Coolaney, Co. Sligo scores 71/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €213,000 (most €170,000–€268,150), it scores 75/100 for safety (37.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,155 people live here, up 9.7% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
1,155 people, up 9.7% since 2016.
Coolaney, Co. Sligo, scores 71/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Coolaney scores 75/100 on safety, ~37.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Coolaney over the last 24 months was €213,000, most between €170,000 and €268,150 (Property Price Register).
Coolaney is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 14% → 8% — faster than nationally, recorded crime falling.
About 28% of homes sold in Coolaney in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
2 planning applications were lodged within Coolaney in the last 12 months (15 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Coolaney scores 86/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 9.7% since 2016).
Coolaney scores 22/100 for schools and education.
Coolaney is about 112 minutes by road from Galway.
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 July 2026.