Place profile · Kilcock, Co. Kildare

Is Kilcock a good place to live?

Kilcock is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 9% → 7%↑ Third-level education up 7 points↑ Population grew 13.3% since 2016

Where Kilcock sits.

Co. Kildare · 4 bus stops · 1 rail.

33 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Kildare for quality of life.

68/100
#27 nationally
Family & community81
Local economy77
Schools & education73
Transport & services66
Safety63
Affordability59
Environment58

Homes sell for €400,881.

€339,500€440,529
-19%7.1% new-build363 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

A working local economy.

77/100
Local economy score

Schools on the up.

73/100
Schools & education score

A community that's growing.

7,035 people, up 13.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

46%
third-level
45%
professional
7.8%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

69.4% own20.7% rent6.6% social

For sale in Kilcock right now.

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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.