Place profile · Ballyknockan, Co. Wicklow

Is Ballyknockan a good place to live?

Ballyknockan is on the up.

About average today — and pulling ahead of the national trend.

Unemployment fell 11% → 6% — faster than nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally Population fell 6.4% since 2016 Prices up 19.3%

Where Ballyknockan sits.

Co. Wicklow · 1 bus stops · no rail.

51 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Wicklow for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Family & community81
Environment73
Affordability66
Transport & services64
Safety63
Local economy62
Schools & education56

Homes sell for €480,000.

€380,000€765,000
↑ +19.3%0% new-build5 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

73/100
Environment score

Affordable for its access.

66/100
Affordability score

The community here.

247 people, down 6.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

43%
third-level
48%
professional
8.4%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

81.6% own15% rent1.1% social

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.