Place profile · Cratloe, Co. Clare

Is Cratloe a good place to live?

Cratloe is on the slide.

Above average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall Population fell 22.0% since 2016

Where Cratloe sits.

Co. Clare.

14 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #1 in Clare for quality of life.

70/100
#18 nationally
Affordability91
Family & community81
Environment80
Safety68
Transport & services65
Schools & education52
Local economy52

Homes sell for €270,000.

€105,500€685,000
23 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

91/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

The community here.

449 people, down 22% since 2016.

Who lives here.

52%
third-level
53%
professional
5.4%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

92% own7% rent0.1% social

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.