Place profile · Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal

Is Newtowncunningham a good place to live?

Newtowncunningham is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment fell 18% → 10% — faster than nationally Third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise Population fell 40.5% since 2016

Where Newtowncunningham sits.

Co. Donegal · 3 bus stops · no rail.

195 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #3 in Donegal for quality of life.

54/100
#101 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community80
Safety71
Environment69
Transport & services22
Local economy19
Schools & education17

Homes sell for €186,000.

€145,000€257,500
-3.1%0% new-build17 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

80/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

71/100
44.8/1,000

The community here.

1,050 people, down 40.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

32%
third-level
36%
professional
10%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

74.3% own9.9% rent11.1% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 19/100 Schools & education 17/100

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.