Place profile · Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath

Is Clonmellon a good place to live?

Clonmellon is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 12% → 6% — faster than nationally

Where Clonmellon sits.

Co. Westmeath · 2 bus stops · no rail.

64 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #3 in Westmeath for quality of life.

57/100
#93 nationally
Affordability80
Family & community79
Environment66
Schools & education50
Local economy48
Safety47
Transport & services29

Homes sell for €257,500.

€208,750€308,625
-71.1%0% new-build10 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

80/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

79/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

702 people, up 7.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
34%
professional
9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

81% own9.2% rent7.5% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 29/100

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.