Place profile · Ballintogher, Co. Sligo

Is Ballintogher a good place to live?

Ballintogher is on the slide.

About average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 2 points — behind the national rise Prices up 14.0%

Where Ballintogher sits.

Co. Sligo · 2 bus stops · no rail.

122 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Sligo for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Affordability100
Environment82
Family & community75
Safety75
Transport & services69
Schools & education52
Local economy45

Homes sell for €254,750.

€140,000€289,000
↑ +14%0% new-build14 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

75/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

351 people, up 9.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

35%
third-level
36%
professional
6.2%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

76.5% own11.8% rent10.7% social

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.