Place profile · Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny

Is Ballyhale a good place to live?

Ballyhale is on the slide.

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

Unemployment fell 9% → 6%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise Population fell 7.1% since 2016

Where Ballyhale sits.

Co. Kilkenny · 2 bus stops · no rail.

26 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Kilkenny for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability89
Family & community78
Environment77
Transport & services65
Safety62
Local economy49
Schools & education43

Homes sell for €287,000.

€260,000€295,000
0% new-build5 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

77/100
Environment score

The community here.

184 people, down 7.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

35%
third-level
41%
professional
7.4%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

74.4% own12.2% rent5.7% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 43/100

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.