Place profile · Rivermeade, Co. Fingal

Is Rivermeade a good place to live?

Rivermeade, Co. Fingal scores 66/100 for quality of life, #35 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €305,000 (most €305,000–€305,000), it scores 59/100 for safety (61.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 521 people live here. It's strongest on transport & services and environment.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Rivermeade is stagnating.

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

Unemployment fell 12% → 7%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise

Where Rivermeade sits.

Co. Fingal · 9 bus stops · no rail.

23 min
drive to Dublin

#35 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

66/100
#35 liveability#35 value
Transport & services75
Environment74
Family & community67
Affordability66
Local economy62
Safety59
Schools & education56

These seven scores and the 66/100 are measured across the K67 Eircode area, not Rivermeade alone — an area that takes in much of FINGAL. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Rivermeade is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

Homes sell for €305,000.

€305,000€305,000
1 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

75/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

Good for families.

67/100
Family & community score

Middling on safety.

59/100
61.8/1,000 · DMR North

The score is for the K67 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (DMR North). Neither is measured for Rivermeade on its own.

The community here.

521 people.

Population is for Rivermeade itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

0
social venues
not ranked
0
everyday shops & services
not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
36%
professional
9.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Rivermeade, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

79.2% own6.2% rent10.6% social

Rivermeade: common questions

Is Rivermeade a good place to live?

Rivermeade, Co. Fingal, scores 66/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #35 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and environment.

Is Rivermeade safe?

Rivermeade scores 59/100 on safety, ~61.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

How much does it cost to buy a house in Rivermeade?

The median sale price in Rivermeade over the last 24 months was €305,000, most between €305,000 and €305,000 (Property Price Register).

Is Rivermeade on the up?

Rivermeade is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell 12% → 7%, in line with nationally, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise.

Is Rivermeade good for families?

Rivermeade scores 67/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Rivermeade?

Rivermeade scores 56/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Rivermeade?

Rivermeade is about 23 minutes by road from Dublin.

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 August 2026.