BallindraitCo. Donegal

Some 100 people live in this town, in Co. Donegal.

Population

100

CSO, Census 2022 · Donegal County Council

Median age

41.9

20% are 65+ · Co. Donegal 16%

Degree level

12%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Ballindrait a good place to live?

The median home sold for €165,200, 5.1 times the town’s median household income. The car is not the only way to work here: 7% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. 12% of adults are graduates. Homes here sold for a median €165,200 over 2023 to 2025.

Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Ballindrait has none.

What makes Ballindrait stand out

The 3 things Ballindrait does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

7% walk, cycle or ride

The median of Irish towns: 23%

CSO, Census 2022

Degree or higher, residents 15+

Education

The median of Irish towns: 36%

CSO, Census 2022

Median sale price

Housing

56% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600

Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.

Ballindrait’s outline

Ballindrait’s story

Ballindrait: 2 buildings on the National Inventory

Homes built before 1919: 13%, against 3% across Irish towns.

1780House, Ballindrait

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballindrait.

Schools

More schools around Ballindrait are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Donegal’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%

Within 3 km of Ballindrait there are 3 schools (3 primary schools). Since 2019/20, pupils changed +4%, lower than both Co. Donegal’s towns (+7%) and Irish towns (+4%).

3schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
St Patricks N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	162	Catholic
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary	Primary	124	Catholic

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Ballindrait	Co. Donegal	Ireland
In the DEIS scheme	100%	38%	35%
Teach through Irish	0%	7%	8%
Pupils since 2019/20	+4%	+7%	+4%

324

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

+4%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

1.8 km

to the nearest primary school

5.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageBallindrait’s schools pageOpen the page

Who runs them3 schools within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Pupils over time324 pupils · +4% since 2019/20 Questions“What schools are there in Ballindrait?”

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Without school-level results from Ireland, the cards show no letters.

Natural hazards

Some of Ballindrait’s homes have high radon: an estimated 9.7%, above the reference level

The ground under Ballindrait carries no high landslide susceptibility. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.

0%of homes in high-radon areas

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

Low-lying beside water0%

In high-radon areas0%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Low-lying near a river0%

Low-lying near the coast0%

Share of homes	Ballindrait	Co. Donegal	Ireland
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0.5%	0%
Low-lying near a river	0%	4.2%	0.5%

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageBallindrait’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

Climate

July afternoons in Ballindrait reach 19.2°C (Co. Donegal towns 18.6°C, Irish towns 19.9°C)

Over twelve months, Ballindrait averages 9.8°C. 1,095 mm of rain falls in a year, lower than Co. Donegal’s towns (1,316 mm) yet higher than Irish towns (937 mm). Also worth knowing: on a January night, the temperature in Ballindrait falls to about 2.3°C.

19.2°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.3°C

Spring13.0°C

Summer18.7°C

Autumn13.7°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Ballindrait	Co. Donegal	Ireland
July high	19.2°C	18.6°C	19.9°C
Rain a year	1,095 mm	1,316 mm	937 mm
January low	2.3°C	2.5°C	2.9°C
Average temperature over the year	9.8°C	9.7°C	10.3°C

19.2°C

July high

2.3°C

January low

1,095 mm

Rain a year

125 mm

Wettest month

Full pageBallindrait’s climate pageOpen the page

At a glanceJuly highs 19.2°C, January lows 2.3°C The yearSummer highs 18.7°C, winter lows 2.3°C Rain1,095 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 125 mm Weather station60 km to the weather station · Malin Head

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

More people in Ballindrait are in bad health than its ages would predict: 247 per 100 expected, above Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns

Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Ballindrait said they were in good or very good health. 17% of residents have a disability, lower than both Co. Donegal’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (22%). Ages taken into account, Ballindrait counts 76 people with a disability for every 100 predicted.

84%good or very good health

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health247

Disability76

Co. Donegal128

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%

Census 2022	Ballindrait	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Bad or very bad health	4.9%	2.4%	2%
Unpaid carers	3%	5.8%	5.4%
With a disability	17%	25%	22%
Good or very good health	84%	86%	88%

247

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Donegal 128

disability per 100 expected · Co. Donegal 113

83.5 · 79.5

life expectancy, women · men, the Border region, 2016

34%

hold a medical card, HSE West and North West

Full pageBallindrait’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 247, disability 76 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health84% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.5, men 79.5

CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios

Housing

Most households in Ballindrait own their home: 97%, more than in Co. Donegal’s towns and across Irish towns

3% of households are private tenants.

€165Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Ballindrait€165K

Co. Donegal€181K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Ballindrait	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Households owning their home	97%	55%	61%
Households in social housing	0%	15%	13%
Households renting privately	3%	24%	22%
Median sale price	€165K	€181K	€350K

97%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€977

a month on new tenancies, County Donegal

Full pageBallindrait’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters97% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €165,200 Renting€977 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area F93, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.

Outdoors

Parks and walks in Ballindrait

Woodland covers 0.3% of the land within 1 km, lower than both Co. Donegal’s towns (4.5%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Protected sites cover 2.4% of the land within 5 km, lower than Co. Donegal’s towns (4.7%) yet higher than Irish towns (1.8%).

0%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Ballindrait0.0 ha

Co. Donegal2.2 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Ballindrait	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Near a park	0%	54%	92%
Woodland within 1 km	0.3%	4.5%	2.7%
Paths per km² of town	0.0 km per km²	0.4 km per km²	2.1 km per km²
Sea within 5 km	0%	8.7%	0%

2.4%

Protected for nature

Full pageBallindrait’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Parks0.0 ha per 1,000 residents · 0 ha of green space, 0 parks Green space nearby0% of homes within 400 m Protected nature2.4% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km Paths and trails0 km of paths · One trail or greenway within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Weather

Today in Ballindrait: mostly sunny and 10 degrees at best

In Ballindrait, the November norm is a high of 10°C and a low of 4°C. It should be dry and calm today, with wind of 13 km/h at most and a low around 3°C. Thursday should be the warmest of the days ahead, at 10°C, and the coolest reaches only 6°C.

10°C / 3°CToday

This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages

November10°C

December8°C

January8°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	8°C	2°C	334 mm
Spring	13°C	5°C	218 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	247 mm
Autumn	14°C	7°C	295 mm

10°C / 3°C

Today

None

Rain, next 24 hours

11 km/h

Wind

95%

Humidity

9 h 08 min

Daylight

Full pageBallindrait’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hoursNone Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead10°C / 3°C Today · A normal 4 November: 12°C / 5°C Warnings & more9 h 08 min Daylight · 07:39 to 16:47

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Ballindrait skews older, with 20% of residents 65 or over, more than in Co. Donegal’s towns and across Irish towns

Daily Irish speakers outside school: 1.3%, higher than both Co. Donegal’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (1.1%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8% of residents.

41.9median age

BallindraitCo. DonegalIreland

Co. DonegalIreland

Ages · share of residents

20%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none19%

Lower secondary26%

Leaving Cert40%

Diploma or cert3%

Degree or higher12%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 53.0% of Ballindrait

53 women and 47 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Ballindrait
	Ballindrait	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Under 15	20%	21%	20%
15–24	8%	12%	12%
25–44	27%	28%	29%
45–64	25%	23%	24%
65+	20%	16%	14%
Primary or none	19%	14%	9.7%
Lower secondary	26%	16%	14%
Leaving Cert	40%	34%	35%
Diploma or cert	3.4%	6.2%	5.8%
Degree or higher	12%	29%	36%

Full pageBallindrait’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages41.9 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households41 households · 2.4 people per household Where born19% born outside Ireland Irish speakers23% can speak Irish · 1.3% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Donegal and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

No party comes near a majority on Donegal County Council: the largest holds 10 of 37

53% of voters turned out at the last local elections, about level with Co. Donegal’s towns (53%) and above Irish towns (46%). One council serves Ballindrait: Donegal County Council. With 10 of 37 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Donegal County Council, short of the 19 a majority needs.

10/37seats held by Fianna Fáil

Seats on Donegal County · June 2024

Fianna Fáil10

Sinn Féin10

Independent9

100% Redress4

Fine Gael3

Labour Party1

Turnout	Ballindrait	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	53%	53%	46%
General election, November 2024	59%	59%	59%

Councillors

10/37

Fianna Fáil seats on Donegal County, the largest party

53%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Donegal

Full pageBallindrait’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 10 of 37 (19 needed)Councillors6 councillors · Lifford-Stranorlar How Ballindrait votedLocal elections, June 2024 · Co. Donegal towns 53%TDs5 TDs · Donegal

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

History

Ballindrait is dense with heritage: 200 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, more than in Co. Donegal’s towns and across Irish towns

12.5% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Co. Donegal’s towns (4.7%) and Irish towns (3.4%). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Ballindrait, each rated of regional importance.

2inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0

National0

Regional2

Among them

House, Ballindrait 1780
House, Ballindrait 1900

sites on the Sites and Monuments Record

1780

earliest dated inventory building

13%

homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%

Heritage	Ballindrait	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents	200	105	48
Homes built before 1919	12.5%	4.7%	3.4%
Archaeological sites on the record	0	18	11

Full pageBallindrait’s history pageOpen the page

NIAH buildings2 buildings on the inventory Older homes13% built before 1919 · Irish towns: 3%Monuments0 sites · On the Sites and Monuments Record Questions“How many historic buildings are there in Ballindrait?”

NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built

Nearby attractions

Oakfield Park and 10 more within 40 km

One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Ballindrait; with it, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

Natural landscapeNatural landscapeOakfield Park4.6 km outside town, to the northwest

National parkGlenveagh National Park39 km northwest

CathedralSt Eunan's Cathedral5.6 km northwest

Castle · Office of Public WorksDoe Castle39 km northwest

CastleBurt Castle20 km north

MuseumDonegal County Museum18 km northwest

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Glenveagh National Park: Patrice78500, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
St Eunan's Cathedral: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Doe Castle: Original uploaded by Brendandh (Transfered by Lvova ), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Burt Castle: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Donegal County Museum: DevelopedMadness at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ballindrait

15pages on Ballindrait

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards9.7% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.9 History2 buildings on the National Inventory Town hallFamous people

Famous people from around Ballindrait

No notable person born in Ballindrait is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Shay GivenIrish association football player · born in Lifford · born 1976

Philip DeignanIrish road bicycle racer · born in Letterkenny · born 1983

Mark EnglishIrish middle-distance runner · born in Letterkenny · born 1993

Chloe MageeIrish badminton player · born in Lifford · born 1988

Frances BrowneIrish writer (1816–1879) · born in Ballybofey-Stranorlar

Joseph Barclay PentlandIrish naturalist and explorer (1797-187… · born in Ballybofey-Stranorlar

Photo credits

Philip Deignan: Balloholic, Public domain · Frances Browne: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Joseph Barclay Pentland: Carlo Ernesto Liverati, CC BY 4.0

Ballindrait’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

LiffordRaphoeConvoyBallybofey-StranorlarNewtowncunninghamLetterkennyBallindrait

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Ballindrait	100	—	—	—	—	—
Lifford	1,613	2.8	—	A	C⁺	D⁻
Raphoe	1,161	5.6	—	A	A⁻	D⁻
Convoy	1,702	8.8	—	A⁻	B	D
Ballybofey-Stranorlar	5,406	17	C⁺	A	C⁺	C
Newtowncunningham	1,192	17	—	A⁻	A	C⁻
Letterkenny	22,549	18	D	B	C⁻	C⁻

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Ballindrait

Has Ballindrait grown?

Ballindrait had 100 people at the 2022 census, down from 101 in 2016: 1% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.

Is Ballindrait a young town or an old one?

The median age in Ballindrait is 41.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Ballindrait

Urban area in Co. Donegal

100 people live in Ballindrait, in the area of Donegal 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)

Population: 100 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Donegal
Council: Donegal County Council
Local electoral area: Lifford-Stranorlar
Dáil constituency: Donegal
Name in Irish: Baile an Droichid
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
CSO code: UA:33080

Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0). 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).