Place profile · Strandhill, Co. Sligo

Is Strandhill a good place to live?

Strandhill is prime and still compounding.

Above average today — affluent already, and still strengthening.

↓ Unemployment fell 9% → 6%, in line with nationally↑ Population grew 11.9% — well above the national 8%↑ Prices up 422.8%

Where Strandhill sits.

Co. Sligo · 6 bus stops · no rail.

129 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Sligo for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Affordability100
Environment82
Family & community75
Safety75
Transport & services69
Schools & education52
Local economy45

Homes sell for €351,271.

€280,844€506,250
↑ +422.8%16.7% new-build76 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

75/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

1,557 people, up 11.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

58%
third-level
56%
professional
5.6%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

74.9% own16.2% rent6.9% social

For sale in Strandhill right now.

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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.