Place profile · Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon

Is Loughglinn a good place to live?

Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon scores 50/100 for quality of life, #81 of the 107 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €150,000 (most €117,500–€170,000), it scores 71/100 for safety (37.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 231 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

Loughglinn is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 19% → 11% — faster than nationally

Where Loughglinn sits.

Co. Roscommon · 6 bus stops · no rail.

78 min
drive to Galway

#81 of 107 for quality of life in Ireland.

50/100
#81 liveability#71 value
Affordability100
Family & community85
Environment80
Safety71
Transport & services39
Schools & education16
Local economy10

These seven scores and the 50/100 are measured across the F45 Eircode area, not Loughglinn alone — an area that takes in much of Roscommon. 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 Loughglinn is #71 of 107 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Loughglinn: €150,000 median.

€117,500€170,000
4 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

85/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

Quiet and safe.

71/100
37.6/1,000 · Roscommon/Longford

The score is for the F45 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Roscommon/Longford). Neither is measured for Loughglinn on its own.

The community here.

231 people.

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

Going out, and getting things done.

0
social venues
not ranked
0
everyday shops & services
not ranked

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

Who lives here.

21%
third-level
27%
professional
15.1%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

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

78.7% own8.6% rent7.7% social

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 16/100↓ Local economy 10/100

Loughglinn: common questions

Is Loughglinn a good place to live?

Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon, scores 50/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #81 of the 107 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.

Is Loughglinn safe?

Loughglinn scores 71/100 on safety, ~37.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in Loughglinn?

The median sale price in Loughglinn over the last 24 months was €150,000, with most sales between €117,500 and €170,000 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

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

The median sale price in Loughglinn over the last 24 months was €150,000, most between €117,500 and €170,000 (Property Price Register).

Is Loughglinn on the up?

Loughglinn is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 19% → 11% — faster than nationally.

Is Loughglinn good for families?

Loughglinn scores 85/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Loughglinn?

Loughglinn scores 16/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Loughglinn?

Loughglinn is about 78 minutes by road from Galway.

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.