Place profile · Newbawn, Co. Wexford

Is Newbawn a good place to live?

Newbawn is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↓ Unemployment fell 14% → 6% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 67.8% since 2016

Where Newbawn sits.

Co. Wexford · 2 bus stops · no rail.

33 min
drive to Waterford

Homes sell for €325,000.

€208,500€370,000
7 sales / 2yr

The community here.

183 people, down 67.8% since 2016.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
37%
professional
6.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

83.8% own5.4% rent6.4% social

For sale in Newbawn 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.