Which area of Waterford is the best to live - safe, friendly, walking distance to shops, pubs, bus..

Not getting Waterford and Wexford confused would be a good first step!

Looking for an apartment, avoid the O'Connell St/bridge St Area.

There are some really nice apartments in the cove apartments, which is a very short walk from bus stop, Uluru pub, ardkeen hospital, and probably about 3k to the city centre.

Maritana gate beside the people's park looks nice (I don't know what it's like to live there) which is literally a short stroll to the city centre, adelphi Quays also has some nice apartments and again city centre based.

Plans for plenty of apartments on Waterford's North Quays but I suspect they are 2 years away from being delivered.

For two reasons… the Infirmary Apartments and grounds are generally better maintained, plus it feels like more professionals live there.

The Railway Square apartments have lots of students living in them and a younger demographic hang around there. I speak from experience, lots of times there would be screaming matches outside and inside, especially after the pubs/nightclubs close and the fire alarms getting set off.

The Cove apartments are nice (but more expensive) and have a beautiful view, on the downside they can get damp, especially in winter. Same goes for the Waters Gate apartments in Bilberry.

I agree with the post that said avoid O'Connell Street and Bridge St. for accommodation.

I lived in Parkgate house 8 years ago and it was lovely but Maritana is cold because the river sucks the heat out of the building. The Park is amazing during the day but dodgy after dark. I believe there are may be clashing cultures in there now. On the upper floors there used to be a strong 'erbal smell. Then one eastern european guy was found dead from an early heart attack.

OOh I loved that one bedroom apartment. Clean on a bus route walkable to town and bus station and bus to industrial estate. The three shippes was on my doorstep and a chipper below. I sometimes miss my batcherlor pad.

Yes that is a nice area with some nice apartments and close to the city centre, bus route

Waterford's very safe in general.

There's definitely deprived areas like Ballybeg which people will tell you to avoid but they're fine really.

You should consider some of the villages near the city like Dunmore etc...

Have you ever anything good to say? That thread/post was: This thread has already turned into a string of dog whistle and racist conspiracy crap. Its sad that our education system has failed some people.