Place profile · Leixlip, Co. Kildare

Is Leixlip a good place to live?

Leixlip is stagnating.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 9% → 6%, in line with nationally↑ Population grew just 0.1% vs 8% nationally↑ Prices up 38.3%

Where Leixlip sits.

Co. Kildare · 45 bus stops · 2 rail.

24 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Kildare for quality of life.

68/100
#27 nationally
Family & community81
Local economy77
Schools & education73
Transport & services66
Safety63
Affordability59
Environment58

Homes sell for €440,529.

€405,286€471,366
↑ +38.3%12.5% new-build583 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

A working local economy.

77/100
Local economy score

Schools on the up.

73/100
Schools & education score

The community here.

15,702 people, up 0.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

46%
third-level
48%
professional
7.8%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

78.9% own14.4% rent5.4% social

For sale in Leixlip right now.

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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.