Place profile · Ballyhack, Co. Wexford

Is Ballyhack a good place to live?

Ballyhack is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

↓ Unemployment fell 15% → 8% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 17.9% since 2016

Where Ballyhack sits.

Co. Wexford · 3 bus stops · no rail.

24 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #4 in Wexford for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Environment82
Family & community66
Safety64
Schools & education22
Local economy15

Homes sell for €284,000.

€263,500€306,250
0% new-build4 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

211 people, down 17.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

27%
third-level
31%
professional
11.2%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

80.3% own11.3% rent4.6% social

For sale in Ballyhack right now.

12 Whitewater Estuary
3-bed · Bungalow
€349,000
7 Whitewater Estuary
4-bed · Semi-Detached House
€325,000
11 Whitewater Estuary
3-bed · Detached House
€325,000
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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 22/100↓ Local economy 15/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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.