Place profile · Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny

Is Ballyragget a good place to live?

Ballyragget is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

↓ Unemployment fell 13% → 6% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew 11.5% — well above the national 8%↑ Prices up 59.2%

Where Ballyragget sits.

Co. Kilkenny · 1 bus stops · no rail.

53 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 €265,000.

€211,250€322,500
↑ +59.2%0% new-build26 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

A community that's growing.

1,116 people, up 11.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

26%
third-level
30%
professional
9.4%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

75.3% own7.9% rent14.5% social

For sale in Ballyragget right now.

Chapel Avenue Ballyragget Co Kilkenny
5-bed · Detached House
€445,000
High Street
2-bed · Semi-Detached House
€100,000
Beechfield
4-bed · Detached
€595,000
Get a full report on any Ballyragget property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 43/100

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.