392,070 (most €390,000–€430,000), it scores 47/100 for safety (76 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 677 people live here. It's strongest on transport & services and family & community, weakest on schools & education.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Johnstownbridge is on the slide.

About average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise

Where Johnstownbridge sits.

Co. Kildare · 2 bus stops · no rail.

39 min
drive to Dublin

Quality of life.

67/100
Transport & services88
Family & community83
Environment82
Affordability79
Local economy55
Safety47
Schools & education34

These seven scores and the 67/100 are measured across the A83 Eircode area, not Johnstownbridge alone — an area that takes in much of KILDARE. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

House prices in Johnstownbridge: €392,070 median.

€390,000€430,000
9 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Middling on safety.

47/100
76/1,000 · Meath

The score is for the A83 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Meath). Neither is measured for Johnstownbridge on its own.

The community here.

677 people.

Population is for Johnstownbridge itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

4
social venues
1 per 169 residents · not ranked
13
everyday shops & services
1 per 52 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

41%
third-level
47%
professional
6.9%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Johnstownbridge, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

83.6% own12.2% rent2.7% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 34/100

Johnstownbridge: common questions

Is Johnstownbridge a good place to live?

Johnstownbridge, Co. Kildare, scores 67/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on transport & services and family & community.

Is Johnstownbridge safe?

Johnstownbridge scores 47/100 on safety, ~76.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in Johnstownbridge?

The median sale price in Johnstownbridge over the last 24 months was €392,070, with most sales between €390,000 and €430,000 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Johnstownbridge?

The median sale price in Johnstownbridge over the last 24 months was €392,070, most between €390,000 and €430,000 (Property Price Register).

Is Johnstownbridge on the up?

Johnstownbridge is rated "Declining" — unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise.

Is Johnstownbridge good for families?

Johnstownbridge scores 83/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Johnstownbridge?

Johnstownbridge scores 34/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Johnstownbridge?

Johnstownbridge is about 39 minutes by road from Dublin.

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 August 2026.