Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
362 people call this town in Co. Cork home.
At a median €220,000, a home costs 4.1 times the town’s median household income. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. Residents born outside Ireland: 9%. The median sale price, 2023 to 2025: €249,800.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Banteer falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
The 3 things Banteer does most differently from other towns.
1 archaeological site are on the record here too.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Banteer.
Radon above the reference level is estimated in 1.6% of homes in Banteer. No part of Banteer is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
| Share of homes | Banteer | 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.
January nights bottom out at 2.9°C in Banteer, lower than Co. Cork’s towns (3.5°C) and near Irish towns (2.9°C). The annual mean in the town is 10.4°C. The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 19.8°C here.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Banteer | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,161 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.9°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.8°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 3.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (2%) and Irish towns (2%). Disability, age-adjusted: 126 for every 100 expected in Banteer. Unpaid caring falls to 8% of the town’s residents.
| Census 2022 | Banteer | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 2% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 27% | 24% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Private renters make up 16% of households. Just over three in five households own their home, close to both Co. Cork’s towns (60%) and Irish towns (61%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €220,000 | 30 |
| Housing | Banteer | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 23% | 14% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €220K | €350K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 16% | 21% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Within 1 km, 2.2% of the land is woodland, below Co. Cork’s towns (4.1%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. There are 19.7 ha of green space for every 1,000 people in Banteer. One park, 7 ha of green space: that is the measure of the town’s parkland. 100% of homes have green space within 400 m.
| Outdoors | Banteer | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 6.8% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 19.7 ha | 4.3 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 90% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Expect little more than a sprinkle today, wind picking up to 22 km/h, and a low of 4°C. Rain peaks later in the week on Tuesday, at about 5 mm for the day. Usually, November days warm to 11°C and nights cool to 5°C; Banteer’s forecast is read against that.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 368 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 238 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 224 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 332 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
87% of commuters drove, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (66%). On average, the journey to work lasts 31.8 min. Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 62% were employed at the census.
| Census 2022 | Banteer | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 31.8 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 62% | 69% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 37% | 33% | 31% |
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 28% of adults, below Co. Cork’s towns (38%) and Irish towns (36%) alike. Children under 15 count for 22% of the people here. Born abroad: nearly one in ten residents.
47.2% of Banteer’s residents are women
171 women and 191 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Banteer | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 2.4% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 28% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
General election turnout: 64%, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (58%) and Irish towns (59%). Cork County Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 19 of its 55 seats, short of the 28 needed. There is just one council for Banteer, Cork County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government.
| Turnout | Banteer | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 54% | 45% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
1 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (11) and Irish towns (11). Homes built before 1919 account for 4.3% of the housing. Banteer’s built heritage counts 5 inventory entries, each of regional standing. One recorded monument or archaeological site lies here.
| Heritage | Banteer | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 138 | 103 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 4.3% | 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 Banteer. 190 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banteer N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 190 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Banteer | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −12% | +1% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
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.
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Banteer; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleKanturk Castle3.4 km outside town, to the north
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens32 km southeast
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral39 km southeast
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne38 km southeast
CastleDromaneen Castle11 km east
CastleDrishane Castle12 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Banteer’s built heritage counts 5 inventory entries, each of regional standing. One recorded monument or archaeological site lies here.
4 notable people were born in Banteer.
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Banteer had 362 people at the 2022 census, up from 347 in 2016: 4.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Banteer is 39.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Cork
Banteer has 362 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).