Newcastle West, Co. Limerick scores 56/100 for quality of life, #77 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €250,000 (most €170,625–€295,000), it scores 42/100 for safety (88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 6,933 people live here, up 18.3% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than 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 Newcastle West is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
6,933 people, up 18.3% since 2016.
Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, scores 56/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #77 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Newcastle West scores 42/100 on safety, ~88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Newcastle West over the last 24 months was €250,000, most between €170,625 and €295,000 (Property Price Register).
Newcastle West is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 19% → 10% — faster than nationally, population grew 18.3% — well above the national 8%, prices up 14.5%, recorded crime falling.
About 8% of homes sold in Newcastle West in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
31 planning applications were lodged within Newcastle West in the last 12 months, covering 37 residential units (209 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Newcastle West scores 82/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 18.3% since 2016).
Newcastle West scores 29/100 for schools and education, with 5 schools in the area.
Newcastle West is about 40 minutes by road from Limerick.
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.