Place profile · Ballivor, Co. Meath

Is Ballivor a good place to live?

Ballivor is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 20% → 11% — faster than nationally↑ Third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise

Where Ballivor sits.

Co. Meath · 2 bus stops · no rail.

61 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #3 in Meath for quality of life.

57/100
#93 nationally
Affordability80
Family & community79
Environment66
Schools & education50
Local economy48
Safety47
Transport & services29

Homes sell for €296,000.

€250,000€347,823
-0.1%0% new-build54 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

80/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

79/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

1,870 people, up 10.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

23%
third-level
31%
professional
15.2%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

69.9% own15.9% rent13.9% social

For sale in Ballivor right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 29/100

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.