Ballyporeen’s story
Old homes in Ballyporeen: 19% built before 1919
10 buildings on the National Inventory inside Ballyporeen.
- 1820House, Main Street, Ballyporeen
- 1840Ballyporeen Bridge
- 1850Water pump, Main Street, Ballyporeen
BallyporeenCo. Tipperary
The 2022 census put unemployment at 5%. Home to 346 people, this town lies in Co. Tipperary.
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Photo: Padraigobrian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
346
CSO, Census 2022 · Tipperary County Council
Median age
43
21% are 65+ · Co. Tipperary 15%
Degree level
26%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Ballyporeen a good place to live?
The median sale, €222,200, comes to 4.3 times what the median household here earns. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 10 of its buildings are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Ballyporeen out for now.
What makes Ballyporeen stand out
The 3 things Ballyporeen does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
10 buildings on the national inventory
6 times the median of Irish towns for its size, all of regional importance.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
5% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
50% of residents 15 and over are at work.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballyporeen.
Schools
More schools around Ballyporeen are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%
Pupil numbers changed +15% since 2019/20, above both Co. Tipperary’s towns (+6%) and Irish towns (+4%). One school lies within 3 km of Ballyporeen. Also worth knowing: 135 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Teampall Toinne DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 135 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballyporeen | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 50% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +15% | +6% | +4% |
135
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+15%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
11 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland doesn’t publish results for individual schools, so none of these carries a letter.
Natural hazards
Radon is the hazard to know in Ballyporeen: 100% of homes sit in high-radon areas, more than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and across Irish towns
For radon, the estimate for Ballyporeen is 36% of homes above the reference level. The ground under Ballyporeen carries no high landslide susceptibility. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Ballyporeen | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
36%
of homes over the radon level
187
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Ballyporeen is wetter than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 1,179 mm of rain a year
January nights bottom out at 2.5°C in Ballyporeen, between Co. Tipperary’s towns (2.3°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C). Across the year, Ballyporeen now averages 0.2°C more than it did in 1981–2010. November is the wettest month here, with 137 mm of rain on average.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.0°C
Spring13.4°C
Summer19.4°C
Autumn14.3°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballyporeen | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,179 mm | 1,037 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.5°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
19.9°C
July high
2.5°C
January low
1,179 mm
Rain a year
137 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Ballyporeen has 79 people in bad health for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and across Irish towns
A disability affects 28% of people in Ballyporeen. At the census, 1.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (2.6%) and Irish towns (2%) alike. Disability, age-adjusted: 123 for every 100 expected here.
88%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health79
Disability123
Co. Tipperary145
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Ballyporeen | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 2.6% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 88% |
79
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 145
123
disability per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 114
82.5 · 79
life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-West region, 2016
27%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and South East
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 Ballyporeen live in social housing than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 25%
The private rented sector houses 10% of households. 65% of households own their home, above both Co. Tipperary’s towns (55%) and Irish towns (61%).
€222Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Ballyporeen€222K
Co. Tipperary€225K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Ballyporeen | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 25% | 18% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 10% | 23% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €222K | €225K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 65% | 55% | 61% |
65%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
10%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,078
a month on new tenancies, County Tipperary
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area E21, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Green space is close to home in Ballyporeen: 100% of homes are within 400 m of some, more than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and across Irish towns
Within 5 km, 1.1% of the land is protected nature, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (3.4%) and Irish towns (1.8%) alike. Among the protected sites near Ballyporeen is Lower River Suir SAC. This Co. Tipperary town offers 8.3 ha of green space per 1,000 residents.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ballyporeen8.3 ha
Co. Tipperary3.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ballyporeen | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 1.1% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 8.3 ha | 3.2 ha | 4.1 ha |
100%
Near a park
8.3 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
1.1%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Tomorrow in Ballyporeen: partly cloudy and 10 degrees at best
The forecast for Ballyporeen beside its normal weather: a typical November day reaches 11°C and drops to 4°C at night. It should be dry and calm tomorrow, with wind of 17 km/h at most and a low around 6°C. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 3°C.
10°C / 6°CTomorrow
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 351 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 246 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 236 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 346 mm |
10°C / 6°C
Tomorrow
None
Rain, next 24 hours
15 km/h
Wind
94%
Humidity
9 h 24 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Ballyporeen walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 4.9%
12% of workers worked mainly from home, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (6.2%) and Irish towns (11%) alike. A trip to work takes 32.5 min on average. Of those in the labour force, 4.7% are unemployed.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van81%
Walk4%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Ballyporeen | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32.5 min | 23.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 9.7% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 30% | 49% | 31% |
| Median household income | €51,930 | €46,245 | €57,760 |
€51,930
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Tipperary €52,756
12%
worked mainly from home, 2022
17%
trips of an hour or more
5,284
on the Live Register, County Tipperary, 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
An older town: 21% of people in Ballyporeen are 65 or over, more than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and across Irish towns
Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.7%, near Co. Tipperary’s towns (0.8%) and lower than Irish towns (1.1%). The under-15s are 18% of the population here. Graduates make up just over a quarter of adults.
43median age
BallyporeenCo. TipperaryIreland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none15%
Lower secondary14%
Leaving Cert41%
Diploma or cert4%
Degree or higher26%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.7% of Ballyporeen
179 women and 167 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballyporeen | Co. Tipperary | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.7% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 26% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Tipperary and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Ballyporeen vote than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 58% turnout at the local elections
Local government for Ballyporeen is Tipperary County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. No party holds a majority on Tipperary County Council: Independent lead with 14 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. At the general election 61% voted, near Co. Tipperary’s towns (61%) and higher than Irish towns (59%).
14/40seats held by Independent
Seats on Tipperary County · June 2024
Independent14
Fianna Fáil10
Fine Gael10
Labour Party3
Sinn Féin2
Workers and Unemployed Action1
| Turnout | Ballyporeen | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 58% | 56% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 61% | 59% |
4
Councillors
14/40
Independent seats on Tipperary County, the largest party
58%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Tipperary South
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
For its size, Ballyporeen has more listed heritage than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 289 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
19.3% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Co. Tipperary’s towns (7.1%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 10 buildings in Ballyporeen, each of regional importance.
10inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional10
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1820
earliest dated inventory building
19%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Ballyporeen | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 289 | 126 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 19.3% | 7.1% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 26 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mitchelstown Cave and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Ballyporeen; with it, the best known within 40 km.
AttractionMitchelstown Cave4.3 km outside town, to the north
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle16 km northeast
CastleRock of Cashel31 km northeast
CastleLismore Castle18 km southeast
Abbey or prioryMount Melleray Abbey19 km southeast
CastleConna Castle20 km southPlaces: 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 (6)
- Mitchelstown Cave: Martin Richard Phelan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cahir Castle: Chmouel Boudjnah Original uploader was Chmouel at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Cashel: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lismore Castle: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Melleray Abbey: Alexander Redfern, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conna Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ballyporeen
15pages on Ballyporeen
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 10 buildings in Ballyporeen, each of regional importance.
Famous people from around Ballyporeen
One notable person was born in Ballyporeen; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
G
Gemma HayesIrish singer-songwriter · born 1977R
Robert BoyleAnglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemis… · born in LismoreW
William TrevorIrish writer (1928–2016) · born in MitchelstownD
Dervla MurphyIrish touring cyclist and writer (1931–… · born in LismoreR
Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of OrreryEnglish politician (1621-1679) · born in LismoreF
Fanny CurreyIrish horticulturalist and watercolour … · born in LismoreBallyporeen’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
MitchelstownKilworthCahirLismoreBallyporeen
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyporeen | 346 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mitchelstown Cork | 3,744 | 12 | A− | A | C+ | B+ |
| Kilworth Cork | 1,179 | 14 | — | B | A+ | B+ |
| Cahir | 3,679 | 17 | A | A | B− | B+ |
| Lismore Waterford | 1,347 | 19 | — | B | B | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ballyporeen
Has Ballyporeen grown?
Ballyporeen had 346 people at the 2022 census, up from 331 in 2016: 4.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Ballyporeen a young town or an old one?
The median age in Ballyporeen is 43, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Ballyporeen
Urban area in Co. Tipperary
Ballyporeen has 346 people, in the area of Tipperary 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
- 346 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Tipperary
- Council
- Tipperary County Council
- Local electoral area
- Cahir
- Dáil constituency
- Tipperary South
- Name in Irish
- Béal Átha Póirín
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:23716
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).