Place profile · Ballycolla, Co. Laois

Is Ballycolla a good place to live?

Ballycolla is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall Population fell 61.9% since 2016

Where Ballycolla sits.

Co. Laois · 2 bus stops · no rail.

67 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Laois for quality of life.

59/100
#85 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community78
Transport & services61
Environment58
Schools & education44
Safety40
Local economy36

Homes sell for €210,000.

€205,000€215,000
0% new-build2 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

Well connected.

61/100
Transport & services score

The community here.

133 people, down 61.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

29%
third-level
40%
professional
9.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

83.6% own8.7% rent2% social

For sale in Ballycolla right now.

Ballygeehin Upper
Investment
€60,000
Ballygeehin Upper
Site
€50,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Safety 40/100 Local economy 36/100

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.