Strandhill’s story
Strandhill: 1 building on the National Inventory
The record adds 3 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 2%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1830Dolly's Cottage
StrandhillCo. Sligo
A town in Co. Sligo, home to 1,982 people. It grew by 11% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
4 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: T0mt0m42 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,982
CSO, Census 2022 · Sligo County Council
Median age
41.1
14% are 65+ · Co. Sligo 14%
Degree level
55%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
9%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Strandhill a good place to live?
Strandhill’s standout strength is health: 61 residents in bad health and 86 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. Households here earn well: unemployment is 6%, and 74% of 15 to 64s have a job. Where it falls short is cost of living — the median sale, €425,000, comes to 6.6 times what the median household here earns. Hazards are a real consideration: an estimated 23% of homes are above the radon reference level.
Figures: health and work, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Strandhill gets subject grades but no overall one among Irish towns.
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.
What makes Strandhill stand out
The 3 things Strandhill does most differently from other towns.
How Strandhill grades
Each subject compares Strandhill with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Jobs & income6% unemployedA+Open →Health86 with a disability per 100 predictedA+Open →Hazard riskGraded on exposure to natural hazardsC−Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsC−Open →SafetyBelow the middle of the towns comparedC−Open →Walkability9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train to workC−Open →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Strandhill.
Work & commuteJobs & income A+
20% of workers in Strandhill worked mainly from home, more than in Irish towns
The average trip to work took 22.2 min, below Irish towns (27.6 min). Nearly one in ten commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Of those in the labour force, 5.6% are unemployed.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van71%
Walk5%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
Train, DART or Luas0%
| Census 2022 | Strandhill | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22.2 min | – | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | – | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 74% | – | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 38% | – | 31% |
€64,420
median household income, 2022 · Co. Sligo €50,438
20%
worked mainly from home, 2022
5%
trips of an hour or more
2,120
on the Live Register, County Sligo, September 2026
C−
Walkability: better than 25% of Irish towns
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.
HealthHealth A+
Fewer people in Strandhill have a disability than its ages would predict: 86 per 100 expected, under Irish towns
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.2% of the town. At the census, 92% of people in Strandhill called their health good or very good, above Irish towns (88%). Family carers: 6.5% of the people in Strandhill look after someone without pay. 34% of people in the HSE West and North West health region hold a medical card.
92%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health61
Disability86
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Strandhill | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | – | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.5% | – | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | – | 2% |
| With a disability | 19% | – | 22% |
61
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Sligo –
86
disability per 100 expected · Co. Sligo –
83.5 · 79.5
life expectancy, women · men, the Border region, 2016
34%
hold a medical card, HSE West and North West
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Natural hazardsHazard risk C−
Radon is the hazard to know in Strandhill: 100% of homes sit in high-radon areas, more than in Irish towns
Rosses Point Beach, 4.7 km from Strandhill, is the closest bathing water; it was rated excellent in 2025. Landslides: none of Strandhill lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
100%of homes in high-radon areasC−Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Strandhill | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | – | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | – | 0% |
23%
of homes over the radon level
4.7 km
to Rosses Point Beach bathing water (excellent)
856
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
HousingCost of living C−
Rent in Strandhill runs to €1,310 a month, less than in Irish towns
6% live in social housing, below Irish towns (13%). Private tenants account for 18% of households.
€425Kmedian sale priceC−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Strandhill€425K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €425,500 | 56 |
| Housing | Strandhill | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 74% | – | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 6% | – | 13% |
| Median sale price | €425K | – | €350K |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,310 | – | €1,606 |
74%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
18%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,310
a month on new tenancies, Strandhill
8.4
times median household income, County Sligo
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
SafetySafety C−
For a town of its size, Strandhill records a lot of crime: more per resident than 98% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Assaults and harassment topped the graded crimes in Strandhill (2023–2025). Violence came to 7.9 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than Irish towns (5.7). What’s more, homes see 7.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
7.9violent incidents per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 2% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Theft15.5
Public order9.8
Road traffic6.8
Assault6.6
Damage6.1
Drugs4.8
Dangerous acts3.9
Against justice2.6
Burglary1.3
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 | Strandhill | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 7.9 | – | 5.7 |
| Burglary & damage | 7.4 | – | 6.4 |
7.9
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
7.4
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
1,648
incidents a year, Sligo Garda area
15.3
against residents per 1,000, as graded
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Schools
Schools around Strandhill have lost ground: pupils −2% since 2019, below Irish towns
One school lies within 3 km of Strandhill. The one school within 3 km of Strandhill has 252 pupils.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil AsicusLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 252 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Strandhill | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | – | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −2% | – | +4% |
252
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−2%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
7.1 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Climate
Summers stay cool in Strandhill: July afternoons reach 18.6°C, below Irish towns
1,130 mm of rain falls in a year, above Irish towns (937 mm). The nearest weather station is Markree, 14 km away. Strandhill’s year-round mean comes to 10.2°C.
18.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.8°C
Spring12.9°C
Summer18.2°C
Autumn13.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Strandhill | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.6°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,130 mm | – | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | – | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.0°C | – | 2.9°C |
18.6°C
July high
3.0°C
January low
1,130 mm
Rain a year
126 mm
Wettest month
52
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
More protected nature lies near Strandhill than Irish towns: 11% of the land within 5 km
Walkers have 0.8 km per km² of paths and tracks, below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Among the protected sites near Strandhill is Ballysadare Bay SAC. A park or green space is within 400 m for 100% of homes.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Strandhill2.1 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Strandhill | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 52% | – | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 11% | – | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.8 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | – | 92% |
100%
Near a park
2.1 ha
Green space
9 km
Footpaths
11%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Strandhill: 11 degrees and partly cloudy today
Between 7°C and 10°C: that is the range of daytime highs from here to the end of the week, with Thursday on top. In November a normal day reaches 11°C and a normal night 5°C; the forecast for Strandhill below sets each day against them. The rain holds off today, but the wind gets up to 23 km/h, and the low is 5°C.
11°C / 5°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 337 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 221 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 11°C | 252 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 320 mm |
11°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
16 km/h
Wind
100%
Humidity
9 h 12 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Strandhill than in Irish towns: 55% of adults
11% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Irish towns (12%). Foreign-born residents make up 19% of the population. Under 15: 20% of residents.
41.1median age
StrandhillCo. SligoIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none5%
Lower secondary9%
Leaving Cert26%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher55%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.8% of Strandhill
1,047 women and 935 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Strandhill | Co. Sligo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 28% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 4.5% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 8.7% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 26% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.1% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 55% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Sligo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Strandhill votes in numbers: 61% turned out at the general election, above Irish towns
Sligo County Council is the one council for Strandhill; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. In the Dáil, Strandhill is part of Sligo-Leitrim, which elects 4 TDs. This Co. Sligo town sits in the Sligo-Strandhill local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.
6/18seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Sligo County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil6
Fine Gael4
Independent4
Sinn Féin2
People Before Profit–Solidarity1
Labour Party1
| Turnout | Strandhill | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | – | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 48% | – | 46% |
6
Councillors
6/18
Fianna Fáil seats on Sligo County, the largest party
48%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Sligo-Leitrim
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Strandhill has one building on the national inventory
Relative to its size, Strandhill keeps 5 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents, below Irish towns (48). Its archaeology runs to 3 recorded sites. The pre-1919 share of homes is 2%.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
- Dolly's Cottage 1830
3
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1830
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Strandhill | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 5 | – | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | – | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dolly's Cottage and 5 more in and around Strandhill
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Strandhill. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumDolly's Cottagein townMuseumMuseum · Office of Public WorksCarrowmore Megalithic Cemetery4.5 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryCulleenamore Middens600 m outside town, to the southwestNatural landscapeNatural landscapeThe Glen, Strandhill900 m outside town, to the southeastIslandIslandConey Island2.5 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteKnocknarea1.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Places: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Strandhill
15pages on Strandhill
Famous people from around Strandhill
No notable person born in Strandhill is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
N
Neil JordanIrish filmmaker and fiction writer · born in Sligo · born 1950
D
Dave KennedyIrish racing driver · born in Sligo · born 1953
Photo credits
Shane Filan: Harrywad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Feehily: Can't stop shooting film from Nha Trang, Vietnam, CC BY 2.0 · Kian Egan: Harrywad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michael J. Ryan: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, CC BY 2.0
Strandhill’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
SligoBallysadareCoolaneyCollooneyStrandhill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strandhill | 1,982 | — | — | C− | C− | A+ |
| Sligo | 20,608 | 7.9 | C | B+ | C− | C− |
| Ballysadare | 1,747 | 8.4 | — | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Coolaney | 1,155 | 11 | — | A− | A+ | B |
| Collooney | 1,797 | 12 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Strandhill
Is Strandhill growing?
Strandhill had 1,982 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,794 in 2016: 10.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Strandhill a young town or an old one?
The median age in Strandhill is 41.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Strandhill
Urban area in Co. Sligo
Strandhill has 1,982 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)
- Population
- 1,982 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Sligo
- Council
- Sligo County Council
- Local electoral area
- Sligo-Strandhill
- Dáil constituency
- Sligo-Leitrim
- Name in Irish
- An Leathros
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:31153
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).