Place profile · Piercetown, Co. Wexford

Is Piercetown a good place to live?

Piercetown is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment fell 13% → 9%, in line with nationally Population fell 17.9% since 2016

Where Piercetown sits.

Co. Wexford · 2 bus stops · no rail.

53 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Wexford for quality of life.

64/100
#57 nationally
Affordability94
Environment82
Family & community70
Transport & services68
Safety64
Schools & education38
Local economy33

Homes sell for €350,000.

€350,000€350,000
1 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

94/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

70/100
Family & community score

The community here.

308 people, down 17.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

35%
third-level
41%
professional
9.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

83% own4.4% rent10.3% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 38/100 Local economy 33/100

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.