Place profile · Butlersbridge, Co. Cavan

Is Butlersbridge a good place to live?

Butlersbridge is stagnating.

About average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 9% → 6%, in line with nationally↓ Population fell 16.1% since 2016

Where Butlersbridge sits.

Co. Cavan · 2 bus stops · no rail.

99 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Cavan for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community82
Environment76
Safety74
Schools & education42
Local economy34
Transport & services24

Homes sell for €460,000.

€282,500€510,000
-62.9%0% new-build9 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

76/100
Environment score

The community here.

271 people, down 16.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

41%
third-level
42%
professional
7.8%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

77.4% own12.9% rent4.6% social

For sale in Butlersbridge right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 34/100↓ Transport & services 24/100

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.