Place profile · Bun Na Leaca, Co. Donegal

Is Bun Na Leaca a good place to live?

Bun Na Leaca is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 35% → 17% — faster than nationally↑ Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally

Where Bun Na Leaca sits.

Co. Donegal.

245 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Donegal for quality of life.

59/100
#85 nationally
Affordability100
Environment77
Family & community75
Safety71
Schools & education31
Local economy29
Transport & services27

Homes sell for €207,000.

€140,000€234,000
0% new-build5 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

77/100
Environment score

Good for families.

75/100
Family & community score

The community here.

569 people.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
28%
professional
25.8%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

85.5% own6.4% rent3% social

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 29/100↓ Transport & services 27/100

Compare with nearby towns.

Bun Na Leaca vs DonegalBun Na Leaca vs LetterkennyBun Na Leaca vs LiffordBun Na Leaca vs BundoranBun Na Leaca vs BuncranaBun Na Leaca vs Ballybofey-StranorlarIs Donegal a good place to live?Is Letterkenny a good place to live?Is Lifford a good place to live?Is Bundoran a good place to live?

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.