Drogheda, Co. Louth scores 63/100 for quality of life, #43 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €334,801 (most €280,000–€370,000), it scores 54/100 for safety (68 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 41,452 people live here. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability, weakest on local economy.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Drogheda is #31 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
41,452 people.
Drogheda, Co. Louth, scores 63/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #43 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability.
Drogheda scores 54/100 on safety, ~68.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Drogheda over the last 24 months was €334,801, most between €280,000 and €370,000 (Property Price Register).
Drogheda is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 18% → 12% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally, prices up 761.1%.
About 15% of homes sold in Drogheda in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
133 planning applications were lodged within Drogheda in the last 12 months, covering 641 residential units (1,079 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Drogheda scores 73/100 for families and community.
Drogheda scores 48/100 for schools and education, with 15 schools in the area.
Drogheda is about 42 minutes by road from Dublin.
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.