Place profile · Loughshinny, Co. Fingal

Is Loughshinny a good place to live?

Loughshinny, Co. Fingal scores 59/100 for quality of life, #63 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “prime & compounding”. The median home sells for €510,000 (most €463,750–€788,500), it scores 59/100 for safety (61.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 741 people live here. It's strongest on environment and family & community, weakest on local economy.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Loughshinny is prime and still compounding.

Above average today — affluent already, and still strengthening.

Unemployment fell 8% → 5%, in line with nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally

Where Loughshinny sits.

Co. Fingal · 10 bus stops · no rail.

34 min
drive to Dublin

#63 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

59/100
#63 liveability#93 value
Environment80
Family & community77
Schools & education60
Safety59
Transport & services44
Affordability43
Local economy34

These seven scores and the 59/100 are measured across the K34 Eircode area, not Loughshinny alone — an area that takes in much of FINGAL. 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 Loughshinny is #93 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

Homes sell for €510,000.

€463,750€788,500
8 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

Middling on safety.

59/100
61.5/1,000 · DMR North

The score is for the K34 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (DMR North). Neither is measured for Loughshinny on its own.

The community here.

741 people.

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

Going out, and getting things done.

1
social venues
1 per 741 residents · not ranked
1
everyday shops & services
1 per 741 residents · not ranked

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

Who lives here.

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

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

91.7% own4.7% rent2.7% social

The honest trade-offs.

Affordability 43/100 Local economy 34/100

Loughshinny: common questions

Is Loughshinny a good place to live?

Loughshinny, Co. Fingal, scores 59/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #63 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on environment and family & community.

Is Loughshinny safe?

Loughshinny scores 59/100 on safety, ~61.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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

The median sale price in Loughshinny over the last 24 months was €510,000, most between €463,750 and €788,500 (Property Price Register).

Is Loughshinny on the up?

Loughshinny is rated "Prime & compounding" — unemployment fell 8% → 5%, in line with nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Loughshinny?

11 planning applications were lodged within Loughshinny in the last 12 months, covering 3 residential units (60 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Loughshinny good for families?

Loughshinny scores 77/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Loughshinny?

Loughshinny scores 60/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Loughshinny?

Loughshinny is about 34 minutes by road from Dublin.

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 August 2026.