Living in Athenry-Oranmore

Athenry-Oranmore is a large local electoral area in Northern and Western, Ireland, home to 35,150 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 17%, #26 of 156), low-income households (top 22%, #35 of 166), business owners (top 35%, #57 of 166).

Residents35,150
Density68 per km²
Area515.1 km²
5-year growth+6.9%
Hub airport68 km (Shannon)
Nearest city of 100k+154 km
Within 30 km229,800 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLough Corrib, 14 km
Main railway line2.7 km
Distance to Dublin172 km
Within 10 km35,150 people
Winter daylight7 h 30 min, sunset 16:19

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How Athenry-Oranmore ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Ireland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn IrelandIn Northern and Western
Young family23#146 of 156#20 of 30Map
Low-income household53#35 of 166#4 of 38Map
Low-income family34#135 of 156#11 of 30Map
Single parent34#132 of 156#11 of 30Map
Pensioner couple45#123 of 156#18 of 30Map
Single pensioner39#127 of 156#18 of 30Map
Early retiree49#158 of 166#34 of 38Map
Single professional35#21 of 32#4 of 10Map
Young professional36#19 of 29#4 of 8Map
DINKS37#20 of 28#4 of 8Map
Remote worker53#146 of 166#27 of 38Map
Commuter56#19 of 29#4 of 8Map
Car-free household32#19 of 22#4 of 6Map
Student0#17 of 17#5 of 5Map
First-home buyer50#26 of 156#4 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover48#102 of 166#6 of 38Map
Urban lifestyle seeker23#21 of 28#4 of 8Map
Expat professional43#79 of 166#3 of 38Map
Healthcare-first mover29#111 of 156#17 of 30Map
Nature-focused household46#110 of 166#34 of 38Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#127 of 166#29 of 38Map
Rural value seeker40#120 of 166#34 of 38Map
High-net-worth mover41#115 of 166#13 of 38Map
Lottery winner51#62 of 166#3 of 38Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#130 of 166#19 of 38Map
Coastal living65#103 of 147#23 of 37Map
Business owner50#57 of 166#2 of 38Map
Digital native25#21 of 32#4 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Demographics57
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Green space51
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Foundation48
  • Affordability39
  • Safety and community39
  • Health and elderly33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Education and family11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.