Place profile · Ballyfermot, Co. Dublin City

Is Ballyfermot a good place to live?

Ballyfermot is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 23% → 12%↑ Third-level education up 4 points↑ Prices up 6.6%

Where Ballyfermot sits.

Co. Dublin City · 7 bus stops · no rail.

13 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #29 in Dublin City for quality of life.

48/100
#108 nationally
Transport & services100
Affordability85
Environment69
Family & community53
Safety10
Schools & education10
Local economy10

Homes sell for €331,000.

€300,000€370,000
↑ +6.6%0% new-build224 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score
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Affordable for its access.

85/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

69/100
Environment score

The community here.

1,217 people.

Who lives here.

16%
third-level
18%
professional
15.7%
unemployment
Affluence: very disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

64.6% own7.3% rent24% social

For sale in Ballyfermot right now.

Get a full report on any Ballyfermot property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 10/100↓ Local economy 10/100

Compare with nearby towns.

Ballyfermot vs Dublin city and suburbsBallyfermot vs RathfarnhamBallyfermot vs BlackrockBallyfermot vs CastleknockBallyfermot vs KillineyBallyfermot vs Dun LaoghaireIs Dublin city and suburbs a good place to live?Is Rathfarnham a good place to live?Is Blackrock a good place to live?Is Castleknock a good place to live?

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.