Ardnacrusha or Castlebank, Co. Clare scores 58/100 for quality of life, #69 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €478,000 (most €407,500–€562,000), it scores 42/100 for safety (88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,229 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on local economy.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
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 Ardnacrusha or Castlebank is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,229 people.
Ardnacrusha or Castlebank, Co. Clare, scores 58/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #69 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Ardnacrusha or Castlebank scores 42/100 on safety, ~88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ardnacrusha or Castlebank over the last 24 months was €478,000, most between €407,500 and €562,000 (Property Price Register).
Ardnacrusha or Castlebank is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 10% → 4% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise.
4 planning applications were lodged within Ardnacrusha or Castlebank in the last 12 months, covering 3 residential units (39 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Ardnacrusha or Castlebank scores 72/100 for families and community.
Ardnacrusha or Castlebank scores 46/100 for schools and education.
Ardnacrusha or Castlebank is about 10 minutes by road from Limerick.
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.