Place profile · Swinford, Co. Mayo

Is Swinford a good place to live?

Swinford is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 18% → 12% Third-level education up 5 points Population fell 4.7% since 2016 Prices up 29.9%

Where Swinford sits.

Co. Mayo · 2 bus stops · no rail.

81 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #3 in Mayo for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community86
Safety82
Environment80
Local economy42
Transport & services39
Schools & education30

Homes sell for €166,000.

€111,125€226,708
↑ +29.9%0% new-build108 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

82/100
26.9/1,000

The community here.

1,220 people, down 4.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
37%
professional
12.1%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

75.8% own11.3% rent8.9% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 39/100 Schools & education 30/100

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.