Lucan, Co. Dublin scores 72/100 for quality of life, #15 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €456,000 (most €398,435–€515,419), it scores 48/100 for safety (79.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 55,785 people live here, up 3.1% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and environment.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Above average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Lucan is #18 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
55,785 people, up 3.1% since 2016.
Lucan, Co. Dublin, scores 72/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #15 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and environment.
Lucan scores 48/100 on safety, ~79.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Lucan over the last 24 months was €456,000, most between €398,435 and €515,419 (Property Price Register).
Lucan is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell 10% → 7%, in line with nationally, population grew just 3.1% vs 8% nationally, prices up 10.9%.
About 3% of homes sold in Lucan in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
223 planning applications were lodged within Lucan in the last 12 months, covering 2,563 residential units (1,365 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Lucan scores 69/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 3.1% since 2016).
Lucan scores 73/100 for schools and education, with 21 schools in the area.
Lucan is about 21 minutes by road from Dublin, with 2 rail stops nearby.
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 July 2026.