BallsbridgeCo. Dublin vs Limerick city and suburbsCo. Limerick CityTown level

The same comparison as the area page, but measured for the town itself, not the whole Eircode routing key.

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iBallsbridge sits in D04, Limerick city and suburbs in V94. Each figure below is tagged with the geographic level it's actually measured at.
Ballsbridge
Limerick city and suburbs

Outlines are each town's CSO Small Areas — the exact footprint every figure is measured over.

TOWNS
Ballsbridge
Co. Dublin · in D04 · pop — · 146 small areas
Limerick city and suburbs
Co. LIMERICK CITY · in V94 · pop 31,236 · 385 small areas
Prices & market● TOWN · exact
Median sale price
€691k
€305k
Typical range (P25–P75)
€495k – €1150k
€220k – €395k
Sales (24m)
1,296
2,572
Price momentum (YoY)
+99.8%
+127.3%
New-build share
3.4%
8.9%
Schools, health & amenities● TOWN · counts
Count of each facility whose location falls inside the town boundary. Bigger towns naturally score higher — read alongside population.
▸Schools
10 prim · 7 sec
30 prim · 13 sec
Ballsbridge · 17 schools (largest first)
St Michaels College Secondary
726 pupils · 90% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICFee-paying
Muckross Park College Secondary
712 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School Secondary
436 pupils · 65% to 3rd-level · MULTI DENOMINATIONAL
Sandford Park School Ltd Secondary
432 pupils · 85% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONALFee-paying
St Conleths College Secondary
325 pupils · 85% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICFee-paying
Marian College Secondary
305 pupils · 40% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
The Teresian School Secondary
239 pupils · 80% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICFee-paying
St Marys Central N S Primary
607 pupils · Catholic
St Christopher's Ns Primary
567 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Shellybanks Educate Together National School Primary
342 pupils · Multi Denominational
Scoil Mhuire Primary
277 pupils · Catholic
Star Of The Sea Primary
226 pupils · Catholic
Sn Paroiste Maitiu Nfa Primary
209 pupils · Church Of Ireland
Sandford Parish National School Primary
200 pupils · Church Of Ireland
John Scottus Ns Primary
166 pupils · Multi Denominational
Scoil Caitriona Na Mbraithre Primary
148 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Gaelscoil Eoin Primary
50 pupils · Multi Denominational
Limerick city and suburbs · 46 schools (largest first)
Crescent College Comprehensive Secondary
922 pupils · 75% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONAL
Ardscoil Ris Secondary
747 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Laurel Hill Secondary School Fcj Secondary
725 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Limerick City East Secondary School Secondary
714 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · MULTI DENOMINATIONAL
St Munchin's College Secondary
662 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh Secondary
616 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONAL
Thomond Community College Secondary
606 pupils · 45% to 3rd-level · MULTI DENOMINATIONALDEIS
Ardscoil Mhuire Secondary
574 pupils · 45% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
Villiers Secondary School Secondary
526 pupils · 90% to 3rd-level · CHURCH OF IRELANDFee-paying
St Clements College Secondary
411 pupils · 40% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
Coláiste Nano Nagle Secondary
356 pupils · 40% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
Colaiste Mhichil Secondary
346 pupils · 40% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
Laurel Hill Coláiste Fcj Secondary
343 pupils · 65% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Mary Immaculate College Secondary
enrolment n/a · 30% to 3rd-level · college
University Of Limerick Secondary
enrolment n/a · 70% to 3rd-level · university
Technological University Of The Shannon Secondary
enrolment n/a · 35% to 3rd-level · technological_university
Scoil Moin A Lin Primary
847 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Ide Primary
690 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Phoil Naofa Primary
579 pupils · Catholic
An Mhodh Scoil Primary
578 pupils · Catholic
Milford Grange N School Primary
479 pupils · Catholic
St Brigids Ns Primary
465 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Corpus Christi N S Primary
415 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Mathair De Primary
414 pupils · Catholic
Salesian Primary School Primary
389 pupils · Catholic
Gaelscoil Sairseal Primary
343 pupils · Catholic
Our Lady Queen Of Peace School Primary
325 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Sn An Phairtin Mixed Primary
303 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Chriost Ri B Primary
290 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Presentation Primary School Primary
281 pupils · CatholicDEIS
S N Muire Na Heireann Primary
273 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Iosagain Primary
228 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Johns Convent Primary
220 pupils · CatholicDEIS
J F K Memorial School Primary
220 pupils · Catholic
Thomond Primary School Primary
215 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Limerick School Project Primary
210 pupils · Multi Denominational
Scoil Padraig Naofa B Primary
207 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Padraig Naofa C Primary
201 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Le Chéile National School Primary
170 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Our Lady Of Lourdes N S Primary
165 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Donoughmore N S Primary
146 pupils · Catholic
St Mary's National School Primary
140 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Michaels Ns Primary
115 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Michaels Primary
113 pupils · Church Of Ireland
Gaelscoil Sheoirse Primary
87 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St John The Baptist Boys N S Primary
47 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Creches
32
90
GP practices
17
17
Pharmacies
12
50
Hospitals
3
11
Bus stops
116
312
Rail / Luas stops
2
1
Gyms & leisure
30
54
Parks & playgrounds
7
19
Sports pitches
100
181
Commute by car● TOWN · from centre
Drive time from the town centre to each city centre — typical off-peak, with an estimated weekday rush hour. OSRM road routing.
Limerick
142m · ~160 rush
2m · ~5 rush
Dublin
8m · ~15 rush
140m · ~175 rush
Galway
151m · ~175 rush
80m · ~105 rush
Cork
181m · ~205 rush
86m · ~110 rush
Waterford
120m · ~135 rush
120m · ~135 rush
Affluence & profile● ELECTORAL DIVISION
▸Affluence (Pobal HP)
10.1
-4.1
Ballsbridge · 12 EDs, poorest → richest
-2Pembroke East ABelow average
+5Pembroke East DAffluent
+9South DockAffluent
+10Rathmines East AAffluent
+10Pembroke West AAffluent
+10Pembroke East BAffluent
+10Pembroke East EAffluent
+11Pembroke East CAffluent
+11Pembroke West CAffluent
+12Rathmines East DAffluent
+12Rathmines East BAffluent
+13Pembroke West BVery affluent
Limerick city and suburbs · 44 EDs, poorest → richest
-42John's AExtremely disadvantaged
-32Galvone BExtremely disadvantaged
-28Killeely AExtremely disadvantaged
-27BallynantyExtremely disadvantaged
-27Glentworth CExtremely disadvantaged
-25Prospect BExtremely disadvantaged
-25RathbaneExtremely disadvantaged
-22St. LaurenceVery disadvantaged
-21Singland AVery disadvantaged
-20Abbey DVery disadvantaged
-20John's BVery disadvantaged
-18Prospect AVery disadvantaged
-18Galvone AVery disadvantaged
-18Killeely BVery disadvantaged
-16Glentworth BVery disadvantaged
-12Ballinacurra BDisadvantaged
-12Abbey CDisadvantaged
-11Glentworth ADisadvantaged
-9John's CDisadvantaged
-7Singland BBelow average
-6Custom HouseBelow average
-5MarketBelow average
-4Limerick North RuralBelow average
-3Abbey BBelow average
-3Dock BBelow average
-3Shannon BBelow average
-2Dock ABelow average
-2Castle ABelow average
-2Abbey ABelow average
-1Dock CBelow average
-1Limerick South RuralBelow average
+0CoolraineAbove average
+0BallyglassAbove average
+2FarranshoneAbove average
+3Castle BAbove average
+4Dock DAbove average
+5BallyvarraAffluent
+5Shannon AAffluent
+5BallycumminAffluent
+6Castle DAffluent
+6Castle CAffluent
+7BallysimonAffluent
+8RoxboroughAffluent
+8Ballinacurra AAffluent
Third-level educated
79.0%
40.9%
Professional class
61.2%
32.4%
Unemployment
5.5%
11.3%
Owner-occupier
43.8%
58.9%
Private rental
49.5%
26.5%
Social housing (LA)
2.9%
10.9%
Liveability & safety● AREA · D04 / V94
Wider-area figures, not the town. Quality of life & rank are for the whole Eircode area each town sits in (Ballsbridge → D04, Limerick city and suburbs → V94); safety & crime are the DMR South Garda division.
Quality of Life
65/100
62/100
National rank
#49
#66
County rank
#12
#1
Safety
60/100
42/100
Crime / 1,000
60.2
88.4

Affluence range

Pobal HP deprivation index — published per Electoral Division, so the spread shows the town's poorest to richest ED. A town that is a single ED shows one mark, no range.

Ballsbridge Affluent+10.1
← more deprivednational avg · 0more affluent →
Spread across the town: Pembroke East A -1 (least affluent) → Pembroke West B +13 (most affluent). It straddles the national average.
Limerick city and suburbs Below average-4.1
← more deprivednational avg · 0more affluent →
Spread across the town: John's A -42 (least affluent) → Ballinacurra A +8 (most affluent). It straddles the national average.

How accurate is this, and at what level?

● TOWN
Prices, amenities & commute — exact, town-specific.

Prices come from individual PPR sales inside the town's Small-Area boundary; schools, GPs, transport, gyms and parks are counted the same way; commute is routed from the town centre. The figures the routing-key area page can't give you.

● ED
Affluence, profile & tenure — Electoral-Division level.

Pobal HP, third-level, class, unemployment, tenure are published per Electoral Division and averaged across the town's EDs — a range where the town spans several EDs (see the bar above).

● AREA
Liveability & safety — wider-area, not the town.

Quality of life and rank are per Eircode routing key; safety & crime are the Garda division (DMR South) — coarser than a town, so two towns in the same county read the same.

Population & growth are loaded for ~7 counties so far (not Leinster yet); rent & yield are too sparse per town. Tap Schools or Affluence to drill in. Built from 531 CSO Small Areas.
AffluenceEducationAmenitiesTransportSafetyAffordabilityCity access
BallsbridgeLimerick city and suburbs
The verdict

Ballsbridge is the stronger town on the data — it leads on 3 of the 7 dimensions to Limerick city and suburbs’s 1, with 3 level: affluence, education levels and safety. Limerick city and suburbs leads on affordability.

Higher is better on every spoke — affluence, education, amenity density, transport, safety, affordability and nearest-city access, scored head-to-head.

Homes for sale in Ballsbridge — the stronger town on the data
€10,750,000
Melfort
5 bed · Detached House
€10,750,000
Melfort
5 bed · Detached House
€8,950,000
6 Shrewsbury Road
6 bed · Semi-Detached House
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