Place profile · Oldcastle, Co. Meath

Is Oldcastle a good place to live?

Oldcastle is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 19% → 10% — faster than nationally↑ Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise

Where Oldcastle sits.

Co. Meath.

76 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Meath for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability94
Environment84
Family & community83
Safety74
Schools & education42
Local economy34
Transport & services26

Homes sell for €290,000.

€208,000€325,991
↑ +2.2%0% new-build83 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

94/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

84/100
Environment score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

The community here.

813 people.

Who lives here.

26%
third-level
29%
professional
9.6%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

64.1% own18.4% rent15.1% social

For sale in Oldcastle right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 34/100↓ Transport & services 26/100

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.