Place profile · Whitegate, Co. Clare

Is Whitegate a good place to live?

Whitegate is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment fell 13% → 9%, in line with nationally Population fell 22.0% since 2016

Where Whitegate sits.

Co. Clare · 2 bus stops · no rail.

54 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #1 in Clare for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability89
Transport & services83
Family & community72
Environment62
Schools & education46
Safety42
Local economy40

Homes sell for €275,000.

€230,000€350,000
0% new-build11 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

83/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

72/100
Family & community score

The community here.

181 people, down 22% since 2016.

Who lives here.

39%
third-level
44%
professional
8.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

78.9% own8.3% rent7% social

The honest trade-offs.

Safety 42/100 Local economy 40/100

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.