Ballinaclash’s story
Ballinaclash has 1 building on the National Inventory
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1750Ballinaclash Bridge
BallinaclashCo. Wicklow
This town in Co. Wicklow has a population of 309. Its population rose 10% from 2016 to 2022.
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Population
309
CSO, Census 2022 · Wicklow County Council
Median age
39.9
13% are 65+ · Co. Wicklow 14%
Degree level
36%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Ballinaclash a good place to live?
Half the homes sold for more than €419,600, a price of 7.2 times what the median household earns. Of those who commute, 4% go on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Ballinaclash has none.
What makes Ballinaclash stand out
The one thing Ballinaclash does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballinaclash.
Natural hazards
Some of Ballinaclash’s homes have high radon: an estimated 5.5%, above the reference level
The nearest bathing water to Ballinaclash is Brittas Bay South, 14 km away, rated excellent in 2025. The ground under Ballinaclash carries no high landslide susceptibility. Few of its homes stand low beside water.
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 | Ballinaclash | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
14 km
to Brittas Bay South bathing water (excellent)
100
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Rain is part of life in Ballinaclash: 1,291 mm a year, more than in Co. Wicklow’s towns and across Irish towns
A January night in Ballinaclash drops to 2.5°C on average, below both Co. Wicklow’s towns (3.3°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C). Day and night, summer and winter, Ballinaclash averages 10.1°C. July afternoons in Ballinaclash average 19.9°C.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.7°C
Spring12.9°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn14.1°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballinaclash | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,291 mm | 988 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.5°C | 3.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.1°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.9°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
19.9°C
July high
2.5°C
January low
1,291 mm
Rain a year
154 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Ballinaclash has 56 people in bad health for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than in Co. Wicklow’s towns and across Irish towns
A disability affects just over a fifth of people in Ballinaclash. 1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Co. Wicklow’s towns (1.8%) and Irish towns (2%). Ages taken into account, Ballinaclash counts 98 people with a disability for every 100 predicted.
90%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health56
Disability98
Co. Wicklow111
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Ballinaclash | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1% | 1.8% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 21% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 90% | 88% |
56
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Wicklow 111
98
disability per 100 expected · Co. Wicklow 111
84 · 80.3
life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-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
Private renting is less common in Ballinaclash than in Co. Wicklow’s towns or across Irish towns: 10%
Owners make up 74% of households, about level with Co. Wicklow’s towns (71%) and above Irish towns (61%). 14% live in social housing, in line with Co. Wicklow’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%).
€420Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Ballinaclash€420K
Co. Wicklow€440K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Ballinaclash | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 10% | 16% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 74% | 71% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €420K | €440K | €350K |
74%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
10%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,730
a month on new tenancies, County Wicklow
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area A67, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Woodland runs close to Ballinaclash: 22% of the land within 1 km, more than in Co. Wicklow’s towns and across Irish towns
Walkers have 0.3 km per km² of paths and tracks, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (1.2 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Protected sites cover 1.5% of the land within 5 km, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (3.9%) and Irish towns (1.8%).
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ballinaclash0.0 ha
Co. Wicklow1.5 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ballinaclash | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 75% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 22% | 5.7% | 2.7% |
| Sea within 5 km | 0% | 34% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | 1.2 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
2 km
Footpaths
1.5%
Protected for nature
22%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Ballinaclash, today: light showers, and the thermometer reaches 11 degrees
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 14 mm. Set beside Ballinaclash’s forecast, a normal November runs from 5°C at night to 11°C by day. Expect roughly 1 mm of rain today, wind picking up to 26 km/h, and a low of 7°C.
11°C / 7°CToday
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 | 377 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 269 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 247 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 399 mm |
11°C / 7°C
Today
0.6 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
17 km/h
Wind
96%
Humidity
9 h 20 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Commuters in Ballinaclash travel further than in Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns, 38 min on average
Working mainly from home: 14% of workers, above Co. Wicklow’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (11%) alike. At the census, 3.9% of commuters got to work without a car. The census found 67% of 15- to 64-year-olds in work.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van81%
Train, DART or Luas2%
Walk1%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Ballinaclash | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 38 min | 31.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 19% | 36% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 67% | 69% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5% | 8.9% | 9.2% |
€58,250
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Wicklow €64,077
14%
worked mainly from home, 2022
20%
trips of an hour or more
4,688
on the Live Register, County Wicklow, 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
Ballinaclash skews young, with 15% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than in Co. Wicklow’s towns and across Irish towns
Children under 15 make up 19%, lower than Co. Wicklow’s towns (24%) and near Irish towns (20%). Degrees are held by 36% of adults. Over-65s are 13% of the population.
39.9median age
BallinaclashCo. WicklowIreland
Ages · share of residents
15%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none14%
Lower secondary15%
Leaving Cert28%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher36%
Women and men · all residents
49.5% of Ballinaclash’s residents are women
153 women and 156 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballinaclash | Co. Wicklow | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 14% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 28% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 36% | 32% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wicklow and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Wicklow County Council runs on one of the smallest budgets per resident of any council
Wicklow County Council has no ruling majority: Independent hold 10 of its 32 seats, short of the 17 needed. One council serves Ballinaclash: Wicklow County Council. General election turnout: 61%, between Co. Wicklow’s towns (68%) and Irish towns (59%). Local election turnout came to 54%.
10/32seats held by Independent
Seats on Wicklow County · June 2024
Independent10
Fine Gael9
Fianna Fáil4
Social Democrats3
Sinn Féin2
Green Party2
Labour Party1
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Ballinaclash | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 68% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 54% | 54% | 46% |
6
Councillors
10/32
Independent seats on Wicklow County, the largest party
54%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Wicklow-Wexford
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Ballinaclash’s heritage: one building on the national inventory
Relative to its size, Ballinaclash keeps 32 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents, below both Co. Wicklow’s towns (54) and Irish towns (48). The pre-1919 share of homes is 4.9%. Ballinaclash’s built heritage counts one inventory entry, of regional standing.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
- Ballinaclash Bridge 1750
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1750
earliest dated inventory building
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Ballinaclash | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 32 | 54 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 14 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Avondale House and Forest Park and 3 more in and around Ballinaclash
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Ballinaclash. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumAvondale House and Forest Park2.6 km outside town, to the eastVisitor farmVisitor farmGreenan Maze2.4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionViewing Tower2.5 km outside town, to the eastWater parkWater parkSplash Valley Aqua Park4 km outside town, to the northeast
Places: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ballinaclash
15pages on Ballinaclash
Famous people from around Ballinaclash
No notable person born in Ballinaclash is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
K
Katie McGrathIrish actress · born in Ashford · born 1983
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Lara GillespieIrish sport cyclist · born in Wicklow · born 2001F
Ferdia Walsh-PeeloIrish actor and musician · born in Ashford · born 1999Photo credits
Róisín Murphy: The British Library, CC BY 3.0 · Paul McShane: Michael Kranewitter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ron Delany: United Press, Public domain
Ballinaclash’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
RathdrumAughrimArklowAshfordRathnewWicklowBallinaclash
Questions about Ballinaclash
Is Ballinaclash growing?
Ballinaclash had 309 people at the 2022 census, up from 281 in 2016: 10% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Ballinaclash?
The median age in Ballinaclash is 39.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Ballinaclash
Urban area in Co. Wicklow
309 people live in Ballinaclash, in the area of Wicklow 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
- 309 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Wicklow
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Local electoral area
- Arklow
- Dáil constituency
- Wicklow-Wexford
- Name in Irish
- An Chlais
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:15385
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).