Place profile · Ballindrait, Co. Donegal

Is Ballindrait a good place to live?

Ballindrait is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

↓ Unemployment fell 31% → 20% — faster than nationally↑ Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise

Where Ballindrait sits.

Co. Donegal.

176 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #3 in Donegal for quality of life.

54/100
#101 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community80
Safety71
Environment69
Transport & services22
Local economy19
Schools & education17

Homes sell for €148,000.

€50,000€180,000
13 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

80/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

71/100
44.8/1,000

The community here.

100 people.

Who lives here.

20%
third-level
22%
professional
25.4%
unemployment
Affluence: very disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

63.7% own17.7% rent14.3% social

For sale in Ballindrait right now.

Cavan Hill
4-bed · Detached
€375,000
Drumleene
3-bed · Detached
€295,000
Toberoneill
3-bed · Semi-D
€180,000
Get a full report on any Ballindrait property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 19/100↓ Schools & education 17/100

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.