Place profile · Loch An Iúir, Co. Donegal

Is Loch An Iúir a good place to live?

Loch An Iúir is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↓ Unemployment fell 20% → 10% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew just 2.2% vs 8% nationally

Where Loch An Iúir sits.

Co. Donegal · 1 bus stops · no rail.

233 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #2 in Donegal for quality of life.

57/100
#93 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community83
Environment74
Safety71
Local economy28
Transport & services22
Schools & education20

Homes sell for €205,000.

€205,000€205,000
-61.2%0% new-build1 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

234 people, up 2.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

29%
third-level
28%
professional
15.3%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

83.2% own6.2% rent6.8% social

For sale in Loch An Iúir right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 22/100↓ Schools & education 20/100

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.