Ballinspittle’s story
Ballinspittle: 3 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 10%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1800House, Ballinspittle
- 1820House, Carrigavulleen
BallinspittleCo. Cork
It is a town of 369 residents in Co. Cork.
3 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
369
CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council
Median age
39.9
16% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%
Degree level
37%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
7%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Ballinspittle a good place to live?
A typical home sold for €463,000, or 7.2 years of the town’s median household income. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The 2022 census put unemployment at 5%.
At under 1,000 residents, Ballinspittle is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Ballinspittle stand out
The 2 things Ballinspittle does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballinspittle.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Ballinspittle moved −14% since 2019, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Ballinspittle have one school within 3 km. The one school within 3 km of Ballinspittle has 192 pupils.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinspittle N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 192 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballinspittle | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −14% | +1% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
192
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−14%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
6.5 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters and no results: Ireland publishes none school by school.
Natural hazards
Radon in Ballinspittle: an estimated 7.3% of homes are above the reference level
On high landslide susceptibility: 4.4% of homes, above Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Garretstown, 2.3 km from Ballinspittle, rated excellent in 2025. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility4.4%
| Share of homes | Ballinspittle | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 4.4% | 0.4% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
2.3 km
to Garretstown bathing water (excellent)
183
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Winters are mild in Ballinspittle: January nights hold at 4.3°C, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
A July afternoon in Ballinspittle typically reaches 19.4°C. The year’s mean temperature is 11.1°C, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). This Co. Cork town gets 1,181 mm of rain a year.
19.4°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.9°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer18.9°C
Autumn14.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballinspittle | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 4.3°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.4°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 11.1°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,181 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
19.4°C
July high
4.3°C
January low
1,181 mm
Rain a year
134 mm
Wettest month
14
Air frosts
1,461 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
More people in Ballinspittle have a disability than its ages would predict: 117 per 100 expected, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
92% of Ballinspittle’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). Disability touches 24% of the town’s population. Unpaid caring falls to 6% of the town’s residents.
92%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health110
Disability117
Co. Cork107
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Ballinspittle | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 24% | 24% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 2% | 2% |
117
disability per 100 expected · Co. Cork 110
83.2 · 79.1
life expectancy, women · men, the South-West region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE South West
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 Ballinspittle live in social housing than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 20%
Private tenants account for 14% of households. 61% of households own their home, about level with both Co. Cork’s towns (60%) and Irish towns (61%).
€463Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Ballinspittle€463K
Co. Cork€350K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Ballinspittle | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €463K | €350K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 20% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 14% | 21% | 22% |
14%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,542
a month on new tenancies, County Cork
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area P17, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Woodland runs close to Ballinspittle: 13% of the land within 1 km, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space. Within 5 km, 0.1% of the land is protected nature, below Co. Cork’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (1.8%) alike. There are 6.9 ha of green space for every 1,000 people in Ballinspittle.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ballinspittle6.9 ha
Co. Cork4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ballinspittle | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 13% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Sea within 5 km | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Near a park | 100% | 90% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.6 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
100%
Near a park
6.9 ha
Green space
5 km
Footpaths
0.1%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Ballinspittle: a windy day today, with a high of 11 degrees
Expect about 1 mm of rain with it today, the wind at 42 km/h and a low of 9°C. Rain peaks later in the week on Tuesday, at about 23 mm for the day. What counts as normal for Ballinspittle in November: highs come to 12°C and lows to 6°C.
11°C / 9°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November12°C
December10°C
January10°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 349 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 7°C | 240 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 259 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 9°C | 334 mm |
11°C / 9°C
Today
1.9 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
28 km/h
Wind
88%
Humidity
9 h 28 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer people in Ballinspittle are out of work than in Co. Cork’s towns or across Irish towns: 4.5%
The census found 72% of 15- to 64-year-olds in work. Short trips: 39% under 15 minutes, above Co. Cork’s towns (33%) and Irish towns (31%) alike. Household income averages €64,500 a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van80%
Walk4%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Ballinspittle | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 39% | 33% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 72% | 69% | 68% |
| Median household income | €64,500 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
€64,500
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671
13%
worked mainly from home, 2022
6%
trips of an hour or more
19,928
on the Live Register, County Cork, 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
Children make up 28% of Ballinspittle, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
17% of residents were born outside the country. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.3% of the town, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents.
39.9median age
BallinspittleCo. CorkIreland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none11%
Lower secondary15%
Leaving Cert30%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher37%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.2% of Ballinspittle
189 women and 180 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballinspittle | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.2% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 37% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Ballinspittle voted at the general election than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 64%
With 19 of 55 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Cork County Council, short of the 28 a majority needs. Local elections drew 54% of voters to the polls last time. Cork County Council is the one council for Ballinspittle; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government.
19/55seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Cork County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil19
Fine Gael18
Independent8
Independent Ireland4
Social Democrats3
Labour Party2
Sinn Féin1
| Turnout | Ballinspittle | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 54% | 45% | 46% |
6
Councillors
19/55
Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party
54%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Cork South-West
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Ballinspittle has 81 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents (Co. Cork towns 103, Irish towns 48)
Homes from before 1919 make up 10.4% of the total, above Co. Cork’s towns (7.7%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 3 buildings in Ballinspittle, each of regional importance.
3inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional3
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1800
earliest dated inventory building
10%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Ballinspittle | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 81 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 10.4% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 11 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Blacks Brewery & Distillery and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Ballinspittle; with it, the best known within 40 km.
AttractionAttractionBlacks Brewery & Distillery5 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksCharles Fort Military Fortress7.6 km northeast
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens30 km north
MuseumDesmond Castle Kinsale7 km northeast
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTimoleague Abbey12 km west
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral27 km north
Castle · Office of Public WorksCharles Fort Military Fortress7.6 km northeastCastleBlarney Castle and Gardens30 km northMuseumDesmond Castle Kinsale7 km northeastAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTimoleague Abbey12 km westCathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral27 km northPlaces: 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 (5)
- Charles Fort Military Fortress: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blarney Castle and Gardens: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Desmond Castle Kinsale: ME, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Timoleague Abbey: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Fin Barre's Cathedral: Flickr member Charlie cravero, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ballinspittle
15pages on Ballinspittle
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 3 buildings in Ballinspittle, each of regional importance.
Famous people from around Ballinspittle
No notable person born in Ballinspittle is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
E
Eileen DesmondIrish politician (1932-2005) · born in Kinsale
J
Jack CrowleyIrish rugby union player · born in Inishannon · born 2000Photo credits
Finbarr of Cork: Carsten Hemberger, derivate Hic et nunc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · L. T. Meade: L. T. Meade - no photo credit. Hurst & Company Publishers, Public domain · Timothy McCarthy: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · William Napier, 9th Lord Napier: "courtesy of Lord Napier and Ettrick", Public domain
Ballinspittle’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KinsaleInishannonBandonBallinspittle
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinspittle | 369 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kinsale | 5,991 | 6.9 | A | D | A+ | A− |
| Inishannon | 1,043 | 13 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Bandon | 8,196 | 14 | A | B+ | A− | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ballinspittle
Do people in Ballinspittle drive to work?
13% mostly work from home, and 39% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Ballinspittle grown?
Ballinspittle had 369 people at the 2022 census, up from 344 in 2016: 7.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Ballinspittle?
The median age in Ballinspittle is 39.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Ballinspittle
Urban area in Co. Cork
Ballinspittle has 369 people, in the area of Cork 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
- 369 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Cork
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Local electoral area
- Bandon-Kinsale
- Dáil constituency
- Cork South-West
- Name in Irish
- Béal Átha an Spidéil
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:18769
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).