Place profile · Robertstown, Co. Kildare

Is Robertstown a good place to live?

Robertstown is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 16% → 9% — faster than nationally Population fell 9.9% since 2016 Prices up 31.7%

Where Robertstown sits.

Co. Kildare · 4 bus stops · no rail.

52 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 €420,000.

€342,500€470,000
↑ +31.7%0% new-build15 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.

771 people, down 9.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

29%
third-level
32%
professional
9.2%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

75.9% own9.4% rent12.3% social

For sale in Robertstown right now.

Copper Villa
4-bed · Detached
€575,000
Blackwood
3-bed · Detached
€290,000
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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.