Place profile · Ballinakill, Co. Laois

Is Ballinakill a good place to live?

Ballinakill is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 12% → 5% — faster than nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally Population grew 77.7% — well above the national 8%

Where Ballinakill sits.

Co. Laois · 2 bus stops · no rail.

65 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Laois for quality of life.

59/100
#85 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community78
Transport & services61
Environment58
Schools & education44
Safety40
Local economy36

Homes sell for €275,500.

€184,000€433,750
0% new-build14 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

Well connected.

61/100
Transport & services score

A community that's growing.

462 people, up 77.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

29%
third-level
38%
professional
8.4%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

86.8% own5.7% rent6.6% social

The honest trade-offs.

Safety 40/100 Local economy 36/100

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.