Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
223 residents make their home in this town in Co. Cork.
A typical home sold for €330,100, or 4.9 years of the town’s median household income. Of those who commute, 6% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. Born outside Ireland: nearly one in ten residents. A fifth of adults have a degree.
At under 1,000 residents, Bridebridge is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
The 3 things Bridebridge does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 5 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 10%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bridebridge.
6.4% of homes stand low near a river, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (2.3%) and Irish towns (0.5%). The ground under Bridebridge carries no high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Bridebridge | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 6.4% | 2.3% | 0.5% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
The year’s mean temperature is 10.5°C, lower than Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and near Irish towns (10.3°C). Summer highs in Bridebridge reach 20.1°C in July. The town gets 1,090 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Bridebridge | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.9°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 20.1°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,090 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
4.5% of residents in Bridebridge care, unpaid, for a relative or friend. At the census, just over a fifth of people here had a disability, below Co. Cork’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Disability, age-adjusted: 95 for every 100 expected in the town.
| Census 2022 | Bridebridge | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 4.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 21% | 24% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below both Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%). Owners make up nearly three quarters of households.
| Housing | Bridebridge | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 9% | 21% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 74% | 60% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 11% | 14% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €330K | €350K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area P61, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
There are 13.7 ha of green space for every 1,000 people in Bridebridge. Protected nature near Bridebridge includes Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC. Woodland covers 0.1% of the land within 1 km, below both Co. Cork’s towns (4.1%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Within 400 m of green space: 100% of homes.
| Outdoors | Bridebridge | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.1% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 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 | 13.7 ha | 4.3 ha | 4.1 ha |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Plan indoor things for Tuesday, when about 8 mm of rain is forecast. In November a normal day reaches 11°C and a normal night 5°C; the forecast for Bridebridge below sets each day against them. A passing shower is possible today, but barely measurable; the breeze reaches 24 km/h, and the low is 6°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 320 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 230 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 11°C | 226 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 313 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
The jobless rate is 5.3%. 85% of commuters drove, above Co. Cork’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 74% at the census.
| Census 2022 | Bridebridge | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 74% | 69% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €66,970 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 27.8 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
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.
People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9% of the population. Under-15s account for 19% of the population.
Women make up 45.7% of Bridebridge
102 women and 121 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Bridebridge | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.9% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 20% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Cork County Council is the one council for Bridebridge; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. No party holds a majority on Cork County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 19 of 55 seats, short of the 28 needed. In the Dáil, Bridebridge is part of Cork East, which elects 4 TDs.
| Turnout | Bridebridge | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
10.2% of its homes were built before 1919, above Co. Cork’s towns (7.7%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. The archaeological record lists 5 sites here. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 3 buildings in Bridebridge, each of regional importance.
| Heritage | Bridebridge | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 135 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 10.2% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 5 | 11 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Within 3 km of Bridebridge there are 2 schools (2 primary schools).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathcormac N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 432 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Bridebridge | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −3% | +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 Bridebridge; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryCastlelyons Dominican Friary500 m outside town, to the northwest
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens29 km southwest
ZooFota Wildlife Park22 km south · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral27 km southwest
CastleConna Castle8.7 km east
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral26 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 3 buildings in Bridebridge, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 5 sites here.
No notable person born in Bridebridge is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Michelle O'Neill: Sinn Féin, CC BY 2.0 · Shane O'Neill: Victor Araiza, CC BY 2.0 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridebridge | 223 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rathcormac | 1,957 | 3.9 | — | C+ | A | D |
| Fermoy | 6,720 | 7.4 | B | A− | C+ | B |
| Kilworth | 1,179 | 11 | — | B | A+ | B+ |
| Watergrasshill | 1,840 | 11 | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Tallow Waterford | 1,022 | 15 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Midleton | 13,906 | 19 | A− | B− | B | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Bridebridge had 223 people at the 2022 census, up from 209 in 2016: 6.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Bridebridge is 39.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 19% of residents are under 15 and 16% are 65 or over.
Urban area in Co. Cork
Bridebridge has 223 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).