Place profile · Drogheda, Co. Louth

Is Drogheda a good place to live?

Where Drogheda sits.

Co. Louth · 90 bus stops · no rail.

42 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Louth for quality of life.

67/100
#31 nationally
Transport & services93
Affordability88
Environment74
Family & community73
Safety54
Schools & education48
Local economy36

Homes sell for €334,801.

€280,000€370,000
↑ +761.1%14.7% new-build1550 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

93/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

88/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

The community here.

41,452 people.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
30%
professional
14.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

67.1% own19.6% rent9.9% social

For sale in Drogheda right now.

Colpe East
5-bed · Detached House
€1,750,000
Sunnyside House
5-bed · Detached House
€1,200,000
43 The Boulevard
5-bed · Detached House
€695,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 36/100

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.