Place profile · An Spidéal, Co. Galway

Is An Spidéal a good place to live?

An Spidéal, Co. Galway scores 68/100 for quality of life, #22 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up”. The median home sells for €475,000 (most €312,500–€480,000), it scores 61/100 for safety (60.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 254 people live here. It's strongest on environment and transport & services.

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

An Spidéal is on the up.

About average today — and pulling ahead of the national trend.

Unemployment fell 12% → 9%, in line with nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally

Where An Spidéal sits.

Co. Galway · 2 bus stops · no rail.

24 min
drive to Galway

#22 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

68/100
#22 liveability#26 value
Environment88
Transport & services81
Affordability75
Family & community75
Safety61
Local economy55
Schools & education50

These seven scores and the 68/100 are measured across the H91 Eircode area, not An Spidéal alone — an area that takes in much of GALWAY. 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 An Spidéal is #26 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in An Spidéal: €475,000 median.

€312,500€480,000
3 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

88/100
Environment score

Well connected.

81/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

75/100
Affordability score

Quiet and safe.

61/100
60.1/1,000 · Galway

The score is for the H91 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Galway). Neither is measured for An Spidéal on its own.

The community here.

254 people.

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

Going out, and getting things done.

9
social venues
1 per 28 residents · not ranked
10
everyday shops & services
1 per 25 residents · not ranked

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

Who lives here.

53%
third-level
48%
professional
10.3%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around An Spidéal, 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.

73.8% own18.1% rent1.8% social

An Spidéal: common questions

Is An Spidéal a good place to live?

An Spidéal, Co. Galway, scores 68/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #22 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on environment and transport & services.

Is An Spidéal safe?

An Spidéal scores 61/100 on safety, ~60.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in An Spidéal?

The median sale price in An Spidéal over the last 24 months was €475,000, with most sales between €312,500 and €480,000 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

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

The median sale price in An Spidéal over the last 24 months was €475,000, most between €312,500 and €480,000 (Property Price Register).

Is An Spidéal on the up?

An Spidéal is rated "On the up" — unemployment fell 12% → 9%, in line with nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally.

Is there much new development or planning activity in An Spidéal?

1 planning application was lodged within An Spidéal in the last 12 months (20 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is An Spidéal good for families?

An Spidéal scores 75/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in An Spidéal?

An Spidéal scores 50/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.

What is the commute like from An Spidéal?

An Spidéal is about 24 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.