Place profile · Ballinagh, Co. Cavan

Is Ballinagh a good place to live?

Ballinagh is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 20% → 11% — faster than nationally Third-level education up 11 points — faster than nationally Population grew 32.0% — well above the national 8% Prices up 116.4%

Where Ballinagh sits.

Co. Cavan · 5 bus stops · no rail.

101 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Cavan for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community82
Environment76
Safety74
Schools & education42
Local economy34
Transport & services24

Homes sell for €272,000.

€174,000€305,000
↑ +116.4%0% new-build46 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

76/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

1,280 people, up 32% since 2016.

Who lives here.

26%
third-level
29%
professional
15.5%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

64.1% own17.7% rent16.5% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 34/100 Transport & services 24/100

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.