Place profile · Newcastle, Co. South Dublin

Is Newcastle a good place to live?

Newcastle is moving with the market.

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

Unemployment rose 8% → 14% Population grew 34.0% since 2016 Prices up 9.0%

Where Newcastle sits.

Co. South Dublin · 10 bus stops · no rail.

26 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #24 in South Dublin for quality of life.

54/100
#101 nationally
Transport & services100
Affordability79
Environment62
Family & community54
Safety48
Schools & education22
Local economy11

Homes sell for €440,529.

€418,502€482,291
↑ +9%0% new-build207 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

79/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

62/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

2,914 people, up 34% since 2016.

Who lives here.

36%
third-level
24%
professional
13.5%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

A mix of owners and renters.

51.6% own28.7% rent17.1% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 22/100 Local economy 11/100

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.