Newtownforbes, Co. Longford scores 51/100 for quality of life, #100 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €170,000 (most €137,750–€248,750), it scores 77/100 for safety (35 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 851 people live here, up 55.6% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and safety, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Newtownforbes is #89 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
851 people, up 55.6% since 2016.
Newtownforbes, Co. Longford, scores 51/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #100 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and safety.
Newtownforbes scores 77/100 on safety, ~35.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Newtownforbes over the last 24 months was €170,000, most between €137,750 and €248,750 (Property Price Register).
Newtownforbes is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 18% → 9% — faster than nationally, population grew 55.6% — well above the national 8%.
New builds are rare in Newtownforbes — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
8 planning applications were lodged within Newtownforbes in the last 12 months, covering 19 residential units (30 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Newtownforbes scores 73/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 55.6% since 2016).
Newtownforbes scores 20/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Newtownforbes is about 97 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.