Ballyroe’s story
Ballyroe: 3 buildings on the National Inventory
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1750Leinster Lodge
- 1780Snugburrow House
- 1890Water pump, Ballyroe Crossroads
BallyroeCo. Kildare
A town in Co. Kildare, home to 196 people.
Population
196
CSO, Census 2022 · Kildare County Council
Median age
35.6
11% are 65+ · Co. Kildare 10%
Degree level
19%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Ballyroe a good place to live?
Ballyroe takes 4.9 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €279,400. Public transport, bikes and feet take 5% of commuters to work. 10% of residents were born outside Ireland. 19% of adults are graduates.
Ballyroe isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
What makes Ballyroe stand out
The 3 things Ballyroe does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballyroe.
Natural hazards
About 15% of Ballyroe’s homes are estimated to hold more radon than the reference level allows
Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, above both Co. Kildare’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). No part of Ballyroe is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Ballyroe | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 3.2% | 0.5% |
15%
of homes over the radon level
93
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Summer runs warm in Ballyroe: July highs of 20.3°C, above Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
The year’s mean temperature is 10.0°C, close to Co. Kildare’s towns (9.9°C) and below Irish towns (10.3°C). Expect January lows of around 2.2°C in Ballyroe. The town gets 825 mm of rain a year.
20.3°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.6°C
Spring13.4°C
Summer19.7°C
Autumn14.2°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballyroe | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.3°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.2°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 825 mm | 854 mm | 937 mm |
20.3°C
July high
2.2°C
January low
825 mm
Rain a year
89 mm
Wettest month
35
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Only 82% of people in Ballyroe say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
For its ages, Ballyroe has 133 people in bad health for every 100 expected, above Co. Kildare’s towns (99) and Irish towns (113) alike. Family carers: 9.2% of the people in Ballyroe look after someone without pay. 2.1% of residents report bad or very bad health.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Ballyroe | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 91% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 9.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2% |
| With a disability | 21% | 20% | 22% |
133
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 99
106
disability per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 102
84 · 80.3
life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-East region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and Midlands
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
More households in Ballyroe live in social housing than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 28%
Private renters make up 3% of households, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (18%) and Irish towns (22%). Home ownership stands at 68% of households.
€279Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Ballyroe€279K
Co. Kildare€408K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Ballyroe | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 28% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 3% | 18% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €279K | €408K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 68% | 70% | 61% |
68%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
3%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,701
a month on new tenancies, County Kildare
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area R14, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Green space is close to home in Ballyroe: 100% of homes are within 400 m of some, more than in both Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Protected sites cover 2.4% of the land within 5 km, above both Co. Kildare’s towns (0.5%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Within 1 km, 3% of the land is woodland, higher than both Co. Kildare’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2.7%).
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ballyroe0.5 ha
Co. Kildare2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ballyroe | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 79% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 2.4% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 0.5 ha | 2.2 ha | 4.1 ha |
100%
Near a park
0.5 ha
Green space
2.4%
Protected for nature
3%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Ballyroe: mostly sunny today, up to 12 degrees
No rain is due today, though a breeze picks up to 20 km/h; the low is 5°C. Highs in the days that follow range from 7°C to 11°C, warmest on Thursday. In Ballyroe, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 4°C.
12°C / 5°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 2°C | 219 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 166 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 11°C | 198 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 243 mm |
12°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
9 km/h
Wind
92%
Humidity
9 h 20 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Only 4.5% of commuters in Ballyroe go to work without a car, fewer than in both Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
25% of trips took under 15 minutes, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (28%) and Irish towns (31%). At the census, 1.5% of workers worked mainly from home. Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 54% were employed at the census.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van92%
Walk5%
| Census 2022 | Ballyroe | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 54% | 71% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 6.4% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 35 min | 32.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €57,430 | €74,553 | €57,760 |
€57,430
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kildare €72,997
2%
worked mainly from home, 2022
17%
trips of an hour or more
6,663
on the Live Register, County Kildare, September 2026
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.
Who lives here
Few people in Ballyroe were born abroad: 9.7%, fewer than in both Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Under 15: just over a quarter of residents. People aged 15 to 24 are 13% of the population.
35.6median age
BallyroeCo. KildareIreland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none13%
Lower secondary25%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher19%
Women and men · all residents
51.5% of Ballyroe’s residents are women
101 women and 95 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballyroe | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 25% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.9% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 19% | 39% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kildare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Kildare County Council spends less per resident than most councils
At the general election 58% voted, below Co. Kildare’s towns (60%) and close to Irish towns (59%). Ballyroe is run by Kildare County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. Also worth knowing: with 12 of 40 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Kildare County Council, short of the 21 a majority needs.
12/40seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Kildare County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil12
Fine Gael11
Social Democrats7
Labour Party5
Independent3
Sinn Féin1
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Ballyroe | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 45% | 46% |
5
Councillors
12/40
Fianna Fáil seats on Kildare County, the largest party
47%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Kildare South
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory counts 153 buildings per 10,000 residents in Ballyroe, more than in both Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Homes from before 1919 make up 8.8% of the total, above Co. Kildare’s towns (1.6%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. 3 of Ballyroe’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
3inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional3
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1750
earliest dated inventory building
9%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Ballyroe | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 153 | 50 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 8.8% | 1.6% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 13 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
More schools around Ballyroe are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns: 50%
Within 3 km of Ballyroe there are 2 schools (2 primary schools).
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cill CaeLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 49 | Catholic |
| Ballyroe Central N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 18 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballyroe | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 3% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
67
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
5.1 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no school-by-school results, which is why these cards have no letters.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Whites Castle and 2 more in and around Ballyroe
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Ballyroe. Best known first.
CastleWhites Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumShackleton Experience4.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumTown Hall4.4 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Whites Castle: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shackleton Experience: Brian Lenehan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ballyroe
15pages on Ballyroe
Landmarks
3 of Ballyroe’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
Famous people from around Ballyroe
No notable person born in Ballyroe is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
W
William Desmond TaylorIrish-American film director and actor … · born in CarlowC
Cynthia Ní MhurchúIrish barrister · born in Carlow · born 1966Y
Yvonne BarrIrish virologist · born in Carlow · 1932–2016W
William Russell GraceAmerican politician (1832-1904) · born in Ballylinan
Photo credits
Pat Walker: Jarvin, CC BY 3.0 · Charles K. Gerrard: Selznick Pictures Corporation / Select Pictures Corporation, Public domain
Ballyroe’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
AthyBallylinanCastledermotCarlowStradballyBaltinglassBallyroe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyroe | 196 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Athy | 11,035 | 4.4 | C− | A | C | D |
| Ballylinan Laois | 1,167 | 7.9 | — | A− | B+ | C |
| Castledermot | 1,685 | 8.5 | — | A− | B | C+ |
| Carlow Carlow | 27,351 | 14 | C− | B | C+ | D |
| Stradbally Laois | 1,404 | 15 | — | A− | B− | D |
| Baltinglass Wicklow | 2,611 | 16 | C+ | B | A− | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ballyroe
Do people in Ballyroe drive to work?
2% mostly work from home, and 25% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Ballyroe grown?
Ballyroe had 196 people at the 2022 census, up from 189 in 2016: 3.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Ballyroe a young town or an old one?
The median age in Ballyroe is 35.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Ballyroe
Urban area in Co. Kildare
196 people live in Ballyroe, 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)
- Population
- 196 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kildare
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Athy
- Dáil constituency
- Kildare South
- Name in Irish
- Baile an Róigh
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:06469
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).