Place profile · Ballisodare, Co. Sligo

Is Ballisodare a good place to live?

Ballisodare is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 12% → 7% Third-level education up 5 points Prices up 7.9%

Where Ballisodare sits.

Co. Sligo · 4 bus stops · no rail.

117 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 €308,370.

€279,469€346,211
↑ +7.9%18.9% new-build91 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

The community here.

1,747 people.

Who lives here.

41%
third-level
40%
professional
9.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

68.4% own19% rent12.4% 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.