Place profile · Ballyoulster, Co. Kildare

Is Ballyoulster a good place to live?

Ballyoulster is on the slide.

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

↑ Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall↑ Third-level education up only 2 points — behind the national rise

Where Ballyoulster sits.

Co. Kildare · 9 bus stops · no rail.

25 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Kildare for quality of life.

68/100
#27 nationally
Family & community81
Local economy77
Schools & education73
Transport & services66
Safety63
Affordability59
Environment58

Homes sell for €546,000.

€534,000€558,000
0% new-build2 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

A working local economy.

77/100
Local economy score

Schools on the up.

73/100
Schools & education score

The community here.

523 people.

Who lives here.

53%
third-level
53%
professional
6.5%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

75.6% own17.5% rent4.5% social

For sale in Ballyoulster right now.

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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.