Place profile · Ballymote, Co. Sligo

Is Ballymote a good place to live?

Ballymote is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 20% → 9%↑ Third-level education up 7 points↑ Population grew 33.3% since 2016

Where Ballymote sits.

Co. Sligo · 2 bus stops · 1 rail.

109 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Sligo for quality of life.

71/100
#9 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community86
Environment82
Safety75
Local economy43
Schools & education22

Homes sell for €179,500.

€120,000€238,250
-17%0% new-build108 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

2,004 people, up 33.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
31%
professional
14.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

64.4% own19.4% rent11.6% social

For sale in Ballymote right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 43/100↓ Schools & education 22/100

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.