Place profile · Tullow, Co. Carlow

Is Tullow a good place to live?

Tullow is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 21% → 12% Third-level education up 4 points Population grew 7.8% since 2016 Prices up 41.0%

Where Tullow sits.

Co. Carlow · 10 bus stops · no rail.

70 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Carlow for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability96
Family & community70
Environment69
Transport & services64
Safety62
Schools & education42
Local economy32

Homes sell for €264,317.

€207,500€303,965
↑ +41%17.5% new-build287 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

96/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

70/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

69/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

4,916 people, up 7.8% since 2016.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
22%
professional
11.9%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

A mix of owners and renters.

54.6% own20% rent19% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 42/100 Local economy 32/100

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.