Clonaslee, Co. Laois scores 53/100 for quality of life, #91 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €237,500 (most €217,500–€298,375), it scores 40/100 for safety (90.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 608 people live here, up 7.6% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on local economy.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Clonaslee is #85 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
608 people, up 7.6% since 2016.
Clonaslee, Co. Laois, scores 53/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #91 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Clonaslee scores 40/100 on safety, ~90.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Clonaslee over the last 24 months was €237,500, most between €217,500 and €298,375 (Property Price Register).
Clonaslee is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 17% → 8% — faster than nationally, prices up 17.8%, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Clonaslee — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
19 planning applications were lodged within Clonaslee in the last 12 months, covering 4 residential units (52 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Clonaslee scores 78/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 7.6% since 2016).
Clonaslee scores 44/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Clonaslee is about 88 minutes by road from Dublin.
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 August 2026.