Place profile · Balbradagh, Co. Meath

Is Balbradagh a good place to live?

Balbradagh is on the slide.

About average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

↑ Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall↑ Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise

Where Balbradagh sits.

Co. Meath · 2 bus stops · no rail.

50 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #3 in Meath for quality of life.

57/100
#93 nationally
Affordability80
Family & community79
Environment66
Schools & education50
Local economy48
Safety47
Transport & services29

Homes sell for €485,000.

€485,000€485,000
0% new-build1 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

80/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

79/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

412 people, up 8.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

39%
third-level
46%
professional
6.3%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

89.2% own5.4% rent2.4% social

For sale in Balbradagh right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 29/100

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.