Place profile · Shinrone, Co. Offaly

Is Shinrone a good place to live?

Shinrone is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 21% → 11% — faster than nationally Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise Population grew 22.5% — well above the national 8%

Where Shinrone sits.

Co. Offaly · 4 bus stops · no rail.

59 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #1 in Offaly for quality of life.

63/100
#62 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community79
Environment74
Safety40
Schools & education36
Local economy27

Homes sell for €202,500.

€163,375€280,000
19 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

79/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

707 people, up 22.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
27%
professional
11.3%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

70.5% own15.4% rent12.2% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 36/100 Local economy 27/100

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.