Place profile · Sallins, Co. Kildare

Is Sallins a good place to live?

Sallins is prime and still compounding.

Above average today — affluent already, and still strengthening.

↓ Unemployment fell 9% → 6%, in line with nationally↑ Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally

Where Sallins sits.

Co. Kildare · 9 bus stops · 1 rail.

35 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 €400,000.

€297,500€491,000
-5.9%0% new-build205 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

A community that's growing.

6,269 people, up 6.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

56%
third-level
51%
professional
6.1%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

70.7% own19.5% rent7.2% social

For sale in Sallins right now.

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Compare with nearby towns.

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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.