Place profile · Ballinasloe, Co. Galway

Is Ballinasloe a good place to live?

Ballinasloe is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 24% → 15%↑ Third-level education up 6 points↑ Population grew 12.3% since 2016

Where Ballinasloe sits.

Co. Galway · 11 bus stops · 1 rail.

47 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #3 in Galway for quality of life.

61/100
#77 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community87
Environment80
Safety61
Local economy40
Schools & education38
Transport & services22

Homes sell for €220,000.

€143,500€319,150
-4.5%5.3% new-build363 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

87/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

6,597 people, up 12.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

32%
third-level
31%
professional
19.3%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

A mix of owners and renters.

54.8% own27.9% rent14.5% social

For sale in Ballinasloe right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 38/100↓ Transport & services 22/100

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.