Place profile · Killenard, Co. Laois

Is Killenard a good place to live?

Killenard is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 12% → 8%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise Prices up 62.6%

Where Killenard sits.

Co. Laois.

64 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Laois for quality of life.

59/100
#85 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community78
Transport & services61
Environment58
Schools & education44
Safety40
Local economy36

Homes sell for €437,500.

€352,422€625,000
↑ +62.6%12.5% new-build50 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

Well connected.

61/100
Transport & services score

A community that's growing.

741 people, up 5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

40%
third-level
41%
professional
10.2%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

77.1% own14% rent6.3% social

For sale in Killenard right now.

8 Rathmiles Grove
5-bed · Detached House
€750,000
15 Killenard Lodge
5-bed · Detached House
€550,000
12 Mount Henry Close
4-bed · Detached House
€475,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Safety 40/100 Local economy 36/100

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.