Place profile · Coolaney, Co. Sligo

Is Coolaney a good place to live?

Coolaney is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 14% → 8% — faster than nationally

Where Coolaney sits.

Co. Sligo · 2 bus stops · no rail.

112 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Sligo for quality of life.

71/100
#9 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community86
Environment82
Safety75
Local economy43
Schools & education22

Homes sell for €213,000.

€170,000€268,150
-0.1%27.8% new-build45 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

1,155 people, up 9.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

42%
third-level
40%
professional
10.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

74.3% own14% rent10.7% social

For sale in Coolaney right now.

7 Woodstream
5-bed · Detached House
€375,000
52 Radharc Na Habhann
3-bed · Semi-Detached House
€220,000
52 Fort Haven
4-bed · Semi-Detached House
€219,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 43/100 Schools & education 22/100

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.