Place profile · Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

Is Ballinrobe a good place to live?

Ballinrobe is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 15% → 10%↑ Third-level education up 5 points↑ Population grew 20.9% since 2016

Where Ballinrobe sits.

Co. Mayo · 3 bus stops · no rail.

49 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Mayo for quality of life.

77/100
#2 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community85
Environment82
Safety82
Schools & education58
Local economy42

Homes sell for €238,750.

€150,000€280,000
16.7% new-build136 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

85/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

2,579 people, up 20.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

34%
third-level
30%
professional
12.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

62.5% own28.7% rent7.8% social

For sale in Ballinrobe right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 42/100

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.