Place profile · Ballinroad, Co. Waterford

Is Ballinroad a good place to live?

Ballinroad is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

Unemployment fell 11% → 6%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 2 points — behind the national rise Population grew 29.5% — well above the national 8%

Where Ballinroad sits.

Co. Waterford · 2 bus stops · no rail.

42 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #2 in Waterford for quality of life.

57/100
#93 nationally
Affordability89
Environment74
Family & community73
Safety51
Local economy42
Transport & services40
Schools & education30

Homes sell for €355,000.

€322,500€407,475
-3.6%0% new-build35 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

Good for families.

73/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

1,389 people, up 29.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
28%
professional
8.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

83% own4.9% rent9.4% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 40/100 Schools & education 30/100

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.