Place profile · Loughshinny, Co. Fingal

Is Loughshinny a good place to live?

Loughshinny is established and steady.

Above average today — affluent and stable, but growth has plateaued — don't overpay.

↓ Unemployment fell 8% → 5%, in line with nationally↑ Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 7.0% since 2016

Where Loughshinny sits.

Co. Fingal · 6 bus stops · no rail.

34 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #21 in Fingal for quality of life.

57/100
#93 nationally
Environment80
Family & community77
Schools & education60
Safety59
Transport & services44
Affordability43
Local economy34

Homes sell for €485,000.

€442,500€657,500
0% new-build7 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

Good for families.

77/100
Family & community score

Schools on the up.

60/100
Schools & education score

The community here.

741 people, down 7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

49%
third-level
55%
professional
6.5%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

91.7% own4.7% rent2.7% social

For sale in Loughshinny right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Affordability 43/100↓ Local economy 34/100

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.