Place profile · Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny

Is Slieverue a good place to live?

Slieverue is on the slide.

Below average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

↑ Unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall↓ Population fell 14.2% since 2016

Where Slieverue sits.

Co. Kilkenny · 3 bus stops · no rail.

9 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Kilkenny for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services94
Environment82
Family & community66
Safety51
Schools & education32
Local economy31

Homes sell for €323,000.

€206,250€427,438
0% new-build14 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

94/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

458 people, down 14.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
38%
professional
10.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

85.2% own4.9% rent6.8% social

For sale in Slieverue right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 32/100↓ Local economy 31/100

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.