Place profile · Dromore West, Co. Sligo

Is Dromore West a good place to live?

Dromore West is on the slide.

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

↑ Unemployment rose 11% → 12% — lagging the national fall↓ Population fell 29.3% since 2016

Where Dromore West sits.

Co. Sligo · 4 bus stops · no rail.

127 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #2 in Sligo for quality of life.

68/100
#27 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community83
Environment82
Safety82
Local economy22
Schools & education16

Homes sell for €222,500.

€161,250€265,250
8 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

The community here.

292 people, down 29.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

27%
third-level
31%
professional
11.4%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

74.4% own7.8% rent11.9% social

For sale in Dromore West right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 22/100↓ Schools & education 16/100

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.