Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 2,387 residents in Co. Roscommon. Its population rose 19% from 2016 to 2022.
Prices are modest for what you get: at a median €97,800, a home costs 2.8 times the town’s median household income. The weak point is jobs & income: jobs reach 50% of 15 to 64s, and unemployment is 24%. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most Irish towns: an estimated 1% of its homes exceed the radon reference level. Health outcomes fall short of most towns: 208 residents in bad health and 115 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · work and health, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Irish towns; Ballaghaderreen has its subject grades alone.
Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level. This town's Hazard risk Grade uses radon and landslides only: open LiDAR heights don't cover enough of its homes to measure flooding, so flood isn't counted for or against it.
The 3 things Ballaghaderreen does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Ballaghaderreen with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
2 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballaghaderreen.
Households that own their home make up 45%. Private renters make up 37% of households, higher than Irish towns (22%). In addition, the social rented sector houses 16% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €107,500 | 78 |
| The last 12 months | €140,000 | 32 |
| Housing | Ballaghaderreen | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €98K | – | €350K |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €777 | – | €1,606 |
| Households renting privately | 37% | – | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 45% | – | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
At the census, 17% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than Irish towns (23%). Workers spend 25.1 min getting to work, on average. The unemployment rate comes to 24%.
| Census 2022 | Ballaghaderreen | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 50% | – | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 24% | – | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 49% | – | 31% |
| Median household income | €35,462 | – | €57,760 |
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.
Self-reported good health: 83% of Ballaghaderreen’s residents. Unpaid carers make up 4.2% of residents, below Irish towns (5.4%). Weighed against its ages, disability in the town runs at 115 per 100 expected. In the HSE West and North West health region, 34% of people hold a medical card.
| Census 2022 | Ballaghaderreen | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | – | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 83% | – | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.2% | – | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 24% | – | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
An estimated 1.4% of homes in Ballaghaderreen have radon above the reference level. The ground under Ballaghaderreen carries no high landslide susceptibility. Few of its homes stand low beside water.
| Share of homes | Ballaghaderreen | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | – | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | – | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Pupil numbers changed +10% since 2019/20, higher than Irish towns (+4%). For secondary school, the closest is St Nathy's College, 0.3 km from the town. Families in Ballaghaderreen have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 1 primary school and 1 secondary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Attractas N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 281 | Catholic |
| St Nathy's College DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 687 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballaghaderreen | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | – | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | – | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +10% | – | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · There are no letters or results on these cards, because Ireland publishes none school by school.
More of the graded crimes in Ballaghaderreen were assaults and harassment than anything else (2023–2025). In all, 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, lower than Irish towns (54.3).
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 | Ballaghaderreen | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 6.6 | – | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 37.4 | – | 54.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
January nights in Ballaghaderreen drop to 2.0°C on average. The year’s mean temperature is 9.5°C, lower than Irish towns (10.3°C). This Co. Roscommon town gets 1,285 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballaghaderreen | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.8°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.5°C | – | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,285 mm | – | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.0°C | – | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Its paths and tracks come to 0.1 km per km², lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). A park or green space is within 400 m for 82% of homes. Walkers have 2 waymarked trails and greenways starting within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Ballaghaderreen | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 6.9% | – | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 82% | – | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5.4% | – | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Over the coming week, highs run from 7°C to 9°C, with Thursday the warmest. Usually, November days warm to 10°C and nights cool to 4°C; Ballaghaderreen’s forecast is read against that. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 21 km/h, then a low of 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 387 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 265 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 10°C | 280 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 354 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Degrees are held by 20% of adults, lower than Irish towns (36%). The share of residents under 15 is 25%. People 65 and over make up 16% of the town.
49.4% of Ballaghaderreen’s residents are women
1,178 women and 1,209 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballaghaderreen | Co. Roscommon | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 21% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 17% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 20% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Roscommon and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
General election turnout was 66%. Roscommon County Council has no ruling majority: Independent hold 7 of its 18 seats, short of the 10 needed. There is just one council for Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government.
| Turnout | Ballaghaderreen | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 60% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 66% | – | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
5.8% of homes date from before 1919. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 2 sites here, below Irish towns (11). 19 of Ballaghaderreen’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Ballaghaderreen | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 80 | – | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.8% | – | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | – | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Ballaghaderreen; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey20 km northeast
CastleBallymote Castle21 km north
CastleBallinafad Castle21 km northeast
MuseumCastlerea Railway Museum16 km south
CastleGlinsk Castle29 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
19 of Ballaghaderreen’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.
9 notable people were born in Ballaghaderreen.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballaghaderreen | 2,387 | — | — | A+ | C+ | D |
| Charlestown-Bellahy Mayo | 1,172 | 16 | — | A | B+ | B |
| Castlerea | 2,348 | 16 | — | A+ | C | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Ballaghaderreen had 2,387 people at the 2022 census, up from 2,000 in 2016: 19.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Roscommon
Ballaghaderreen has 2,387 people, in the area of Roscommon 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).