Place profile · Ballyroe, Co. Kildare

Is Ballyroe a good place to live?

Ballyroe is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment fell 17% → 10% — faster than nationally Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise Population fell 68.6% since 2016

Where Ballyroe sits.

Co. Kildare.

63 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #4 in Kildare for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability94
Transport & services88
Family & community71
Environment64
Safety63
Schools & education34
Local economy23

Homes sell for €220,000.

€171,000€340,000
0% new-build3 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

94/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

71/100
Family & community score

The community here.

196 people, down 68.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

29%
third-level
35%
professional
13.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

77.5% own4.7% rent12.2% social

Check any property in Ballyroe.

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 34/100 Local economy 23/100

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.