Place profile · Roundwood, Co. Wicklow

Is Roundwood a good place to live?

Roundwood is moving with the market.

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

↑ Unemployment rose 7% → 9%↑ Third-level education up 7 points↓ Population fell 14.9% since 2016↑ Prices up 99.3%

Where Roundwood sits.

Co. Wicklow · 1 bus stops · no rail.

45 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Wicklow for quality of life.

67/100
#31 nationally
Environment89
Transport & services75
Family & community74
Safety71
Schools & education57
Local economy55
Affordability49

Homes sell for €440,528.

€384,961€498,399
↑ +99.3%50% new-build87 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

89/100
Environment score

Well connected.

75/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

74/100
Family & community score

The community here.

907 people, down 14.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

39%
third-level
39%
professional
9.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

69.8% own11.2% rent17.5% social

For sale in Roundwood right now.

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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.