Place profile · Killucan-Rathwire, Co. Westmeath

Is Killucan-Rathwire a good place to live?

Killucan-Rathwire is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 15% → 8% — faster than nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally Population grew 17.2% — well above the national 8% Prices up 43.4%

Where Killucan-Rathwire sits.

Co. Westmeath · 2 bus stops · no rail.

61 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Westmeath for quality of life.

58/100
#89 nationally
Affordability89
Family & community79
Environment74
Transport & services59
Schools & education39
Local economy35
Safety31

Homes sell for €330,397.

€306,000€360,000
↑ +43.4%40% new-build17 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

79/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

1,770 people, up 17.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
33%
professional
11.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

74% own15.3% rent7.9% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 35/100 Safety 31/100

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.