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Population 211: a town in Co. Cork. Its population rose 12% from 2016 to 2022.
At a median €249,800, a home costs 3.7 times the town’s median household income. 2% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. At the 2022 census, 15% of the labour force was out of work.
Ballynoe has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The 3 things Ballynoe does most differently from other towns.
6 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballynoe.
Landslides: none of Ballynoe lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
| Share of homes | Ballynoe | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Averaged across the seasons, Ballynoe sits at 10.4°C. A year brings 1,137 mm of rain, near Co. Cork’s towns (1,114 mm) and higher than Irish towns (937 mm). The nearest weather station is Moore Park, 16 km away.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballynoe | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.7°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,137 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
93% of Ballynoe’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. Ages taken into account, Ballynoe counts 114 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. At the census, 1% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
| Census 2022 | Ballynoe | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 8.1% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 93% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| With a disability | 22% | 24% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
55% of households own their home, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (60%) and Irish towns (61%). Private tenants account for 24% of households.
| Housing | Ballynoe | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €250K | €350K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 19% | 14% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 55% | 60% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 24% | 21% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area P51, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Ballynoe has 12.8 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents, above both Co. Cork’s towns (4.3 ha) and Irish towns (4.1 ha). 100% of homes are within 400 m of green space.
| Outdoors | Ballynoe | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 90% | 92% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 12.8 ha | 4.3 ha | 4.1 ha |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Tuesday stands out as the wet day ahead, with roughly 9 mm. Long-term averages for Ballynoe put November days at 11°C and November nights at 5°C. There may be a drop or two today, little to measure, with wind freshening to 25 km/h and a low of 6°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 329 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 243 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 239 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 327 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Average household income comes to €66,900 a year before tax. 89% of commuters drove, above both Co. Cork’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (66%). The unemployment rate comes to 15%.
| Census 2022 | Ballynoe | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 15% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 31.6 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €66,900 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 65% | 69% | 68% |
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.
Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults. People 65 and over make up just over a tenth of the town, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of the population.
48.3% of Ballynoe’s residents are women
102 women and 109 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballynoe | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 1.6% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 32% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Cork County Council is the council for Ballynoe, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. With 19 of 55 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Cork County Council, short of the 28 a majority needs. In the Dáil, Ballynoe is part of Cork East, which elects 4 TDs.
| Turnout | Ballynoe | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a tenth of the total, about level with Co. Cork’s towns (7.7%) and above Irish towns (3.4%). Archaeologists have recorded 6 sites here. 9 of Ballynoe’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Ballynoe | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 427 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 8.1% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
One school lies within 3 km of Ballynoe. 111 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil ChaitrionaLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 111 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballynoe | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −4% | +1% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Ballynoe; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CastleConna Castle3.5 km outside town, to the north
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens36 km southwest
ZooFota Wildlife Park24 km southwest · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CastleLismore Castle15 km northeast
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral32 km southwest
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral27 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
9 of Ballynoe’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 6 archaeological sites in and around the town.
2 notable people were born in Ballynoe; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Michelle O'Neill: Sinn Féin, CC BY 2.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballynoe | 211 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tallow Waterford | 1,022 | 7.6 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Rathcormac | 1,957 | 13 | — | C+ | A | D |
| Lismore Waterford | 1,347 | 14 | — | B | B | C+ |
| Fermoy | 6,720 | 15 | B | A− | C+ | B |
| Kilworth | 1,179 | 16 | — | B | A+ | B+ |
| Castlemartyr | 1,603 | 16 | — | B | A− | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Ballynoe had 211 people at the 2022 census, up from 188 in 2016: 12.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
9% mostly work from home, and 27% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
The median age in Ballynoe is 38.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Cork
Ballynoe has 211 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).