Place profile · Errill, Co. Laois

Is Errill a good place to live?

Errill, Co. Laois scores 54/100 for quality of life, #62 of the 107 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €249,000 (most €178,750–€297,500), it scores 62/100 for safety (48.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents across its Garda division), 192 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on local economy.

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

Errill is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 18% → 11% — faster than nationally↑ Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally

Where Errill sits.

Co. Laois · 2 bus stops · no rail.

69 min
drive to Limerick

#62 of 107 for quality of life in Ireland.

54/100
#62 liveability#52 value
Affordability96
Family & community78
Safety62
Transport & services61
Environment58
Schools & education40
Local economy25

These seven scores and the 54/100 are measured across the R32 Eircode area, not Errill alone — an area that takes in much of Laois. 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 Errill is #52 of 107 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Errill: €249,000 median.

€178,750€297,500
14 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

96/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

Well connected.

61/100
Transport & services score

Quiet and safe.

62/100
48.1/1,000 · Laois/Offaly

The score is for the R32 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Laois/Offaly). Neither is measured for Errill on its own.

The community here.

192 people.

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

Going out, and getting things done.

1
social venues
1 per 192 residents · not ranked
1
everyday shops & services
1 per 192 residents · not ranked

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

Who lives here.

22%
third-level
34%
professional
14.1%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Errill, 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.

74.7% own6.4% rent15.7% social

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 40/100↓ Local economy 25/100

Errill: common questions

Is Errill a good place to live?

Errill, Co. Laois, scores 54/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #62 of the 107 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.

Is Errill safe?

The R32 Eircode area around Errill scores 62/100 on safety. Its Garda division, Laois/Offaly, records ~48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents (An Garda Síochána); there is no official figure for Errill on its own.

Is Errill an affluent area?

Errill is rated "disadvantaged" on the Pobal HP Deprivation Index, averaging -9.5 across its Electoral Divisions, where 0 is the national average (range -11.4 to -7.6) (Pobal / CSO Census 2022).

What are house prices in Errill?

The median sale price in Errill over the last 24 months was €249,000, with most sales between €178,750 and €297,500 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

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

The median sale price in Errill over the last 24 months was €249,000, most between €178,750 and €297,500 (Property Price Register).

Is Errill on the up?

Errill is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 18% → 11% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally.

Is Errill good for families?

Errill scores 78/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Errill?

Errill scores 40/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Errill?

Errill is about 69 minutes by road from Limerick.

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 October 2026.