The Ballagh’s story
The Ballagh has 4 buildings on the National Inventory
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1700House, Ballaghkeen
- 1821Graveyard, Ballaghkeen
- 1842Farm house, Ballaghkeen
The BallaghCo. Wexford
560 people live in this town in Co. Wexford.
4 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Pascal.de.Rascal · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
560
CSO, Census 2022 · Wexford County Council
Median age
35.6
10% are 65+ · Co. Wexford 15%
Degree level
18%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
3%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is The Ballagh a good place to live?
Half the homes sold for more than €266,600, a price of 4.7 times what the median household earns. Of those who commute, 3% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. A degree is held by 18% of adults.
The Ballagh has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
What makes The Ballagh stand out
The 3 things The Ballagh does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
The median of Irish towns: 36%
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
28% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in The Ballagh.
Natural hazards
Low radon and steady ground in The Ballagh; flooding isn’t measured here
The nearest bathing water to The Ballagh is Ballinesker, 9.6 km away, rated excellent in 2025. For radon, the estimate for The Ballagh is 2.6% of homes above the reference level. No part of The Ballagh is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | The Ballagh | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 93% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.9% | 0% |
2.6%
of homes over the radon level
9.6 km
to Ballinesker bathing water (excellent)
256
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Summer arrives softly in The Ballagh, cooler than in 77% of Irish towns
Here July highs average 19.6°C, close to Co. Wexford’s towns (19.8°C) and below Irish towns (19.9°C). The Ballagh gets 1,050 mm of rain a year. November is the wettest month here, with 119 mm of rain on average.
19.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.9°C
Spring12.7°C
Summer19.0°C
Autumn14.2°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | The Ballagh | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,050 mm | 1,026 mm | 937 mm |
19.6°C
July high
3.0°C
January low
1,050 mm
Rain a year
119 mm
Wettest month
14
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
More people in The Ballagh have a disability than its ages would predict: 144 per 100 expected, above Co. Wexford’s towns and Irish towns
Weighed against its ages, bad health in the town runs at 168 per 100 expected. 85% of The Ballagh’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, about level with Co. Wexford’s towns (85%) and below Irish towns (88%). A disability affects 28% of people here.
85%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health168
Disability144
Co. Wexford145
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | The Ballagh | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 28% | 26% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 85% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2% |
168
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Wexford 145
144
disability per 100 expected · Co. Wexford 123
83.1 · 79.3
life expectancy, women · men, the South-East 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 The Ballagh live in social housing than in Co. Wexford’s towns or Irish towns: 19%
The private rented sector houses 17% of households. 64% of households own their home, about level with Irish towns (61%) and above Co. Wexford’s towns (60%).
€267Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
The Ballagh€267K
Co. Wexford€250K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | The Ballagh | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 19% | 17% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €267K | €250K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 64% | 60% | 61% |
64%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
17%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,179
a month on new tenancies, County Wexford
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area Y21, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Woodland runs close to The Ballagh: 11% of the land within 1 km, more than Co. Wexford’s towns or Irish towns
Walkers have 0.5 km per km² of paths and tracks, near Co. Wexford’s towns (0.7 km per km²) and lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). 6 waymarked trails and greenways start within 5 km.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
The Ballagh0.0 ha
Co. Wexford2.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | The Ballagh | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 83% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 11% | 6.9% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.5 km per km² | 0.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
5 km
Footpaths
11%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
The Ballagh’s weather tomorrow: light rain, with a high of 10 degrees
In The Ballagh, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 5°C. There may be a drop or two tomorrow, little to measure, with wind freshening to 32 km/h and a low of 9°C. The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 4 mm.
10°C / 9°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 | 286 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 207 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 242 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 316 mm |
10°C / 9°C
Tomorrow
0.4 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
33 km/h
Wind
73%
Humidity
9 h 23 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in The Ballagh than in Co. Wexford’s towns or Irish towns: 2.8%
By car: that was how 89% of commuters travelled at the census. 11% of the labour force were unemployed, below Co. Wexford’s towns (15%) but above Irish towns (9.2%). On average, the journey to work lasts 30.3 min.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van89%
Walk1%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | The Ballagh | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 26% | 44% | 31% |
| Average trip | 30.3 min | 25.2 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 11% | 15% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 63% | 61% | 68% |
€56,150
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Wexford €51,437
7%
worked mainly from home, 2022
12%
trips of an hour or more
6,520
on the Live Register, County Wexford, 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
Few people in The Ballagh were born abroad: 12%, fewer than in Co. Wexford’s towns and Irish towns
The under-15s are nearly a quarter of the population here. People 65 and over make up a tenth of the town, below Co. Wexford’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 13%.
35.6median age
The BallaghCo. WexfordIreland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none15%
Lower secondary19%
Leaving Cert45%
Diploma or cert4%
Degree or higher18%
Women and men · all residents
54.3% of The Ballagh’s residents are women
304 women and 256 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| The Ballagh | Co. Wexford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.7% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 18% | 22% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wexford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Only 6 candidates stood for Kilmuckridge’s 4 seats at the 2024 local elections
General election turnout: 62%, about level with Co. Wexford’s towns (62%) and above Irish towns (59%). Wexford County Council is the council for The Ballagh, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. Local elections drew 52% of voters to the polls last time. Also worth knowing: there is no majority on Wexford County Council; Independent have the most seats, 11 of 34, short of 18.
11/34seats held by Independent
Seats on Wexford County · June 2024
Independent11
Fianna Fáil9
Fine Gael8
Sinn Féin3
Labour Party2
Aontú1
| Turnout | The Ballagh | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 52% | 52% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 62% | 62% | 59% |
4
Councillors
11/34
Independent seats on Wexford County, the largest party
52%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Wexford
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The Ballagh has 71 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents (Co. Wexford towns 216, Irish towns 48)
The pre-1919 share of homes is 3%. The Ballagh’s built heritage counts 4 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
4inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional4
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1700
earliest dated inventory building
3%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | The Ballagh | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 71 | 216 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 28 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 3% | 8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
Schools around The Ballagh have lost ground: pupils −11% since 2019, below Co. Wexford’s towns and Irish towns
50% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, higher than both Co. Wexford’s towns (44%) and Irish towns (35%). Families in The Ballagh have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballaghkeene N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 150 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | The Ballagh | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −11% | +5% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 44% | 35% |
270
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−11%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.9 km
to the nearest primary school
9.6 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →St Aidan's Cathedral and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of The Ballagh; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSt Aidan's Cathedral11 km west
CastleEnniscorthy Castle11 km west
GardenWells House & Gardens7.4 km northeast
CathedralFerns Cathedral13 km northwest
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTintern Abbey39 km southwest
CastleHuntington Castle and Gardens28 km northwestPlaces: 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)
- St Aidan's Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Enniscorthy Castle: MikeWest Wexford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells House & Gardens: Wikidee123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferns Cathedral: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Audrius Janecka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huntington Castle and Gardens: Liam Hughes from Milwaukee, WI, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about The Ballagh
15pages on The Ballagh
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The Ballagh’s built heritage counts 4 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
Famous people from around The Ballagh
One notable person was born in The Ballagh; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
M
Martin StoreyIrish hurler · born 1964
C
Colm TóibínIrish novelist and writer (born 1955) · born in Enniscorthy
Photo credits
John Banville: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eoin Colfer: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dan O'Herlihy: Cleary, Strauss and Irwin, public relations., Public domain · Eileen Gray: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
The Ballagh’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
CastlebridgeEnniscorthyFernsWexfordThe Ballagh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ballagh | 560 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Castlebridge | 1,850 | 11 | — | B− | A− | C |
| Enniscorthy | 12,310 | 11 | D | A− | C− | D |
| Ferns | 1,317 | 13 | — | B | B | C |
| Wexford | 21,524 | 17 | C | B | D | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about The Ballagh
How do people in The Ballagh get to work?
7% mostly work from home, and 26% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is The Ballagh growing?
The Ballagh had 560 people at the 2022 census, up from 533 in 2016: 5.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is The Ballagh a young town or an old one?
The median age in The Ballagh is 35.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 24% of residents are under 15 and 10% are 65 or over.
About The Ballagh
Urban area in Co. Wexford
The Ballagh has 560 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)
- Population
- 560 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Wexford
- Council
- Wexford County Council
- Local electoral area
- Kilmuckridge
- Dáil constituency
- Wexford
- Name in Irish
- An Bealach
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:14593
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).