Place profile · Béal An Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo

Is Béal An Mhuirthead a good place to live?

Béal An Mhuirthead is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 16% → 10% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew 13.5% — well above the national 8%

Where Béal An Mhuirthead sits.

Co. Mayo · 1 bus stops · no rail.

146 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #2 in Mayo for quality of life.

68/100
#27 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community83
Environment82
Safety82
Local economy22
Schools & education16

Homes sell for €330,000.

€240,000€330,000
-82.2%26.7% new-build9 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

799 people, up 13.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

26%
third-level
28%
professional
13.2%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

66.7% own19.8% rent7.7% social

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 22/100↓ Schools & education 16/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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 2026.