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Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 11%. It is a town of 468 residents in Co. Mayo.
Prices run to a median €259,000, 4.8 times local household income. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. The median home sold for €191,300 from 2023 to 2025.
Ballindine has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The 2 things Ballindine does most differently from other towns.
2 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballindine.
One school lies within 3 km of Ballindine. The one school within 3 km of Ballindine has 138 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballindine B N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 138 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballindine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +20% | +10% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 18% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 4% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, near Co. Mayo’s towns (97%) and higher than Irish towns (0%). The ground under Ballindine carries no high landslide susceptibility. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Ballindine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 97% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.1% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
On a January night, the temperature in Ballindine falls to about 2.3°C. Across the year it averages 9.8°C, about level with Co. Mayo’s towns (9.9°C) and below Irish towns (10.3°C). A year brings 1,257 mm of rain to Ballindine.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballindine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.0°C | 18.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,257 mm | 1,314 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.3°C | 2.6°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 1.4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Co. Mayo’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2%) alike. Unpaid caring falls to nearly a tenth of Ballindine’s residents. 34% of people in the HSE West and North West health region hold a medical card. Asked at the census, 90% of residents of Ballindine said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2022 | Ballindine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 8.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.4% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 87% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Council and housing-body homes hold 8% of households. 20% rent privately, below Co. Mayo’s towns (34%) and Irish towns (22%) alike.
| Housing | Ballindine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 70% | 54% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 20% | 34% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 8% | 12% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €259K | €190K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Woodland covers 5.9% of the land within 1 km, higher than both Co. Mayo’s towns (3.2%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Green space in Ballindine adds up to 2 ha, in one park. 2 waymarked trails and greenways start within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Ballindine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 53% | 85% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 5.9% | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.1% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 3 mm. In a typical November, days climb to about 10°C and nights sink to 4°C, the yardstick for Ballindine’s forecast. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 20 km/h, then a low of 7°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 381 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 251 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 269 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 356 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
The car took 84% of commuters, above both Co. Mayo’s towns (74%) and Irish towns (66%). 10% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. The commute to work averages 29.4 min.
| Census 2022 | Ballindine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29.4 min | 20.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 38% | 55% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 69% | 67% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 11% | 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.
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.2%, below both Co. Mayo’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 16% of the town. The share of residents under 15 is 21%.
52.1% of Ballindine’s residents are women
244 women and 224 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballindine | Co. Mayo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.7% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 34% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Mayo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
General election turnout: 64%, near Co. Mayo’s towns (64%) and higher than Irish towns (59%). Mayo County Council is the council for Ballindine, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. Also worth knowing: at the last local elections, three in five voters went to the polls. With 10 of 30 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Mayo County Council, short of the 16 a majority needs.
| Turnout | Ballindine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 60% | 60% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The Sites and Monuments Record holds 2 entries for the town. Relative to its size, Ballindine keeps 21 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents, below Co. Mayo’s towns (85) and Irish towns (48) alike. One building in Ballindine made the national inventory of architectural heritage, at regional importance.
| Heritage | Ballindine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 21 | 85 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 10.8% | 4.4% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 21 | 11 |
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 Ballindine; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary18 km south
CastleFeartagar Castle11 km south
CastleAughnanure Castle35 km southwest
MuseumMuseum of Country Life29 km northwest · 99K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryCong Abbey27 km southwest
Abbey or prioryRoss Errilly Abbey24 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
One notable person was born in Ballindine; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair: ClintMalpaso, Public domain · John D'Alton: Rolls Press (Popperfoto), Public domain · Lucinda Creighton: European People's Party, CC BY 2.0 · Pat Rabbitte: The Irish Labour Party, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballindine | 468 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Claremorris | 3,857 | 7.2 | A+ | A− | B | A− |
| Knock | 1,029 | 14 | — | A | A | B |
| Ballyhaunis | 2,773 | 16 | B+ | A+ | B | C+ |
| Tuam Galway | 9,647 | 18 | C | A− | C+ | C |
| Ballinrobe | 3,148 | 19 | B+ | A | B | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Ballindine had 468 people at the 2022 census, up from 420 in 2016: 11.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Ballindine is 38.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Mayo
Ballindine has 468 people, in the area of Mayo 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).