Place profile · Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney, Co. Meath

Is Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney a good place to live?

Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↓ Unemployment fell 12% → 10%, in line with nationally

Where Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney sits.

Co. Meath · 26 bus stops · 1 rail.

43 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Meath for quality of life.

67/100
#31 nationally
Transport & services93
Affordability88
Environment74
Family & community73
Safety54
Schools & education48
Local economy36

Homes sell for €388,000.

€322,000€491,250
20.6% new-build22 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

93/100
Transport & services score
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Affordable for its access.

88/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

12,984 people, up 9.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

36%
third-level
39%
professional
10.8%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

78.6% own12.3% rent3.8% social

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 36/100

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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.