NWRA launches data dashboard for County Roscommon

The Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) has launched a new initiative called the NWRA County Data Dashboards which will now provide the general public and stakeholders with up-to-date data on the eight counties of region, including Roscommon.

The key finding for Roscommon shows a population of 75,200 as of 2025, up 2.3% relative to the previous year.

The value of domestic card spending in the county amounted to €522 million in the 12 months to January 2026, up 6.5% compared to last year.

Other figures show the number of people working in the county was just over 31,000, albeit the number of young people on the Live Register in Roscommon was up 7.3% year-on-year in February 2026.

The level of Income Tax, PAYE and USC receipts generated in the county amounted to €80 million, up 10.2% compared to last year.

Although new dwelling completions continue to rise in housing costs continue to increase in the county, with the median house price in Roscommon up 26.8% to €226,250 as of January 2026.

A total of 462 properties in Roscommon had solar panel installations supported by the SEAI in 2025, up 9.7% compared to last year, while 7.5% of all new private car registrations were fully battery powered EVs in the 12 months to February 2026.

Traffic congestion across a number of roads in Roscommon was higher in 2025 compared to last year, with the highest increase recorded on the R446 (Old N06) Between Athlone and Ballinasloe, Ballydangan.

The NWRA is one of three regional assemblies in Ireland and as a public body it aims to support the sustainable development of the Northern and Western Region through spatial and economic planning, EU funding and advocacy.

For each county, these data dashboards will focus on the latest trends regarding population, economic development patterns, housing, the transition to a low carbon society and transport, with the data also available at a national level allowing for comparisons against national norms.

The development of the dashboards stems from the fact that there is a lack of up-to-date county datasets readily available in the public domain, with Local Authorities, stakeholders and the general public having to rely on often outdated Census and other information.

These data dashboards will provide information that will assist users in monitoring statistics, identifying emerging challenges and opportunities, monitor growth patterns, preparing funding applications, and promoting counties/the Region, to name just a few potential uses.

The information will also assist stakeholders in their submissions on the recently launched consultation of the new Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) of the Northern and Western Region with deadline for the receipt of submissions and observations being Friday, May 22nd at 6 p.m..

The RSES is an important statutory document for the long-term strategic planning for the spatial and economic development of the region, setting out how the region should grow sustainably, where investment should be focused and how national policy should be delivered at a regional level over the next 20 years.

Conall McGettigan, acting director of the Northern and Western Regional Assembly, said they had “ built a solid track record in regional economic and social analysis, and will continue to use this data to advocate on behalf of the Northern & Western counties, as well as utilising the information in formulating regional spatial and economic policy.”