Walsh Island or Coolagary, Co. Offaly scores 52/100 for quality of life, #93 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €210,000 (most €144,500–€237,500), it scores 40/100 for safety (90.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 297 people live here, down 62.8% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Walsh Island or Coolagary is #85 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
297 people, down 62.8% since 2016.
Walsh Island or Coolagary, Co. Offaly, scores 52/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #93 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Walsh Island or Coolagary scores 40/100 on safety, ~90.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Walsh Island or Coolagary over the last 24 months was €210,000, most between €144,500 and €237,500 (Property Price Register).
Walsh Island or Coolagary is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 21% → 7% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 11 points — faster than nationally, population fell 62.8% since 2016.
New builds are rare in Walsh Island or Coolagary — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
6 planning applications were lodged within Walsh Island or Coolagary in the last 12 months, covering 6 residential units (20 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Walsh Island or Coolagary scores 77/100 for families and community.
Walsh Island or Coolagary scores 34/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Walsh Island or Coolagary is about 78 minutes by road from Dublin.
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 August 2026.