Place profile · Newcastle, Co. Galway City

Is Newcastle a good place to live?

Newcastle is on the up.

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

Third-level education up 7 points Population grew 20.9% since 2016

Where Newcastle sits.

Co. Galway City · 10 bus stops · no rail.

5 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Galway City for quality of life.

69/100
#25 nationally
Environment88
Transport & services81
Affordability75
Family & community75
Safety61
Local economy55
Schools & education50

Homes sell for €415,000.

€366,000€536,000
-13.5%0% new-build95 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

88/100
Environment score

Well connected.

81/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

75/100
Affordability score

A community that's growing.

1,268 people, up 20.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

46%
third-level
25%
professional
12%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

A mix of owners and renters.

43% own40.9% rent13.1% social

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.