Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 544 residents, it is a town in Co. Cork.
The median home sold for €364,400, 5.8 times the town’s median household income. Its architectural heritage runs to 35 buildings on the national inventory. 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 59% of households own their home with no mortgage.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Ballycotton falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
The 3 things Ballycotton does most differently from other towns.
35 buildings on the National Inventory inside Ballycotton.
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballycotton.
The closest place to swim from Ballycotton is Garryvoe, 3.2 km away, rated good in 2025. 100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Landslides: none of Ballycotton lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
| Share of homes | Ballycotton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Low-lying near the coast | 1.1% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Across the year it averages 10.9°C, close to Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and above Irish towns (10.3°C). In July, daytime highs in Ballycotton average 19.3°C. A year brings 978 mm of rain to Ballycotton.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballycotton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.3°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 4.1°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.9°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 978 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
19% of residents in Ballycotton live with a disability. Allowing for its ages, Ballycotton has 67 residents in bad health per 100 expected, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (107) and Irish towns (113). Asked at the census, nine in ten residents of Ballycotton said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2022 | Ballycotton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 19% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 2% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
14% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 3% of households, below both Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%).
| Housing | Ballycotton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 80% | 60% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 3% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 14% | 21% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area P25, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Walkers have 0.2 km per km² of paths and tracks, below both Co. Cork’s towns (1.8 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Among the protected sites near Ballycotton is Ballycotton Bay SPA.
| Outdoors | Ballycotton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 33% | 90% | 92% |
| Sea within 5 km | 58% | 0% | 0% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.1% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The wind, up to 45 km/h, brings about 1 mm of rain today, and the low is 11°C. Tuesday looks like the wettest of the days that follow, with about 21 mm of rain. Long-term averages for Ballycotton put November days at 12°C and November nights at 6°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 272 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 204 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 220 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 9°C | 281 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
The average trip to work took 31.5 min, above both Co. Cork’s towns (24.8 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min). Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 78% were employed at the census.
| Census 2022 | Ballycotton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 78% | 69% | 68% |
| Average trip | 31.5 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €62,320 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
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.
12% of the people living here were born in another country. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.6%, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%). In addition, the under-15s are 17% of the population here.
Women make up 49.8% of Ballycotton
271 women and 273 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballycotton | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.9% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9.7% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 41% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
There is just one council for Ballycotton, Cork County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. Fianna Fáil lead Cork County Council with 19 of 55 seats, but no party has a majority: 28 are needed. The town sits in the Midleton local electoral area, which elects 7 councillors.
| Turnout | Ballycotton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes built before 1919 account for 22.2% of the housing. The Sites and Monuments Record holds 2 entries for the town.
| Heritage | Ballycotton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 643 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 22.2% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 11 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Families in Ballycotton have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanagarry N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 102 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballycotton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +12% | +1% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Ballycotton; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Historic houseBallymaloe House4.6 km outside town, to the northwest
ZooFota Wildlife Park22 km west · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral20 km west
MuseumSpike Island19 km west
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral33 km west
Abbey or prioryCloyne Round Tower8.3 km northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 35 buildings in Ballycotton, each rated of regional importance. 2 archaeological sites are on the record here.
No notable person born in Ballycotton is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Shane O'Neill: Victor Araiza, CC BY 2.0 · Anna Haslam: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington: anonymous, Public domain · Tom Horan: Uploaded by Moondyne, Public domain
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycotton | 544 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cloyne | 1,967 | 8.7 | — | B+ | A+ | C |
| Castlemartyr | 1,603 | 9.7 | — | B | A− | B |
| Aghada-Rostellan | 1,159 | 14 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Midleton | 13,906 | 15 | A− | B− | B | B+ |
| Whitegate | 1,248 | 15 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Youghal | 8,564 | 17 | C | A | C− | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Ballycotton had 544 people at the 2022 census, up from 466 in 2016: 16.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Ballycotton is 47.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Cork
Ballycotton has 544 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)
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).