Living in Ballybofey-Stranorlar
In Ballybofey-Stranorlar, unemployment is 13.7% (2022).
Ballybofey-Stranorlar is a city in Ireland, with a population of 5,406 in April 2022. The unemployment rate was 13.7% in April 2022.
Higher unemployment than 88% of Irish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Irish cities that publish it.
Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Ballybofey-Stranorlar?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Ballybofey-Stranorlar. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 75.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | eir 500 Mbps broadband8Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 39.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | eir Mobile Essential9Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 918 EUR/month | 31 Mar 2026 | RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q1 2026, Table 8 - Standardised Average Rent in New Tenancies by LEA11Official · county |
Is Ballybofey-Stranorlar a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Ballybofey-Stranorlar?
The unemployment rate is 13.7 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town7
Ballybofey-Stranorlar 13.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 3,958 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)10Official · county |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,374 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)10Official · county |
| Unemployment rate | 13.7 %country median 9.4% | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town7Official |
What does a salary buy in Ballybofey-Stranorlar?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,828 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q1 2026, Table 8 - Standardised Average Rent in New Tenancies by LEA · 2026-03-31 | − €918 |
| Internet€76 · official · eir 500 Mbps broadband · 2026-09-30 | − €76 |
| Mobile plan€40 · official · eir Mobile Essential · 2026-09-30 | − €40 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,794 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ballybofey-Stranorlar. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Intreo employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ballybofey-Stranorlar. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,247 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter3Official · regional context |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ballybofey-Stranorlar. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Education and Training Board adult English language skills and ESOL — State Language Course
The 16 Education and Training Boards across Ireland
For adult migrants, refugees, adults who need to improve English.
Local Authority Integration Teams (LAITs) — Newcomer Adaptation
Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
For new arrivals, people who applied for International Protection, refugees, people from Ukraine.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Ballybofey-Stranorlar?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Ballybofey-Stranorlar 10.3
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10.3 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Ballybofey-Stranorlar?
The published population was 5,406 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size6
By nationality
National passport89.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 10.4 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 549 people | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence5Official |
| Female residents | 2,783 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)6Official |
| Male residents | 2,623 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)6Official |
| Population | 5,406 people | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size6Official |
International community in Ballybofey-Stranorlar
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,296 | 100.0% |
| Ireland | 4,091 | 77.2% |
| United Kingdom | 620 | 11.7% |
| Rest of World | 214 | 4.0% |
| Poland | 174 | 3.3% |
| Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland) | 166 | 3.1% |
| India | 31 | 0.6% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2
Citizenship
Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,296 | 100.0% |
| Ireland | 4,631 | 87.4% |
| Poland | 155 | 2.9% |
| Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland) | 140 | 2.6% |
| United Kingdom | 125 | 2.4% |
| Not stated | 117 | 2.2% |
| Rest of World | 113 | 2.1% |
| India | 15 | 0.3% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2
Citizenship
Population Usually Resident and Present in the State · 2022
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All citizenships | 5,323 | 100.0% |
| Ireland | 4,658 | 87.5% |
| Poland | 156 | 2.9% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) | 127 | 2.4% |
| Citizenship not stated | 111 | 2.1% |
| Lithuania | 63 | 1.2% |
| Other Asia(1) | 55 | 1.0% |
| Latvia | 23 | 0.4% |
| Other EU27 (2020) | 16 | 0.3% |
| India | 15 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Africa(1) | 13 | 0.2% |
| Romania | 13 | 0.2% |
| Brazil | 11 | 0.2% |
| United States of America (the) | 9 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 8 | 0.2% |
| Other America(1) | 8 | 0.2% |
| Croatia | 6 | 0.1% |
| Multiple/Dual citizenship | 6 | 0.1% |
| No citizenship | 5 | 0.1% |
| France | 4 | 0.1% |
| Rest of Europe(1) | 4 | 0.1% |
| Australia | 3 | 0.1% |
| Germany | 3 | 0.1% |
| Ukraine | 3 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other countries | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
Alternatives for people set on Ballybofey-Stranorlar
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Letterkenny as a Ballybofey-Stranorlar alternative in the same region
18 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 22,549 Letterkenny vs 5,406 Ballybofey-Stranorlar+317%
- Foreign residents: 21.8% Letterkenny vs 10.4% Ballybofey-Stranorlar+109%
- Unemployment: 11.6% Letterkenny vs 13.7% Ballybofey-Stranorlar−15%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,374 Letterkenny vs €3,374 Ballybofey-Stranorlarsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,247 Letterkenny vs 4,247 Ballybofey-Stranorlarsame level
Galway city and suburbs as a Ballybofey-Stranorlar alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 187 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 85,910 Galway city and suburbs vs 5,406 Ballybofey-Stranorlar+1489%
- Foreign residents: 18.2% Galway city and suburbs vs 10.4% Ballybofey-Stranorlar+75%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,566 (2024) Galway city and suburbs vs €3,374 (2025) Ballybofey-Stranorlarno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 7.7 µg/m³ Galway city and suburbs vs 10.3 µg/m³ Ballybofey-Stranorlar−25%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,247 Galway city and suburbs vs 4,247 Ballybofey-Stranorlarsame level
Cities near Ballybofey-Stranorlar
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Ireland
Other cities in Ireland to compare with Ballybofey-Stranorlar, nearest in population first.
How does Ballybofey-Stranorlar compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ballybofey-Stranorlar when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: English as additional language support (whole-school approach, National Strategy Literacy and Numeracy 2011). How to enrol a child (gov.ie).
A country-wide rule for Ireland; Ballybofey-Stranorlar's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Ballybofey-Stranorlar?
The published population was 5,406 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size.
Is the air quality good in Ballybofey-Stranorlar?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).
What is the unemployment rate in Ballybofey-Stranorlar?
The unemployment rate is 13.7 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.
What is the typical salary around Ballybofey-Stranorlar?
The median gross salary is 3,374 EUR/month. Source: NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025).
How many foreign residents live in Ballybofey-Stranorlar?
549 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence.
Is Ballybofey-Stranorlar a good place to live?
Ballybofey-Stranorlar may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Ballybofey-Stranorlar?
Letterkenny is near Ballybofey-Stranorlar. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Ireland live in Ballybofey-Stranorlar?
The official country of birth distribution records 4,091 people (77.2%) in the source-defined population for 2022. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Ballybofey-Stranorlar, Ireland: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a60db5ae8e5b0281d786c9301a9bc501]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/ballybofey-stranorlar/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged) discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
- Central Statistics Office Ireland country of birth distribution ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-08-28
- CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter CJQ05 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-05
- Coordinate identity evidence services-eu1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
- CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence CSO Census 2022 F5003 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
- CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size CSO Census 2022 F5134 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-14
- CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town CSO Census 2022 F7115 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
- eir 500 Mbps broadband eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
- eir Mobile Essential home.eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
- NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025) ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-07
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- RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q1 2026, Table 8 - Standardised Average Rent in New Tenancies by LEA rtb.ie · checked 2026-10-06
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