Place profile · Newcastle, Co. South Tipperary

Is Newcastle a good place to live?

Newcastle is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment rose 8% → 14% — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise Population grew 39.3% — well above the national 8%

Where Newcastle sits.

Co. South Tipperary.

67 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #5 in South Tipperary for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Affordability99
Transport & services88
Family & community72
Environment64
Safety56
Local economy46
Schools & education29

Homes sell for €215,000.

€106,500€265,000
6 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

72/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

351 people, up 39.3% 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 29/100

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.