Place profile · Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare

Is Sixmilebridge a good place to live?

Sixmilebridge is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 11% → 8%↑ Third-level education up 4 points↑ Population grew 5.4% since 2016

Where Sixmilebridge sits.

Co. Clare · 7 bus stops · no rail.

20 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #1 in Clare for quality of life.

70/100
#18 nationally
Affordability91
Family & community81
Environment80
Safety68
Transport & services65
Schools & education52
Local economy52

Homes sell for €335,000.

€270,000€376,000
-1%40% new-build105 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

91/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

2,832 people, up 5.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

40%
third-level
42%
professional
7.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

76.6% own13% rent6.8% social

For sale in Sixmilebridge right now.

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Compare with nearby towns.

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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.