Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
689 people call this town in Co. Kildare home.
The median home sold for €425,000, 6.5 times the town’s median household income. Its architectural heritage runs to 35 buildings on the national inventory. 12% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 20% of residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Ballymore Eustace is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
The 3 things Ballymore Eustace does most differently from other towns.
2 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballymore Eustace.
One school lies within 3 km of Ballymore Eustace. The one school within 3 km of Ballymore Eustace has 216 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Mhuire Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 216 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballymore Eustace | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +13% | +7% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 3% | 35% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Letters and results are missing here for a reason: Ireland publishes neither school by school.
57% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above Co. Kildare’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. No part of Ballymore Eustace is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Ballymore Eustace | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 57% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Taken over the whole year, the average temperature in Ballymore Eustace is 9.5°C. July afternoons reach 19.7°C here, lower than Co. Kildare’s towns (20.1°C) and near Irish towns (19.9°C). A year brings 963 mm of rain to Ballymore Eustace.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballymore Eustace | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.5°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.6°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.7°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 963 mm | 854 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 1.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Co. Kildare’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (2%). A disability affects nearly a quarter of people in Ballymore Eustace. Asked at the census, 90% of residents of Ballymore Eustace said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2022 | Ballymore Eustace | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 91% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Private tenants account for 15% of households. Owners make up 67% of households, close to Co. Kildare’s towns (70%) and above Irish towns (61%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €425,000 | 111 |
| Second-hand homes | €412,500 | 40 |
| Housing | Ballymore Eustace | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 16% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 15% | 18% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €425K | €408K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 67% | 70% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Within 1 km, 1.7% of the land is woodland, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Every 1,000 residents of Ballymore Eustace share 0.4 ha of green space. Walkers have 5 waymarked trails and greenways starting within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Ballymore Eustace | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 65% | 79% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.9 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
For Ballymore Eustace, a normal November afternoon peaks at 10°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 4°C. Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 22 km/h and a low of 6°C. Thursday brings the top temperature of the days after this, 9°C, and the lowest high is 7°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 255 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 197 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 225 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 287 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Average household income comes to €65,320 a year before tax. In work: 72% of residents aged 15 to 64, about level with Co. Kildare’s towns (71%) and above Irish towns (68%). Unemployment runs at 8.2%.
| Census 2022 | Ballymore Eustace | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34.1 min | 32.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €65,320 | €74,553 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 72% | 71% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2% | 6.4% | 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.
Among adults, 29% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, higher than both Co. Kildare’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (14%). Also worth knowing: 15% of residents were born outside the country.
52.0% of Ballymore Eustace’s residents are women
358 women and 331 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballymore Eustace | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 20% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.2% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 29% | 39% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kildare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
At the general election, 58% of voters took part. Kildare County Council is the one council for Ballymore Eustace; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. No party holds a majority on Kildare County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 12 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed.
| Turnout | Ballymore Eustace | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 45% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a fifth of the total, higher than both Co. Kildare’s towns (1.6%) and Irish towns (3.4%). 2 archaeological sites are on the record.
| Heritage | Ballymore Eustace | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 508 | 50 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 18.1% | 1.6% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 13 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Ballymore Eustace. Best known first.
Historic houseRussborough House and Parklands2.7 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric houseHarristown House4.6 km outside town, to the westVisitor farmVisitor farmIrish Working Sheepdogs2.1 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionNational Bird of Prey Centre2.5 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
35 of Ballymore Eustace’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 2 archaeological sites in and around the town.
No notable person born in Ballymore Eustace is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Ninette de Valois: Rob Croes for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John de Robeck: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Fionnuala Sherry: paddynapper, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Louise Quinn: Anders Henrikson, CC BY 2.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymore Eustace | 689 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blessington Wicklow | 5,611 | 6.2 | C+ | C | B− | B |
| Kilcullen | 3,815 | 8.9 | A+ | B+ | A | B− |
| Dunlavin Wicklow | 1,074 | 10 | — | C | A− | B |
| Naas | 26,180 | 10 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Johnstown | 1,320 | 11 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Athgarvan | 1,193 | 11 | — | C+ | C | A |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Ballymore Eustace is 43.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
10% mostly work from home, and 29% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Ballymore Eustace had 689 people at the 2022 census, up from 658 in 2016: 4.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Kildare
Ballymore Eustace has 689 people, in the area of Kildare 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). 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).