Place profile · Manor Kilbride, Co. Wicklow

Is Manor Kilbride a good place to live?

Manor Kilbride is stagnating.

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

↑ Unemployment rose 9% → 14% — lagging the national fall↑ Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 55.7% since 2016

Where Manor Kilbride sits.

Co. Wicklow.

33 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Wicklow for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Family & community81
Environment73
Affordability66
Transport & services64
Safety63
Local economy62
Schools & education56

Homes sell for €647,500.

€366,000€707,500
8 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

73/100
Environment score
€€

Affordable for its access.

66/100
Affordability score

The community here.

194 people, down 55.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

33%
third-level
43%
professional
11.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

85.1% own10.5% rent2.2% social

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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.