Ballyroan, Co. Laois scores 53/100 for quality of life, #91 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €330,396 (most €301,000–€360,500), it scores 40/100 for safety (90.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 657 people live here, up 31.7% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on local economy.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Ballyroan is #85 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
657 people, up 31.7% since 2016.
Ballyroan, Co. Laois, scores 53/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #91 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Ballyroan scores 40/100 on safety, ~90.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ballyroan over the last 24 months was €330,396, most between €301,000 and €360,500 (Property Price Register).
Ballyroan is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 11% → 6%, in line with nationally, population grew 31.7% — well above the national 8%.
About 25% of homes sold in Ballyroan in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
Ballyroan scores 78/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 31.7% since 2016).
Ballyroan scores 44/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Ballyroan is about 75 minutes by road from Dublin.
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 August 2026.