Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Its population rose 10% from 2016 to 2022. 1,291 people live in this town in Co. Sligo.
Enniscrone is a safe place by the numbers: 2.8 violent crimes and 2.4 burglaries and acts of criminal damage recorded per 1,000 residents a year. Getting around depends on the car: on the way to work, 14% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. At a median €259,000, a home costs 6 times the town’s median household income. Hazards are a real consideration (C−): an estimated just over a fifth of homes are above the radon reference level. The rest of its grades are middling: B for health and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · commuting, health and work, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Irish towns; Enniscrone has its subject grades alone.
Rents for this town aren't published on their own, so its Cost Grade uses the county's average rent. Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level. This town's Hazard risk Grade uses radon and landslides only: open LiDAR heights don't cover enough of its homes to measure flooding, so flood isn't counted for or against it.
The 3 things Enniscrone does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Enniscrone with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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5 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Enniscrone.
Among the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Enniscrone has less crime per resident than 84% of them. The commonest graded crime in the town was assaults and harassment (2023–2025). Thefts came to 1.3 per 1,000 a year (not part of the grade), lower than Irish towns (15.3).
Not in the gradeTheft, public order and offences found by Garda checks (drugs, road traffic, dangerous acts) are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence, burglary and damage.
| Per 1,000 a year | Enniscrone | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 2.4 | – | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 11.3 | – | 54.3 |
| Theft | 1.3 | – | 15.3 |
| Violent crime | 2.8 | – | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
The nearest bathing water to Enniscrone is Enniscrone Beach, 0.9 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, above Irish towns (0%). Also worth knowing: the ground under Enniscrone carries no high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Enniscrone | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | – | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | – | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Private renters make up nearly a quarter of households, higher than Irish towns (22%). Three in five households own their home, close to Irish towns (61%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €234,900 | 68 |
| The last 12 months | €310,000 | 31 |
| Housing | Enniscrone | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €259K | – | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 24% | – | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Families in Enniscrone have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 1 primary school and 1 secondary school. Jesus & Mary Secondary School is the nearest secondary school, 0.3 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enniscrone N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 137 | Catholic |
| Jesus & Mary Secondary SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 244 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Enniscrone | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −13% | – | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | – | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | – | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
In the HSE West and North West health region, just over a third of people hold a medical card. Unpaid carers make up 7.8% of residents, higher than Irish towns (5.4%). Weighed against its ages, bad health in Enniscrone runs at 89 per 100 expected.
| Census 2022 | Enniscrone | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.8% | – | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 29% | – | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 84% | – | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | – | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
A year brings 1,198 mm of rain, above Irish towns (937 mm). Day and night, summer and winter, Enniscrone averages 10.1°C. In January, overnight lows in Enniscrone settle at 3.1°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Enniscrone | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.1°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,198 mm | – | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.1°C | – | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.1°C | – | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
One park, 11 ha of green space: that is the measure of Enniscrone’s parkland. Within 5 km, 38% is sea, above Irish towns (0%). Among the protected sites near Enniscrone is Killala Bay/Moy Estuary SAC. 100% of homes are within 400 m of green space.
| Outdoors | Enniscrone | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 38% | – | 0% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.1% | – | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.5 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | – | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Usually, November days warm to 11°C and nights cool to 5°C; Enniscrone’s forecast is read against that. No rain is due today, though a breeze picks up to 22 km/h; the low is 6°C. Expect highs from 7°C to 10°C over the rest of the week, with Thursday the warmest.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 361 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 233 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 11°C | 258 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 347 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
17% were born abroad, below Irish towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: 8.5% of residents. Degrees are held by a third of adults.
53.2% of Enniscrone’s residents are women
687 women and 604 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Enniscrone | Co. Sligo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 27% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.5% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.3% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 33% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Sligo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
No party holds a majority on Sligo County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 6 of 18 seats, short of the 10 needed. At the general election 61% voted, higher than Irish towns (59%). There is just one council for Enniscrone, Sligo County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government.
| Turnout | Enniscrone | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 63% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | – | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Enniscrone has 62 inventory buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Irish towns (48). 5 archaeological sites are on the record.
| Heritage | Enniscrone | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 62 | – | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 5 | – | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
A trip to work takes 23.7 min on average. Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, higher than Irish towns (9.2%). Before tax, the average household brings in €43,350 a year.
| Census 2022 | Enniscrone | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 50% | – | 31% |
| Median household income | €43,350 | – | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 23.7 min | – | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 11% | – | 9.2% |
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.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Enniscrone. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryMoyne Abbey4.6 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryRosserk Abbey4.4 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleNolan's Castle100 m outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
8 of Enniscrone’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 5 archaeological sites in and around the town.
One notable person was born in Enniscrone; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Caelan Doris: stede64, CC BY-SA 2.0 · James Donnelly: Brentford FC, Public domain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enniscrone | 1,291 | — | — | B | A | B |
| Ballina Mayo | 10,556 | 12 | C+ | A | C | C+ |
| Crossmolina Mayo | 1,134 | 19 | — | A | A+ | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Enniscrone is 46.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Enniscrone had 1,291 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,175 in 2016: 9.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
74% of working residents drive to work and 14% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
Urban area in Co. Sligo
Enniscrone has 1,291 people, 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) · TownRatings grades, run #544 (Irish towns only). 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).