Place profile · Newport, Co. Mayo

Is Newport a good place to live?

Newport is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 10% → 8% Third-level education up 6 points Population grew 39.3% since 2016

Where Newport sits.

Co. Mayo · 2 bus stops · no rail.

90 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Mayo for quality of life.

75/100
#1 nationally
Affordability92
Transport & services88
Family & community84
Environment82
Safety82
Local economy50
Schools & education46

Homes sell for €278,500.

€210,000€410,000
33.3% new-build93 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

92/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

84/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

631 people, up 39.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

39%
third-level
38%
professional
7.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

73.1% own16.7% rent5.6% social

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.