Place profile · Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow

Is Kilcoole a good place to live?

Kilcoole is prime and still compounding.

Above average today — affluent already, and still strengthening.

↑ Third-level education up 6 points↑ Population grew 12.7% since 2016↑ Prices up 38.2%

Where Kilcoole sits.

Co. Wicklow · 13 bus stops · no rail.

40 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Wicklow for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Local economy81
Environment80
Family & community80
Schools & education76
Safety70
Transport & services69
Affordability41

Homes sell for €480,000.

€368,750€615,501
↑ +38.2%29.2% new-build92 sales / 2yr

A working local economy.

81/100
Local economy score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

Good for families.

80/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

4,569 people, up 12.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

51%
third-level
52%
professional
7.1%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

74.2% own18.7% rent7.2% social

For sale in Kilcoole right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Affordability 41/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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.