Place profile · Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim

Is Tullaghan a good place to live?

Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim scores 62/100 for quality of life, #30 of the 107 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “declining”. The median home sells for €240,000 (most €179,375–€306,250), it scores 72/100 for safety (35.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents across its Garda division), 147 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and environment, weakest on local economy.

Updated October 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Tullaghan is on the slide.

About average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

↑ Unemployment rose 10% → 11% — lagging the national fall↑ Third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise

Where Tullaghan sits.

Co. Leitrim · 4 bus stops · no rail.

149 min
drive to Galway

#30 of 107 for quality of life in Ireland.

62/100
#30 liveability#7 value
Affordability100
Environment82
Family & community73
Safety72
Transport & services68
Schools & education50
Local economy30

These seven scores and the 62/100 are measured across the F91 Eircode area, not Tullaghan alone — an area that takes in much of Leitrim. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Tullaghan is #7 of 107 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Tullaghan: €240,000 median.

€179,375€306,250
26 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

73/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

72/100
35.5/1,000 · Sligo/Leitrim

The score is for the F91 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Sligo/Leitrim). Neither is measured for Tullaghan on its own.

The community here.

147 people.

Population is for Tullaghan itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

1
social venues
1 per 147 residents · not ranked
3
everyday shops & services
1 per 49 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

44%
third-level
48%
professional
10.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Tullaghan, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

71% own13.1% rent1.7% social

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 30/100

Tullaghan: common questions

Is Tullaghan a good place to live?

Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim, scores 62/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #30 of the 107 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.

Is Tullaghan safe?

The F91 Eircode area around Tullaghan scores 72/100 on safety. Its Garda division, Sligo/Leitrim, records ~35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents (An Garda Síochána); there is no official figure for Tullaghan on its own.

Is Tullaghan an affluent area?

Tullaghan is rated "below average" on the Pobal HP Deprivation Index, averaging -0.8 across its Electoral Divisions, where 0 is the national average (range -2.0 to +0.4) (Pobal / CSO Census 2022).

What are house prices in Tullaghan?

The median sale price in Tullaghan over the last 24 months was €240,000, with most sales between €179,375 and €306,250 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Tullaghan?

The median sale price in Tullaghan over the last 24 months was €240,000, most between €179,375 and €306,250 (Property Price Register).

Is Tullaghan on the up?

Tullaghan is rated "Declining" — unemployment rose 10% → 11% — lagging the national fall, third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Tullaghan?

1 planning application was lodged within Tullaghan in the last 12 months, covering 1 residential unit (10 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Tullaghan good for families?

Tullaghan scores 73/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Tullaghan?

Tullaghan scores 50/100 for schools and education.

What is the commute like from Tullaghan?

Tullaghan is about 149 minutes by road from Galway.

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 October 2026.