Place profile · Bracknagh, Co. Offaly

Is Bracknagh a good place to live?

Bracknagh is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

↓ Unemployment fell 13% → 5% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 2.8% since 2016

Where Bracknagh sits.

Co. Offaly.

67 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #5 in Offaly for quality of life.

57/100
#93 nationally
Affordability76
Family & community74
Environment65
Safety63
Transport & services44
Local economy39
Schools & education36

Homes sell for €335,000.

€238,500€397,875
-31.4%0% new-build8 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

76/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

74/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

65/100
Environment score

The community here.

274 people, down 2.8% since 2016.

Who lives here.

27%
third-level
30%
professional
8.9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

93.5% own3.4% rent1.6% social

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 39/100↓ Schools & education 36/100

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.