Place profile · Nurney, Co. Kildare

Is Nurney a good place to live?

Nurney is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 14% → 8% — faster than nationally↑ Third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise

Where Nurney sits.

Co. Kildare · 2 bus stops · no rail.

55 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #5 in Kildare for quality of life.

57/100
#93 nationally
Affordability76
Family & community74
Environment65
Safety63
Transport & services44
Local economy39
Schools & education36

Homes sell for €422,467.

€358,750€440,025
-37.3%0% new-build24 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

76/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

74/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

65/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

497 people, up 5.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

32%
third-level
39%
professional
8.4%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

86.1% own5% rent7.1% social

For sale in Nurney right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 39/100↓ Schools & education 36/100

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.