Place profile · Kilcullen, Co. Kildare

Is Kilcullen a good place to live?

Kilcullen is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 10% → 6%↑ Third-level education up 4 points↑ Population grew 7.3% since 2016

Where Kilcullen sits.

Co. Kildare · 13 bus stops · no rail.

44 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Kildare for quality of life.

69/100
#12 nationally
Transport & services88
Environment82
Family & community81
Affordability71
Safety63
Local economy58
Schools & education37

Homes sell for €383,259.

€339,000€440,529
↑ +1.1%25.8% new-build177 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

3,815 people, up 7.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

41%
third-level
43%
professional
7.9%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

75.3% own16.2% rent5.1% social

For sale in Kilcullen right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 37/100

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.