Revealed: The Best Places to Work From Home in Ireland

Switcher.ie has revealed the best locations to work from home in Ireland by analysing average property prices, access to 5G broadband, local crime rates, number of local restaurants, GP access, food delivery services and the number of top local schools.

Over the past year, more people than ever have been working from home – a consequence of the pandemic that many are keen to see continue. Working from home not only saves people time and money on the daily commute but it gives them the chance to live wherever they want and for some a greater work-life balance.

The Top Ten Places to Work From Home:

1. Sligo

• Average house prices: €162,793
• Crime rate per 1000 people: 68.545
• Coffee shops per 1000 people: 1.875
• GPs per 1000 people: 5.157

2. Galway

• Average house prices: €287,494
• Crime rate per 1000 people: 41.484
• Coffee shops per 1000 people: 1.339
• GPs per 1000 people: 1.739

3. Ballina

• Average house prices: €143,483
• Crime rate per 1000 people: 43.260
• Coffee shops per 1000 people: 0.885
• GPs per 1000 people: 3.245

4. Killarney

• Average house prices: €227,814
• Crime rate per 1000 people: 67.705
• Coffee shops per 1000 people: 1.724
• GPs per 1000 people: 2.827

5. Dundalk

• Average house prices: €220,599
• Crime rate per 1000 people: 62.173
• Coffee shops per 1000 people: 0.487
• GPs per 1000 people: 1.256

6. Ennis

• Average house prices: €203,194
• Crime rate per 1000 people: 55.191
• Coffee shops per 1000 people: 1.068
• GPs per 1000 people: 1.978

7. Swords

• Average house prices: €346,045
• Crime rate per 1000 people: 53.506
• Coffee shops per 1000 people: 0.204
• GPs per 1000 people: 1.580

8. Letterkenny

• Average house prices: €150,884
• Crime rate per 1000 people: 78.344
• Coffee shops per 1000 people: 1.557
• GPs per 1000 people: 2.023

9. Kilkenny

• Average house prices: €226,978
• Crime rate per 1000 people: 58.502
• Coffee shops per 1000 people: 2.037
• GPs per 1000 people: 1.433

10. Cork

• Average house prices: €294,671
• Crime rate per 1000 people: 38.664
• Coffee shops per 1000 people: 0.819
• GPs per 1000 people: 0.604

Full breakdown and methodology here.

Eoin Clark, Managing Director of Switcher.ie comments:

“This past year has completely changed everything we knew and were used to in our working lives. Many of us have been given a taste of working from home and what life could be like without the ties of an office. It’s no surprise that many people have had a taste of freedom and now dream of being able to ditch the office long term.

“Working from home gives you the flexibility to do your job from wherever you please, all you need is a good internet connection and somewhere to open their laptop. Not only does this offer a much better work-life balance, but it can save you money too by not having to live in areas with high property prices just to work. It can also cut the commute, saving you time and money every day.”