Place profile · Bailieborough, Co. Cavan

Is Bailieborough a good place to live?

Bailieborough is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 21% → 11%↑ Third-level education up 6 points↑ Population grew 7.1% since 2016↑ Prices up 11.4%

Where Bailieborough sits.

Co. Cavan · 11 bus stops · no rail.

80 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Cavan for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability94
Environment84
Family & community83
Safety74
Schools & education42
Local economy34
Transport & services26

Homes sell for €235,000.

€175,250€313,750
↑ +11.4%0% new-build90 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

94/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

84/100
Environment score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

2,671 people, up 7.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

23%
third-level
24%
professional
16.1%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

72.6% own15.7% rent10.4% social

For sale in Bailieborough right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 34/100↓ Transport & services 26/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated 2026.