Place profile · Ailt An Chorráin, Co. Donegal

Is Ailt An Chorráin a good place to live?

Ailt An Chorráin, Co. Donegal scores 50/100 for quality of life, #103 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €86,000 (most €83,000–€128,000), it scores 71/100 for safety (44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 311 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Ailt An Chorráin is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 24% → 14% — faster than nationally

Where Ailt An Chorráin sits.

Co. Donegal · 3 bus stops · no rail.

232 min
drive to Galway

#103 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

50/100
#103 liveability#93 value
Affordability100
Family & community83
Environment74
Safety71
Local economy28
Transport & services22
Schools & education20

These seven scores and the 50/100 are measured across the F94 Eircode area, not Ailt An Chorráin alone — an area that takes in much of DONEGAL. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Ailt An Chorráin is #93 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

Homes sell for €86,000.

€83,000€128,000
3 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

Quiet and safe.

71/100
44.8/1,000 · Donegal

The score is for the F94 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Donegal). Neither is measured for Ailt An Chorráin on its own.

The community here.

311 people.

Population is for Ailt An Chorráin itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

4
social venues
1 per 78 residents · not ranked
2
everyday shops & services
1 per 156 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
26%
professional
19.1%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Ailt An Chorráin, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

80.3% own7.9% rent7.9% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 22/100 Schools & education 20/100

Ailt An Chorráin: common questions

Is Ailt An Chorráin a good place to live?

Ailt An Chorráin, Co. Donegal, scores 50/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #103 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.

Is Ailt An Chorráin safe?

Ailt An Chorráin scores 71/100 on safety, ~44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

How much does it cost to buy a house in Ailt An Chorráin?

The median sale price in Ailt An Chorráin over the last 24 months was €86,000, most between €83,000 and €128,000 (Property Price Register).

Is Ailt An Chorráin on the up?

Ailt An Chorráin is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 24% → 14% — faster than nationally.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Ailt An Chorráin?

7 planning applications were lodged within Ailt An Chorráin in the last 12 months, covering 6 residential units (30 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Ailt An Chorráin good for families?

Ailt An Chorráin scores 83/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Ailt An Chorráin?

Ailt An Chorráin scores 20/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.

What is the commute like from Ailt An Chorráin?

Ailt An Chorráin is about 232 minutes by road from Galway.

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 August 2026.