Place profile · Collooney, Co. Sligo

Is Collooney a good place to live?

Collooney is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 13% → 8%↑ Third-level education up 6 points↑ Population grew 17.6% since 2016

Where Collooney sits.

Co. Sligo · 7 bus stops · no rail.

113 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 €294,100.

€216,000€334,802
-4.7%11.1% new-build105 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.

1,797 people, up 17.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

43%
third-level
39%
professional
10.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

A mix of owners and renters.

57.6% own28.7% rent11.3% social

For sale in Collooney right now.

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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.