Place profile · Bridge End, Co. Donegal

Is Bridge End a good place to live?

Bridge End is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

Unemployment fell 14% → 10%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise Population grew 55.4% — well above the national 8%

Where Bridge End sits.

Co. Donegal · 2 bus stops · no rail.

202 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #3 in Donegal for quality of life.

54/100
#101 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community80
Safety71
Environment69
Transport & services22
Local economy19
Schools & education17

Homes sell for €228,000.

€129,500€254,500
0% new-build5 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

80/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

71/100
44.8/1,000

A community that's growing.

373 people, up 55.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

29%
third-level
34%
professional
12.2%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

78.3% own8.9% rent8.8% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 19/100 Schools & education 17/100

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.