Aughnacliffe, Co. Longford scores 51/100 for quality of life, #100 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €210,000 (most €100,000–€250,000), it scores 77/100 for safety (35 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 157 people live here, down 27% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and safety, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.
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 Aughnacliffe is #89 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
157 people, down 27% since 2016.
Aughnacliffe, Co. Longford, scores 51/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #100 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and safety.
Aughnacliffe scores 77/100 on safety, ~35.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Aughnacliffe over the last 24 months was €210,000, most between €100,000 and €250,000 (Property Price Register).
Aughnacliffe is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell 16% → 9% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise, population fell 27.0% since 2016, prices up 347.6%.
About 100% of homes sold in Aughnacliffe in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
Aughnacliffe scores 73/100 for families and community.
Aughnacliffe scores 20/100 for schools and education.
Aughnacliffe is about 111 minutes by road from Dublin.
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.