Place profile · Wicklow, Co. Wicklow

Is Wicklow a good place to live?

Where Wicklow sits.

Co. Wicklow · 18 bus stops · 1 rail.

50 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #4 in Wicklow for quality of life.

61/100
#77 nationally
Environment82
Family & community77
Safety70
Affordability68
Local economy47
Transport & services46
Schools & education35

Homes sell for €415,000.

€325,000€520,375
↑ +8.4%14.5% new-build1890 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

77/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

70/100
43.8/1,000

A community that's growing.

12,150 people, up 12.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

40%
third-level
40%
professional
11.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

68% own14% rent14.1% social

For sale in Wicklow right now.

Hillside House
5-bed · Detached House
€1,750,000
Hillside House
5-bed · Detached House
€1,750,000
10 Avonvale Hall
5-bed · Detached House
€1,275,000
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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 35/100

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.