Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.
↑ Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall↑ Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise↑ Population grew 25.1% — well above the national 8%↑ Prices up 26.6%
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.