Place profile · Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon

Is Loughglinn a good place to live?

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↑ Population grew 36.7% — well above the national 8%↑ Prices up 69.1%

Where Loughglinn sits.

Co. Roscommon · 2 bus stops · no rail.

78 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #3 in Roscommon for quality of life.

60/100
#81 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community88
Environment80
Safety77
Transport & services35
Local economy25
Schools & education18

Homes sell for €140,000.

€139,250€160,000
↑ +69.1%0% new-build5 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

88/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

231 people, up 36.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

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

Mostly owner-occupied.

78.7% own8.6% rent7.7% social

For sale in Loughglinn right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 25/100↓ Schools & education 18/100

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.