Place profile · Clogherhead, Co. Louth

Is Clogherhead a good place to live?

Clogherhead is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 11% → 6% — faster than nationally↑ Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise

Where Clogherhead sits.

Co. Louth · 2 bus stops · no rail.

57 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Louth for quality of life.

67/100
#31 nationally
Transport & services93
Affordability88
Environment74
Family & community73
Safety54
Schools & education48
Local economy36

Homes sell for €313,000.

€268,875€460,125
-59.9%0% new-build58 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

93/100
Transport & services score
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Affordable for its access.

88/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

2,072 people, up 4.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
42%
professional
8.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

92.7% own7.2% rent4.8% social

For sale in Clogherhead right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 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.