Place profile · Balbriggan, Co. Fingal

Is Balbriggan a good place to live?

Balbriggan is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↓ Unemployment fell 16% → 10% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew just 3.4% vs 8% nationally↑ Prices up 10.1%

Where Balbriggan sits.

Co. Fingal · 36 bus stops · 1 rail.

31 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #14 in Fingal for quality of life.

64/100
#57 nationally
Environment95
Affordability86
Family & community68
Safety59
Schools & education50
Transport & services50
Local economy38

Homes sell for €329,000.

€270,000€383,260
↑ +10.1%0.7% new-build561 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

95/100
Environment score
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Affordable for its access.

86/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

68/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

22,570 people, up 3.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

34%
third-level
31%
professional
13.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

62.6% own23% rent12.1% social

For sale in Balbriggan right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 38/100

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.