Place profile · Ballysadare, Co. Sligo

Is Ballysadare a good place to live?

Ballysadare is stagnating.

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

Unemployment fell 10% → 6%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise Prices up 6.9%

Where Ballysadare sits.

Co. Sligo · 8 bus stops · 1 rail.

118 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Sligo for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Affordability100
Environment82
Family & community75
Safety75
Transport & services69
Schools & education52
Local economy45

Homes sell for €300,000.

€277,000€325,000
↑ +6.9%11.7% new-build37 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

75/100
Family & community score

The community here.

1,748 people.

Who lives here.

39%
third-level
40%
professional
7.9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

79.3% own10.2% rent10.8% social

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.