Place profile · Shrule, Co. Mayo

Is Shrule a good place to live?

Shrule is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 11% → 6%, in line with nationally↑ Population grew 185.0% — well above the national 8%↑ Prices up 34.3%

Where Shrule sits.

Co. Mayo · 3 bus stops · no rail.

35 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Mayo for quality of life.

69/100
#25 nationally
Environment88
Transport & services81
Affordability75
Family & community75
Safety61
Local economy55
Schools & education50

Homes sell for €286,020.

€162,500€369,000
↑ +34.3%0% new-build23 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

88/100
Environment score

Well connected.

81/100
Transport & services score
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Affordable for its access.

75/100
Affordability score

A community that's growing.

362 people, up 185% since 2016.

Who lives here.

33%
third-level
38%
professional
6.2%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

88.6% own8.3% rent1.5% social

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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.