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This town in Co. Sligo has a population of 351.
The median home here went for €233,300, 4.1 times the median household income. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 3% of commuters. Homes here sold for a median €233,300 over 2023 to 2025. Over-65s are only nearly a tenth of the population.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Ballintogher has none.
The 3 things Ballintogher does most differently from other towns.
1 archaeological site 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 Ballintogher.
Within 3 km of Ballintogher there are 2 schools (2 primary schools).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballintogher N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 87 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballintogher | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +28% | – | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | – | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
Some 3.2% of homes in Ballintogher are estimated to exceed the radon reference level. No part of Ballintogher is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Ballintogher | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | – | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | – | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
1,240 mm of rain falls in a year, above Irish towns (937 mm). Day and night, summer and winter, Ballintogher averages 9.6°C. In January, overnight lows in Ballintogher settle at 2.0°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballintogher | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.7°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.6°C | – | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,240 mm | – | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.0°C | – | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Disability, age-adjusted: 99 for every 100 expected in Ballintogher. Unpaid carers make up 8.5% of residents, above Irish towns (5.4%), and at the census, 2.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Also worth knowing: just over a third of people in the HSE West and North West health region hold a medical card.
| Census 2022 | Ballintogher | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 8.5% | – | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 19% | – | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | – | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | – | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
67% of households own their home, higher than Irish towns (61%). Renting privately is how 14% of households live.
| Housing | Ballintogher | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €233K | – | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 20% | – | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 14% | – | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 67% | – | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area F91, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Walkers have 0.1 km per km² of paths and tracks, lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). 100% of homes have green space within 400 m. There are 5.8 ha of green space for every 1,000 people in Ballintogher.
| Outdoors | Ballintogher | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 7.9% | – | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | – | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3.6% | – | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Usually, November days warm to 10°C and nights cool to 4°C; Ballintogher’s forecast is read against that. Today stays dry, with only a light wind of up to 14 km/h and a low of 6°C. The following 6 days bring little rain, with 5 of them dry.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 359 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 245 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 11°C | 288 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 7°C | 348 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
On average, the journey to work lasts 23.1 min. 89% of commuters drove, above Irish towns (66%). The census counted 6.8% of workers working mainly from home.
| Census 2022 | Ballintogher | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23.1 min | – | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 22% | – | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | – | 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.
8.8% of residents are 65 or over, below Irish towns (14%). Among adults, 25% have a degree.
46.7% of Ballintogher’s residents are women
164 women and 187 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballintogher | Co. Sligo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 15% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 8.8% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.8% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 44% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.6% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 25% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Sligo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
With 6 of 18 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Sligo County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs. At the general election 61% voted, higher than Irish towns (59%). One council serves Ballintogher: Sligo County Council.
| Turnout | Ballintogher | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | – | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 5.8% of the total, above Irish towns (3.4%). 1 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie in and around the town. 7 of Ballintogher’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists one archaeological site in and around the town.
| Heritage | Ballintogher | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 199 | – | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | – | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.8% | – | 3.4% |
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 Ballintogher; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryCreevelea Abbey4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle7.5 km north
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo11 km northwest
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey10 km northwest
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey26 km south
CastleBallymote Castle16 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
7 of Ballintogher’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists one archaeological site in and around the town.
One notable person was born in Ballintogher; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballintogher | 351 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collooney | 1,797 | 8.5 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Ballysadare | 1,747 | 9.6 | — | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Sligo | 20,608 | 11 | C | B+ | C− | C− |
| Coolaney | 1,155 | 16 | — | A− | A+ | B |
| Ballymote | 1,711 | 16 | — | A+ | A− | B |
| Strandhill | 1,982 | 17 | — | C− | C− | A+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Ballintogher is 34.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 24% of residents are under 15 and 9% are 65 or over.
7% mostly work from home, and 22% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Ballintogher had 351 people at the 2022 census, up from 338 in 2016: 3.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Sligo
351 people live in Ballintogher, in the area of Sligo 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).