Place profile · Moneenroe, Co. Kilkenny

Is Moneenroe a good place to live?

Moneenroe is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 14% → 9%, in line with nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally Population grew 105.8% — well above the national 8%

Where Moneenroe sits.

Co. Kilkenny · 2 bus stops · no rail.

62 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Kilkenny for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability89
Family & community78
Environment77
Transport & services65
Safety62
Local economy49
Schools & education43

Homes sell for €270,000.

€178,000€360,000
0% new-build5 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

77/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

739 people, up 105.8% since 2016.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
34%
professional
11.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

83.3% own4.9% rent7.2% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 43/100

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.