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Ballinakill, Co. Laois

Ballinakill, Co. Laois: wastewater treatment is rated red (no spare capacity); 3 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 14 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; about 14 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday.

532nd of 1147 for access910th of 1146 for capacity to grow
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Drinking water supplyPotential capacityPotential Capacity Available - level of service improvement requiredPublic transport, weekday14 departures2 routes · first 07:40, last 22:00Public transport to a cityNo morning linkto Dublin, Cork, Galway or Limerick within 4 hours by 09:00WastewaterNo spare capacityBallinakill WWTPElectricity3 of 4 with headroomnearest substations within 9 kmPlanning, 12 months14 applications3 homes granted · -12.5% on the yearChildcare22 places1 registered servicesNearest rail stationPortlaoise18 km awayCompanies registered here32 active4 new in 12 monthsSchools within 3 km2 schools1 primary, 1 post-primary

Town scorecard

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Access
48/100
532nd of 1147 towns

Daily life within reach: transport, schools, childcare, hospital. Percentile vs all towns.

  • schools within 3 km62
  • nearest acute hospital58
  • weekday departures45
  • childcare places45
  • rail station distance30
Capacity to grow
56/100
910th of 1146 towns

Room for new homes and firms: water, wastewater, grid, flood. 100 = no constraint found.

  • land outside flood zones100
  • substation headroom75
  • drinking-water supply50
  • wastewater capacity0

New in Ballinakill

Home sales, last 3 months2on the Property Price Register

Schools within 3 km

Primary · 0.2 kmBallinakill Mixed NS98 pupils · 0.0%Post-primary · 1.4 kmHeywood Community School749 pupils · +0.1%

Companies registered in Ballinakill

32 active companies have their registered office in Ballinakill; 4 were set up in the last 12 months. Most common activities: crop and animal production (7), architecture and engineering (2), retail trade (2), head offices and management consultancy (2).

Registered 28 Sep 2026FINLEY ORIGIN LIMITEDCRO 826839Registered 22 May 2026MULLARKEY AND LACEY VENTURES LIMITEDCRO 816354Registered 21 Apr 2026ACDAE GROUP LIMITEDCRO 814063Registered 5 Feb 2026MULTI WASH SYSTEMS LIMITEDCRO 807833Registered 8 May 2025AROOSH KHAN CATERING LIMITEDCRO 788237Registered 6 May 2025CULINAPRIME ESSENTIALS LIMITEDCRO 788027Registered 7 Aug 2024DARBYS GARDEN LIMITEDCRO 769276Registered 2 Nov 2023PATRICK O'MARA CONSULTANCY LIMITEDCRO 751554

Matched from the registered-office address on the CRO register. Many small companies use an accountant's or agent's address, so this counts where companies are registered, not where they trade.

Water

Treatment plantCapacityUpgrade
Ballinakill WWTPRed–

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
ABBEYLEIX (565000) 38 kV STATION MV2 km1.12.7
BALLYCONRA (479000) 38 kV STATION MV9 km8.70.6
BALLYRAGGET (329000) 38 kV STATION MV9 km2.85.2
CASTLECOMER (144000) 38 kV STATION MV9 km0.01.2

Nearby services

18 km awayMidland Regional Hospital Portlaoise7,042 on the outpatient list46 km awayMidland Regional Hospital Tullamore23,033 on the outpatient list57 km awayNaas General Hospital14,469 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Ballinakill1 services · 22 placesCountyLaois in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in LaoisEvery registered company

Nearby towns

5 km awayAbbeyleix7 km awayDurrow8 km awayBallyroan10 km awayShanahoe10 km awaySwan11 km awayRaheen

Sources: PSRA Property Price Register; National Planning Application Database (applications within about 3 km); Uisce Éireann capacity register; ESB Networks capacity heatmap; Tusla; NTPF. Registers are indicative.