Place profile · Newcastle, Co. Wicklow

Is Newcastle a good place to live?

Newcastle is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 11% → 6%, in line with nationally

Where Newcastle sits.

Co. Wicklow · 6 bus stops · no rail.

44 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Wicklow for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Local economy81
Environment80
Family & community80
Schools & education76
Safety70
Transport & services69
Affordability41

Homes sell for €543,722.

€403,750€823,750
↑ +1.7%4.2% new-build30 sales / 2yr

A working local economy.

81/100
Local economy score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

Good for families.

80/100
Family & community score

The community here.

1,010 people.

Who lives here.

44%
third-level
47%
professional
6%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

77.2% own11.2% rent9.2% social

For sale in Newcastle right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Affordability 41/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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.