Ballydehob’s story
Old homes in Ballydehob: 24% built before 1919
The register holds 21 buildings on the National Inventory in Ballydehob.
- 1820A Nice Old Bookshop
- 1820C. O'Sullivan Victualler
- 1820House, Church Road, Ballydehob
BallydehobCo. Cork
345 residents make their home in this town in Co. Cork. The population grew 9% between 2016 and 2022.
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Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
345
CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council
Median age
55.1
29% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%
Degree level
33%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
13%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Ballydehob a good place to live?
21 of its buildings are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents. Median gross household income: €35,140 a year.
At under 1,000 residents, Ballydehob is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Ballydehob stand out
The 3 things Ballydehob does most differently from other towns.
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
21 buildings on the national inventory
12.6 times the median of Irish towns for its size, all of regional importance.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
The median of Irish towns: 14%
CSO, Census 2022
Median gross household income
Income
Gross, a year (the median of Irish towns: €57,760)
CSO household income for the electoral division.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballydehob.
Natural hazards
Landslide-prone ground carries 17% of Ballydehob’s homes
Under 1% of homes in Ballydehob are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Hardly any of its homes sit 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 susceptibility17%
| Share of homes | Ballydehob | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 17% | 0.4% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
94
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 Ballydehob: 1,487 mm a year, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
A July afternoon in Ballydehob typically reaches 19.1°C. The year’s mean temperature is 11.3°C, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Also worth knowing: this Co. Cork town sees January nights of 4.8°C on average.
19.1°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter10.2°C
Spring13.4°C
Summer18.7°C
Autumn14.9°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballydehob | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.1°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 4.8°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,487 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 11.3°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
19.1°C
July high
4.8°C
January low
1,487 mm
Rain a year
175 mm
Wettest month
4
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Ballydehob has 44 people in bad health for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
84% of people in Ballydehob rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 28% of people here had a disability, above both Co. Cork’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%). Disability, age-adjusted: 103 for every 100 expected here.
84%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health44
Disability103
Co. Cork107
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Ballydehob | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 84% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 28% | 24% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | 2% | 2% |
44
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cork 107
103
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
Median home price in Ballydehob: €292,500
12% live in social housing, below both Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%). Private renters make up 23% of households.
€293Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Ballydehob€293K
Co. Cork€350K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €295,000 | 45 |
| Housing | Ballydehob | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €293K | €350K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 12% | 14% | 13% |
€1,542
a month on new tenancies, County Cork
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Outdoors
Fewer homes in Ballydehob sit near green space: 65% within 400 m, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Walkers have 0.1 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). Protected nature near Ballydehob includes Roaringwater Bay. Within 5 km, 14 waymarked trails and greenways set out.
65%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ballydehob5.3 ha
Co. Cork4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ballydehob | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 65% | 90% | 92% |
| Sea within 5 km | 18% | 0% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.6% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
65%
Near a park
5.3 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
2.1%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Ballydehob’s outlook today: light showers, peaking at 11 degrees
In a typical November, days climb to about 12°C and nights sink to 7°C, the yardstick for Ballydehob’s forecast. Only a trace of rain is due today, on a breeze of up to 34 km/h, with a low of 7°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 18 mm.
11°C / 7°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November12°C
December11°C
January10°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 5°C | 465 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 7°C | 290 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 306 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 9°C | 426 mm |
11°C / 7°C
Today
0.1 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
25 km/h
Wind
88%
Humidity
9 h 28 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
19% of workers in Ballydehob worked mainly from home, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 23.4 min. 13% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (23%). The census found 65% of 15- to 64-year-olds in work.
13%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van67%
Walk10%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Ballydehob | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €35,140 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 44% | 33% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 65% | 69% | 68% |
| Average trip | 23.4 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
€35,140
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671
19%
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 only 10% of Ballydehob, fewer than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.4% of the town, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%). One measure of its mix: 30% of residents were born abroad. Degrees are held by a third of adults.
55.1median age
BallydehobCo. CorkIreland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none13%
Lower secondary17%
Leaving Cert31%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher33%
Women and men · all residents
49.6% of Ballydehob’s residents are women
171 women and 174 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballydehob | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 29% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.5% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 33% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Ballydehob turns out to vote: 58% at the last local elections, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
With 19 of 55 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Cork County Council, short of the 28 a majority needs. General election turnout: 64%, above both Co. Cork’s towns (58%) and Irish towns (59%). Cork County Council is the one council for Ballydehob; 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 | Ballydehob | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 58% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
4
Councillors
19/55
Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party
58%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Cork South-West
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Old homes shape Ballydehob: 24.4% were built before 1919, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Ballydehob has 609 inventory buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (103) and Irish towns (48).
21inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional21
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1820
earliest dated inventory building
24%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Ballydehob | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 609 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 24.4% | 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
Schools
The nearest secondary school to Ballydehob is 7.4 km away
2 schools lie within 3 km of Ballydehob: 2 primary schools. DEIS, the support scheme, covers 50% of them, above Co. Cork’s towns (37%) and Irish towns (35%) alike.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil BhrideLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 85 | Catholic |
| St Matthias N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 22 | Church of Ireland |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic1
Church of Ireland1
| Schools within 3 km | Ballydehob | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 37% | 35% |
107
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
7.4 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No school here carries a letter or a result: Ireland publishes neither for individual schools.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dunasead Castle and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Ballydehob; these are the best known within 40 km.
CastleDunasead Castle11 km southeast
CastleCastle Donovan19 km northeast
CastleCarriganass Castle22 km north
CastleBallynacarriga Castle34 km northeast
CastleDunlough Castle27 km west
CastleDunboy Castle33 km westPlaces: 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 (6)
- Dunasead Castle: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Donovan: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carriganass Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballynacarriga Castle: 456valerie, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunlough Castle: Dunlough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunboy Castle: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ballydehob
15pages on Ballydehob
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Ballydehob’s built heritage counts 21 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
Famous people from Ballydehob
3 notable people were born in Ballydehob.
Ballydehob’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
BantrySkibbereenBallydehob
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballydehob | 345 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bantry | 2,929 | 14 | A− | A | B | C |
| Skibbereen | 2,903 | 14 | A | A− | B+ | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ballydehob
Is Ballydehob a young town or an old one?
The median age in Ballydehob is 55.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Has Ballydehob grown?
Ballydehob had 345 people at the 2022 census, up from 316 in 2016: 9.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Ballydehob
Urban area in Co. Cork
Ballydehob has 345 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
- 345 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Cork
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Local electoral area
- Bantry-West Cork
- Dáil constituency
- Cork South-West
- Name in Irish
- Béal an Dá Chab
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:18824
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).