Place profile · Grange, Co. Sligo

Is Grange a good place to live?

Grange is on the up.

About average today — and pulling ahead of the national trend.

Unemployment fell 11% → 6%, in line with nationally Population grew 19.3% — well above the national 8% Prices up 35.3%

Where Grange sits.

Co. Sligo · 3 bus stops · no rail.

137 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Sligo for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Affordability100
Environment82
Family & community75
Safety75
Transport & services69
Schools & education52
Local economy45

Homes sell for €360,000.

€276,250€472,500
↑ +35.3%0% new-build28 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

75/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

741 people, up 19.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

45%
third-level
47%
professional
8.4%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

75.8% own10.8% rent10.9% social

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.