Place profile · Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow

Is Leighlinbridge a good place to live?

Leighlinbridge is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 14% → 9%, in line with nationally↑ Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise

Where Leighlinbridge sits.

Co. Carlow.

49 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Carlow for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability96
Family & community70
Environment69
Transport & services64
Safety62
Schools & education42
Local economy32

Homes sell for €246,000.

€204,000€360,000
-46.9%0% new-build29 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

96/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

70/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

69/100
Environment score

The community here.

582 people.

Who lives here.

35%
third-level
37%
professional
11.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

72.3% own14.5% rent7.5% social

For sale in Leighlinbridge right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 42/100↓ Local economy 32/100

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.