Place profile · Crinkle, Co. Offaly

Is Crinkle a good place to live?

Crinkle is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

↓ Unemployment fell 17% → 12%, in line with nationally↑ Third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally

Where Crinkle sits.

Co. Offaly · 2 bus stops · no rail.

68 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #1 in Offaly for quality of life.

63/100
#62 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community79
Environment74
Safety40
Schools & education36
Local economy27

Homes sell for €205,000.

€170,000€262,500
0% new-build7 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

79/100
Family & community score

The community here.

544 people.

Who lives here.

26%
third-level
32%
professional
14.6%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

74.8% own8.7% rent11.3% social

For sale in Crinkle right now.

Barrack Street
House
€50,000
Get a full report on any Crinkle property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 36/100↓ Local economy 27/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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.