Place profile · Ballyagran, Co. Limerick

Is Ballyagran a good place to live?

Ballyagran, Co. Limerick scores 50/100 for quality of life, #81 of the 107 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “declining”. The median home sells for €215,000 (most €165,000–€248,125), it scores 53/100 for safety (60.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 166 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on transport & services.

Updated October 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Ballyagran is on the slide.

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

↑ Unemployment fell just 0 points — lagging the national fall↑ Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise

Where Ballyagran sits.

Co. Limerick.

38 min
drive to Limerick

#81 of 107 for quality of life in Ireland.

50/100
#81 liveability#71 value
Affordability100
Family & community85
Environment65
Safety53
Local economy38
Schools & education30
Transport & services30

These seven scores and the 50/100 are measured across the V35 Eircode area, not Ballyagran alone — an area that takes in much of Limerick. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Ballyagran is #71 of 107 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Ballyagran: €215,000 median.

€165,000€248,125
4 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

85/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

65/100
Environment score

Middling on safety.

53/100
60.4/1,000 · Limerick

The score is for the V35 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Limerick). Neither is measured for Ballyagran on its own.

The community here.

166 people.

Population is for Ballyagran itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

1
social venues
1 per 166 residents · not ranked
2
everyday shops & services
1 per 83 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

26%
third-level
33%
professional
5.4%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Ballyagran, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

80.4% own8.2% rent7.2% social

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 30/100↓ Transport & services 30/100

Ballyagran: common questions

Is Ballyagran a good place to live?

Ballyagran, Co. Limerick, scores 50/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #81 of the 107 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.

Is Ballyagran safe?

Ballyagran scores 53/100 on safety, ~60.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in Ballyagran?

The median sale price in Ballyagran over the last 24 months was €215,000, with most sales between €165,000 and €248,125 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Ballyagran?

The median sale price in Ballyagran over the last 24 months was €215,000, most between €165,000 and €248,125 (Property Price Register).

Is Ballyagran on the up?

Ballyagran is rated "Declining" — unemployment fell just 0 points — lagging the national fall, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise.

Is Ballyagran good for families?

Ballyagran scores 85/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Ballyagran?

Ballyagran scores 30/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Ballyagran?

Ballyagran is about 38 minutes by road from Limerick.

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 October 2026.