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A town of 1,422 in Co. Cavan. Its population rose 20% from 2016 to 2022.
Cost of living is its strong suit (A+) — prices run to a median €180,000, 4.6 times local household income. Its lowest grade is for hazard risk: an estimated 29% of homes are above the radon reference level. The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety and B− for walkability. Residents’ health trails most towns: bad health runs at 144 and disability at 108 per 100 expected for its ages.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · commuting and health, CSO Census 2022. Ballyconnell is graded subject by subject, but Irish towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level.
The 3 things Ballyconnell does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Ballyconnell with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Ballyconnell is graded subject by subject, but Irish towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
5 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballyconnell.
Owners make up two in five households. Renting cost €946 a month on average, below both Co. Cavan’s towns (€1,184) and Irish towns (€1,606).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €180,000 | 119 |
| The last 12 months | €210,000 | 41 |
| Housing | Ballyconnell | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 45% | 28% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 40% | 57% | 61% |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €946 | €1,184 | €1,606 |
| Median sale price | €180K | €215K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Low-lying near a river: nearly a quarter of homes, above Co. Cavan’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0.5%) alike. The ground under Ballyconnell carries no high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Ballyconnell | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 23% | 0% | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.4% of the town. Unpaid carers make up 3.8% of residents, below Co. Cavan’s towns (4.4%) and Irish towns (5.4%) alike. Ages taken into account, Ballyconnell counts 108 people with a disability for every 100 predicted.
| Census 2022 | Ballyconnell | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 22% | 21% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Families in Ballyconnell have 3 schools within 3 km to choose from: 3 primary schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyconnell Mxd N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 199 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballyconnell | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +21% | +9% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 20% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 0% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Burglary and damage add up to 3.4 per 1,000 residents each year. In all, 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, below both Co. Cavan’s towns (39.1) and Irish towns (54.3). Of the graded crimes in Ballyconnell, assaults and harassment came up most often (2023–2025).
Not in the gradeTheft, public order and offences found by Garda checks (drugs, road traffic, dangerous acts) are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence, burglary and damage.
| Per 1,000 a year | Ballyconnell | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 3.4 | 4.4 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 26.6 | 39.1 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 3.7 | 5.5 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
55% of trips took under 15 minutes, higher than both Co. Cavan’s towns (50%) and Irish towns (31%). The unemployment rate comes to 12%. Working from home was the norm for 4.6% of workers at the census.
| Census 2022 | Ballyconnell | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 55% | 50% | 31% |
| Average trip | 22.1 min | 26.9 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €39,090 | €50,360 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 11% | 9.2% |
CSO, Census 2022 travel to work, work and education · CSO Geographical Profiles of Income 2022 · Live Register · Census day was 3 April 2022, with working from home still common; shares are of those who travelled.
In July, daytime highs in Ballyconnell average 19.3°C. The year’s mean temperature is 9.5°C, near Co. Cavan’s towns (9.4°C) and lower than Irish towns (10.3°C). January nights in Ballyconnell drop to 1.8°C on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballyconnell | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,193 mm | 1,049 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.5°C | 9.4°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.3°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 1.8°C | 1.7°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
A short walk to green space: three in five homes, below Co. Cavan’s towns (80%) and Irish towns (92%) alike. Among the protected sites near Ballyconnell is Lough Oughter. Green space in Ballyconnell adds up to 4 ha, across 3 parks.
| Outdoors | Ballyconnell | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 15% | 10% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 60% | 80% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 4.5% | 0% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.7 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
For warmth, Thursday is the pick of the days ahead at 10°C; the chilliest afternoon gets to just 6°C. In a typical November, days climb to about 10°C and nights sink to 4°C, the yardstick for Ballyconnell’s forecast. No rain is due today, though a breeze picks up to 20 km/h; the low is 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 346 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 244 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 276 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 327 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
23% are under 15, about level with Co. Cavan’s towns (23%) and above Irish towns (20%). Among adults, 24% have a degree. Retirement age and beyond: 13% of residents are 65 or older.
51.5% of Ballyconnell’s residents are women
733 women and 689 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballyconnell | Co. Cavan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.6% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 24% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cavan and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
With 6 of 18 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Cavan County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs. General election turnout: 64%, close to Co. Cavan’s towns (64%) and above Irish towns (59%). Cavan County Council runs Ballyconnell: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it.
| Turnout | Ballyconnell | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 57% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Before 1919: that is when 2.9% of homes were built. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 5 sites here, near Co. Cavan’s towns (5) and lower than Irish towns (11). Ballyconnell’s built heritage counts 17 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Ballyconnell | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 120 | 64 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 2.9% | 4% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Ballyconnell; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim19 km southeast
CastleCloughoughter Castle14 km southeast
CathedralSt. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral18 km southeast
MuseumArigna Mining Experience36 km west
MuseumCavan County Museum37 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Ballyconnell’s built heritage counts 17 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 5 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
2 notable people were born in Ballyconnell; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyconnell | 1,422 | — | — | A+ | B | C+ |
| Belturbet | 1,610 | 9 | — | A+ | A | D |
| Ballinamore Leitrim | 1,112 | 16 | — | A | B− | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Ballyconnell had 1,422 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,188 in 2016: 19.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Ballyconnell is 36.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
5% mostly work from home, and 55% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Urban area in Co. Cavan
1,422 people live in Ballyconnell, in the area of Cavan County Council. TownRatings uses the CSO’s 2022 Urban Areas as Ireland’s towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a county or a council area, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0) · TownRatings grades, run #544 (Irish towns only). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).