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The town, home to 292 people, lies in Co. Sligo. Its population rose 9% from 2016 to 2022.
Half the homes sold for more than €193,100, a price of 4.7 times what the median household earns. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. Households here earn a median €40,950 a year, before tax.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Dromore West has none.
The 3 things Dromore West does most differently from other towns.
2 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dromore West.
One school lies within 3 km of Dromore West. The one school within 3 km of Dromore West has 90 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dromore West Central DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 90 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Dromore West | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | – | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Dunmoran Beach, 9.7 km from Dromore West, rated excellent in 2025. 100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, higher than Irish towns (0%). Few of its homes stand low beside water.
| Share of homes | Dromore West | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | – | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 1% | – | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
A year brings 1,167 mm of rain, higher than Irish towns (937 mm). The annual mean in Dromore West is 9.8°C. The nearest weather station is Markree, 28 km away.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Dromore West | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 17.8°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | – | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,167 mm | – | 937 mm |
| January low | 3.0°C | – | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Ages taken into account, Dromore West counts 94 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. At the census, 84% of people in Dromore West called their health good or very good, below Irish towns (88%), and on top of that 1.5% of residents report bad or very bad health. Also worth knowing: in the HSE West and North West health region, 34% of people hold a medical card.
| Census 2022 | Dromore West | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | – | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.5% | – | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 25% | – | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | – | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
14% rent privately, lower than Irish towns (22%). Home ownership stands at 51% of households.
| Housing | Dromore West | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 35% | – | 13% |
| Median sale price | €193K | – | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 51% | – | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 14% | – | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area F26, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Within 5 km, 24% is sea, above Irish towns (0%). 100% of homes are within 400 m of green space. Dromore West has 0.7 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents.
| Outdoors | Dromore West | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 24% | – | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | – | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.2% | – | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Unemployment stood at 12%, higher than Irish towns (9.2%). The car carried 77% of commuters at the census. The commute to work averages 28.3 min.
| Census 2022 | Dromore West | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 60% | – | 68% |
| Median household income | €40,950 | – | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | – | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 27% | – | 31% |
CSO, Census 2022 travel to work, work and education · CSO Geographical Profiles of Income 2022 · Live Register · Census day was 3 April 2022, with working from home still common; shares are of those who travelled.
Under 15: 21% of residents. People 65 and over make up a tenth of the town, lower than Irish towns (14%). One measure of its mix: 11% of residents were born abroad.
54.1% of Dromore West’s residents are women
158 women and 134 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Dromore West | Co. Sligo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 16% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 10% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.4% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 8.1% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 27% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Sligo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
At the general election 61% voted, above Irish towns (59%). With 6 of 18 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Sligo County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs. One council serves Dromore West: Sligo County Council.
| Turnout | Dromore West | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 63% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | – | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
2 archaeological sites are on the record, below Irish towns (11). Homes from before 1919 make up 2.7% of the total, below Irish towns (3.4%). 3 of Dromore West’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Dromore West | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 103 | – | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | – | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Dromore West; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo26 km east
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey26 km east
GardenLissadell House & Gardens22 km northeast
CathedralSt. Muredack's Cathedral24 km southwest
CathedralCathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen24 km southwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle35 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
3 of Dromore West’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 2 archaeological sites in and around the town.
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dromore West | 292 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enniscrone | 1,291 | 15 | — | B | A | B |
| Strandhill | 1,982 | 18 | — | C− | C− | A+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Dromore West had 292 people at the 2022 census, up from 268 in 2016: 9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Dromore West is 36.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Sligo
292 people live in Dromore West, in the area of Sligo County Council. TownRatings uses the CSO’s 2022 Urban Areas as Ireland’s towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a county or a council area, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).