Kilcullen, Co. Kildare scores 69/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €383,259 (most €339,000–€440,529), it scores 63/100 for safety (55.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 3,815 people live here, up 7.3% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and environment, weakest on schools & education.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.
3,815 people, up 7.3% since 2016.
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, scores 69/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on transport & services and environment.
Kilcullen scores 63/100 on safety, ~55.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Kilcullen over the last 24 months was €383,259, most between €339,000 and €440,529 (Property Price Register).
Kilcullen is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell 10% → 6%, in line with nationally, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise.
About 26% of homes sold in Kilcullen in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
24 planning applications were lodged within Kilcullen in the last 12 months, covering 147 residential units (111 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Kilcullen scores 81/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 7.3% since 2016).
Kilcullen scores 37/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Kilcullen is about 44 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 July 2026.