Newbridge, Co. Kildare scores 65/100 for quality of life, #39 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €400,000 (most €334,250–€455,000), it scores 63/100 for safety (55.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 10,718 people live here, up 2.1% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and environment, weakest on local economy.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below 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 Newbridge is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
10,718 people, up 2.1% since 2016.
Newbridge, Co. Kildare, scores 65/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #39 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and environment.
Newbridge scores 63/100 on safety, ~55.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Newbridge over the last 24 months was €400,000, most between €334,250 and €455,000 (Property Price Register).
Newbridge is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell 16% → 10% — faster than nationally, population grew just 2.1% vs 8% nationally, prices up 26.4%, recorded crime rising faster than the town is growing.
About 17% of homes sold in Newbridge in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
85 planning applications were lodged within Newbridge in the last 12 months, covering 32 residential units (510 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Newbridge scores 66/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 2.1% since 2016).
Newbridge scores 57/100 for schools and education, with 7 schools in the area.
Newbridge is about 45 minutes by road from Dublin, with 1 rail stop 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.