Place profile · Ballsbridge, Co. Dublin

Is Ballsbridge a good place to live?

Where Ballsbridge sits.

Co. Dublin · 116 bus stops · 2 rail.

8 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #12 in Dublin for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Transport & services100
Local economy86
Environment80
Schools & education78
Safety60
Family & community38
Affordability15

Homes sell for €800,000.

€560,000€1,347,500
↑ +34.2%1.6% new-build923 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

A working local economy.

86/100
Local economy score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

The community here.

33,242 people, down 0.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

77%
third-level
61%
professional
5.6%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

A mix of owners and renters.

43.8% own49.5% rent3.2% social

For sale in Ballsbridge right now.

Melfort
5-bed · Detached House
€10,750,000
Melfort
5-bed · Detached House
€9,750,000
6 Shrewsbury Road
6-bed · Semi-Detached House
€8,950,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Family & community 38/100 Affordability 15/100

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.