Place profile · Cloughjordan, Co. North Tipperary

Is Cloughjordan a good place to live?

Cloughjordan, Co. North Tipperary scores 61/100 for quality of life, #52 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €250,000 (most €225,000–€345,000), it scores 56/100 for safety (64.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 337 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.

Updated September 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Cloughjordan is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 15% → 6% — faster than nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally Recorded crime falling

Where Cloughjordan sits.

Co. North Tipperary · 2 bus stops · 1 rail.

51 min
drive to Limerick

#52 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

61/100
#52 liveability#35 value
Affordability100
Transport & services87
Family & community80
Environment74
Safety56
Local economy35
Schools & education32

These seven scores and the 61/100 are measured across the E53 Eircode area, not Cloughjordan alone — an area that takes in much of NORTH TIPPERARY. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

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 Cloughjordan is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Cloughjordan: €250,000 median.

€225,000€345,000
25 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

87/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

80/100
Family & community score

Middling on safety.

56/100
64.9/1,000 · Tipperary
Recorded crime falling

The score is for the E53 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Tipperary). Neither is measured for Cloughjordan on its own.

The community here.

337 people.

Population is for Cloughjordan itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

8
social venues
1 per 42 residents · not ranked
11
everyday shops & services
1 per 31 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

38%
third-level
40%
professional
10.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Cloughjordan, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

71.7% own13.7% rent10.5% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 35/100 Schools & education 32/100

Cloughjordan: common questions

Is Cloughjordan a good place to live?

Cloughjordan, Co. North Tipperary, scores 61/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #52 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.

Is Cloughjordan safe?

Cloughjordan scores 56/100 on safety, ~64.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in Cloughjordan?

The median sale price in Cloughjordan over the last 24 months was €250,000, with most sales between €225,000 and €345,000 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Cloughjordan?

The median sale price in Cloughjordan over the last 24 months was €250,000, most between €225,000 and €345,000 (Property Price Register).

Is Cloughjordan on the up?

Cloughjordan is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 15% → 6% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally, recorded crime falling.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Cloughjordan?

8 planning applications were lodged within Cloughjordan in the last 12 months (24 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Cloughjordan good for families?

Cloughjordan scores 80/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Cloughjordan?

Cloughjordan scores 32/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.

What is the commute like from Cloughjordan?

Cloughjordan is about 51 minutes by road from Limerick, with 1 rail stop nearby.

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 September 2026.