Place profile · Kilcloon, Co. Meath

Is Kilcloon a good place to live?

Kilcloon, Co. Meath scores 74/100 for quality of life, #11 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €595,000 (most €425,000–€1,076,250), it scores 47/100 for safety (76 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 182 people live here. It's strongest on transport & services and family & community.

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

Kilcloon is stagnating.

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

Unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall

Where Kilcloon sits.

Co. Meath.

35 min
drive to Dublin

#11 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

74/100
#11 liveability#4 value
Transport & services89
Family & community86
Environment82
Local economy76
Schools & education66
Affordability56
Safety47

These seven scores and the 74/100 are measured across the A85 Eircode area, not Kilcloon alone — an area that takes in much of MEATH. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

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 Kilcloon is #4 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Kilcloon: €595,000 median.

€425,000€1,076,250
6 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

89/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Middling on safety.

47/100
76/1,000 · Meath

The score is for the A85 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Meath). Neither is measured for Kilcloon on its own.

The community here.

182 people.

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

Going out, and getting things done.

1
social venues
1 per 182 residents · not ranked
3
everyday shops & services
1 per 61 residents · not ranked

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

Who lives here.

45%
third-level
54%
professional
3.9%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Kilcloon, 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.

93.4% own5.2% rent0.6% social

Kilcloon: common questions

Is Kilcloon a good place to live?

Kilcloon, Co. Meath, scores 74/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #11 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and family & community.

Is Kilcloon safe?

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

What are house prices in Kilcloon?

The median sale price in Kilcloon over the last 24 months was €595,000, with most sales between €425,000 and €1,076,250 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

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

The median sale price in Kilcloon over the last 24 months was €595,000, most between €425,000 and €1,076,250 (Property Price Register).

Is Kilcloon on the up?

Kilcloon is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall.

Is Kilcloon good for families?

Kilcloon scores 86/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Kilcloon?

Kilcloon scores 66/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Kilcloon?

Kilcloon is about 35 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 September 2026.