Place profile · Ballinaclash, Co. Wicklow

Is Ballinaclash a good place to live?

Ballinaclash is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 14% → 7% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew 25.1% — well above the national 8%

Where Ballinaclash sits.

Co. Wicklow.

66 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #4 in Wicklow for quality of life.

61/100
#77 nationally
Environment82
Family & community77
Safety70
Affordability68
Local economy47
Transport & services46
Schools & education35

Homes sell for €370,047.

€368,750€379,375
-22.1%0% new-build8 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

77/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

70/100
43.8/1,000

A community that's growing.

309 people, up 25.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

36%
third-level
39%
professional
10.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

81.3% own7.2% rent8.9% social

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 35/100

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.