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Sligo in numbers
Sligo is home to 70,198 people (Census 2022). The median home sold for €275k in the past 12 months. 5 of its 32 wastewater settlements are at capacity.
22nd of 26 by population19th of 26 by population growth since 201618th of 26 by median home price23rd of 26 by companies per head
Population (2022)70,198+7.1% since 2016
Median home price€275k+12.2% in a yearHomes started, 12 months2573.7 per 1,000 peopleActive companies2,97942.4 per 1,000 peopleChildcare places2,79639.8 per 1,000 people
Wastewater5 red · 4 amberof 32 settlementsElectricity30% constrained3 of 10 substationsPlanning, 12 months551 applications116 homes grantedHospitals1 in the countySligo University Hospital: 18,290 on the outpatient list
Towns
| Town | Median home (12m) | Sales | Wastewater | Planning apps (12m) | Childcare places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo | €290k | 271 | Green | 88 | 1,032 |
| Collooney | €334k | 48 | Green | 19 | 211 |
| Ballymote | €174k | 49 | Green | 13 | 170 |
| Enniscrone | €326k | 44 | Amber | 10 | 106 |
| Caltragh | €335k | 45 | – | 4 | 22 |
| Tubbercurry | €202k | 39 | Green | 10 | 229 |
| Ballisodare | €335k | 38 | Amber | 14 | 109 |
| Coolaney | €271k | 26 | Green | 1 | 65 |
| Strandhill | €525k | 15 | Amber | 25 | 71 |
| Grange | €369k | 11 | Green | 17 | 94 |
| Rosses Point | €617k | 11 | Green | 7 | 55 |
| Gurteen | €196k | 10 | Green | 8 | 67 |
| Cliffoney | – | 9 | Amber | 12 | 22 |
| Ballinacarrow | €268k | 10 | Green | 7 | – |
| Riverstown | €320k | 10 | Green | 4 | – |
| Ballintogher | – | 7 | Red | 7 | 33 |
| Dromore West | – | 6 | Green | 6 | 22 |
| Templeboy | – | 4 | – | 8 | 33 |
| Mullaghmore | – | 3 | Red | 11 | – |
| Aclare | – | 5 | Green | 4 | – |
| Charlestown | – | 5 | Green | – | 75 |
| Ballinafad | – | 5 | Green | 3 | – |
| Castlebaldwin | – | 4 | Red | 6 | – |
| Carney | – | 5 | Green | 2 | – |
| Curry | – | 3 | Green | 7 | – |
| Bunnanaddan | – | 3 | Green | 6 | – |
| Ballybeg | – | – | Red | 13 | – |
| Geevagh | – | 2 | Green | 5 | 33 |
| Easky | – | – | Green | 11 | – |
| Cloonacool | – | 1 | Green | 5 | – |
| Drumcliff | – | – | Green | 6 | – |
| Sooey | – | – | – | 3 | 39 |
| Rockfield | – | – | Green | 3 | – |
| Culfadda | – | – | Red | 1 | – |
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Population: CSO Census 2022 (Dublin and Cork combine their city and county councils). Other sources as linked.