Ballycanew, Co. Wexford scores 58/100 for quality of life, #68 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €305,000 (most €245,000–€425,000), it scores 64/100 for safety (52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 544 people live here, up 6.7% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and environment, weakest on schools & education.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Ballycanew is #62 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
544 people, up 6.7% since 2016.
Ballycanew, Co. Wexford, scores 58/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #68 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Ballycanew scores 64/100 on safety, ~52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ballycanew over the last 24 months was €305,000, most between €245,000 and €425,000 (Property Price Register).
Ballycanew is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 18% → 7% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally, prices up 25.0%.
New builds are rare in Ballycanew — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
3 planning applications were lodged within Ballycanew in the last 12 months (16 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Ballycanew scores 76/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 6.7% since 2016).
Ballycanew scores 30/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Ballycanew is about 72 minutes by road from Waterford.
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 July 2026.