Place profile · Drangan, Co. South Tipperary

Is Drangan a good place to live?

Drangan, Co. South Tipperary scores 60/100 for quality of life, #53 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €236,000 (most €183,750–€287,500), it scores 56/100 for safety (64.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 151 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Drangan is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 15% → 6% — faster than nationally Third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally

Where Drangan sits.

Co. South Tipperary.

56 min
drive to Waterford

#53 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

60/100
#53 liveability#35 value
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community79
Environment74
Safety56
Local economy38
Schools & education28

These seven scores and the 60/100 are measured across the E41 Eircode area, not Drangan alone — an area that takes in much of SOUTH TIPPERARY. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Drangan is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

Homes sell for €236,000.

€183,750€287,500
8 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

Middling on safety.

56/100
64.9/1,000 · Tipperary

The score is for the E41 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Tipperary). Neither is measured for Drangan on its own.

The community here.

151 people.

Population is for Drangan itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

1
social venues
1 per 151 residents · not ranked
4
everyday shops & services
1 per 38 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
36%
professional
10.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Drangan, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

82.3% own5.3% rent10.2% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 38/100 Schools & education 28/100

Drangan: common questions

Is Drangan a good place to live?

Drangan, Co. South Tipperary, scores 60/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #53 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.

Is Drangan safe?

Drangan scores 56/100 on safety, ~64.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

How much does it cost to buy a house in Drangan?

The median sale price in Drangan over the last 24 months was €236,000, most between €183,750 and €287,500 (Property Price Register).

Is Drangan on the up?

Drangan is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 15% → 6% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Drangan?

2 planning applications were lodged within Drangan in the last 12 months (10 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Drangan good for families?

Drangan scores 79/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Drangan?

Drangan scores 28/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.

What is the commute like from Drangan?

Drangan is about 56 minutes by road from Waterford.

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 August 2026.