Place profile · Cliffoney, Co. Sligo

Is Cliffoney a good place to live?

Cliffoney is moving with the market.

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

Unemployment fell 11% → 6%, in line with nationally Prices up 9.9%

Where Cliffoney sits.

Co. Sligo · 2 bus stops · no rail.

143 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Sligo for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Affordability100
Environment82
Family & community75
Safety75
Transport & services69
Schools & education52
Local economy45

Homes sell for €230,500.

€220,000€273,750
↑ +9.9%0% new-build18 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

75/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

424 people, up 10.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

41%
third-level
40%
professional
8.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

78.9% own12.4% rent4.7% social

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.