Place profile · Bangor Erris, Co. Mayo

Is Bangor Erris a good place to live?

Bangor Erris is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 23% → 12% — faster than nationally Third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise Population grew 138.9% — well above the national 8%

Where Bangor Erris sits.

Co. Mayo · 4 bus stops · no rail.

126 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 €130,000.

€96,000€170,000
0% new-build11 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.

344 people, up 138.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

21%
third-level
30%
professional
17.3%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

74.4% own9.7% rent14.6% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 22/100 Schools & education 16/100

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.