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A town of 230 in Co. Wexford. It grew by 10% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
A typical home sold for €198,700, or 3.8 years of the town’s median household income. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 16% of adults are graduates.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Ballycullane out for now.
The 3 things Ballycullane 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 Ballycullane.
Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, above both Co. Wexford’s towns (93%) and Irish towns (0%). Duncannon, 9.3 km from Ballycullane, is the closest bathing water; it was rated excellent in 2025. No part of Ballycullane is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Ballycullane | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 93% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.9% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Ballycullane gets 1,045 mm of rain a year. October is the wettest month here, with 118 mm of rain on average. It is 0.2°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballycullane | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,045 mm | 1,026 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.8°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Family carers: 8.3% of the people in Ballycullane look after someone without pay. Allowing for its ages, Ballycullane has 110 residents in bad health per 100 expected, about level with Irish towns (113) and below Co. Wexford’s towns (145). 83% of people in Ballycullane rate their own health good or very good.
| Census 2022 | Ballycullane | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 8.3% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 29% | 26% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 83% | 85% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 2.7% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
31% of households own their home, below both Co. Wexford’s towns (60%) and Irish towns (61%). Renting privately is how 17% of households live.
| Housing | Ballycullane | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 50% | 17% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 31% | 60% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €199K | €250K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 17% | 22% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area Y34, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Protected sites cover 0.4% of the land within 5 km, below Co. Wexford’s towns (2.1%) and Irish towns (1.8%) alike. Ballycullane offers 7.2 ha of green space per 1,000 residents. Walkers have 7 waymarked trails and greenways starting within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Ballycullane | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 83% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 5.9% | 6.9% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | 0.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.4% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Plan indoor things for Tuesday, when about 12 mm of rain is forecast. What counts as normal for Ballycullane in November: highs come to 11°C and lows to 5°C. Expect little more than a sprinkle today, wind picking up to 39 km/h, and a low of 8°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 285 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 211 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 238 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 311 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
17% of the labour force were unemployed, above Co. Wexford’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. A trip to work takes 27.7 min on average. By car: that was how four in five commuters travelled at the census.
| Census 2022 | Ballycullane | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 52% | 61% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 17% | 15% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 35% | 44% | 31% |
| Median household income | €52,600 | €44,117 | €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.
Over-65s are 9.6% of the population. 20% were born abroad, close to Co. Wexford’s towns (21%) and below Irish towns (22%).
56.1% of Ballycullane’s residents are women
129 women and 101 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballycullane | Co. Wexford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 9.6% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 18% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 16% | 22% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wexford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Local government for Ballycullane is Wexford County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. 53% of voters turned out at the last local elections. Also worth knowing: there is no majority on Wexford County Council; Independent have the most seats, 11 of 34, short of 18. Turnout at the general election came to 62%.
| Turnout | Ballycullane | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 52% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 62% | 62% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 sites here, lower than both Co. Wexford’s towns (28) and Irish towns (11). Before 1919: that is when 5.9% of homes were built. Ballycullane’s built heritage counts 2 inventory entries, each of regional standing. One recorded monument or archaeological site lies here.
| Heritage | Ballycullane | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 87 | 216 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 28 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.9% | 8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Families in Ballycullane have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools. DEIS, the support scheme, covers 50% of them, higher than both Co. Wexford’s towns (44%) and Irish towns (35%).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonards N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 112 | Catholic |
| S.N. Baile Ui Coileain DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 55 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballycullane | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −5% | +5% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 44% | 35% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · You won’t find letters or results below: Ireland publishes none for single schools.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Ballycullane. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTintern Abbey4.4 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleRathumney Castle2.7 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenColclough Walled Garden4.7 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Ballycullane’s built heritage counts 2 inventory entries, each of regional standing. One recorded monument or archaeological site lies here.
No notable person born in Ballycullane is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Michael O'Hanrahan: Joy, Maurice, ed., Public domain · Martin Doyle: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycullane | 230 | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Ross | 8,610 | 14 | C− | A | C− | C− |
| Grantstown and Ballinakill Waterford | 9,571 | 16 | B− | C+ | D | A+ |
| Ferrybank Kilkenny | 5,766 | 17 | B+ | A− | B− | B |
| Grange Upper Waterford | 2,510 | 18 | B | C+ | D | A− |
| Grange Waterford | 4,109 | 18 | D− | C+ | D | C− |
| Dunmore East Waterford | 1,731 | 18 | — | D | A | A |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
11% mostly work from home, and 35% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Ballycullane had 230 people at the 2022 census, up from 210 in 2016: 9.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Ballycullane is 32.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 24% of residents are under 15 and 10% are 65 or over.
Urban area in Co. Wexford
Ballycullane has 230 people, in the area of Wexford 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).