Place profile · Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow

Is Newtownmountkennedy a good place to live?

Newtownmountkennedy is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 10% → 7%↑ Third-level education up 7 points↑ Prices up 13.2%

Where Newtownmountkennedy sits.

Co. Wicklow · 9 bus stops · no rail.

38 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 €440,529.

€414,096€480,176
↑ +13.2%14.9% new-build269 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.

3,539 people.

Who lives here.

43%
third-level
45%
professional
6.9%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

80.8% own8.2% rent7.6% social

For sale in Newtownmountkennedy 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.