Place profile · The Ballagh, Co. Wexford

Is The Ballagh a good place to live?

The Ballagh is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 19% → 10% — faster than nationally Third-level education up only 2 points — behind the national rise Population grew 13.1% — well above the national 8%

Where The Ballagh sits.

Co. Wexford · 1 bus stops · no rail.

62 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #2 in Wexford for quality of life.

63/100
#62 nationally
Affordability96
Transport & services88
Family & community78
Environment64
Safety64
Local economy30
Schools & education20

Homes sell for €269,000.

€227,500€346,750
-47.2%0% new-build14 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

96/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

285 people, up 13.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
28%
professional
10.2%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

78.5% own8.8% rent11.4% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 30/100 Schools & education 20/100

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.