Place profile · Prosperous, Co. Kildare

Is Prosperous a good place to live?

Prosperous is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 13% → 8% — faster than nationally

Where Prosperous sits.

Co. Kildare · 6 bus stops · no rail.

44 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Kildare for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Family & community81
Environment73
Affordability66
Transport & services64
Safety63
Local economy62
Schools & education56

Homes sell for €400,881.

€356,828€461,500
-8.5%12.5% new-build71 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

73/100
Environment score

Affordable for its access.

66/100
Affordability score

The community here.

2,413 people.

Who lives here.

38%
third-level
42%
professional
7.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

77.1% own9.3% rent12% social

For sale in Prosperous right now.

Buttermilk Lane
4-bed · Detached House
€895,000
Curryhills
5-bed · Detached House
€750,000
Avila
4-bed · Detached House
€595,000
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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.