Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 13%. Population 1,080: a town in Co. Cork.
Housing is within reach: the median home here went for €170,000, 3.6 times the median household income. Its lowest grade is for jobs & income: unemployment is 17%, and 60% of 15 to 64s have a job. Health lags: 115 residents in bad health and 130 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. Hazard risk is weaker too — an estimated 15% of homes are above the radon reference level.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · work and health, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA. Buttevant has subject grades but no overall grade: Irish towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Rents for this town aren't published on their own, so its Cost Grade uses the county's average rent. Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level.
The 3 things Buttevant does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Buttevant with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Buttevant has subject grades but no overall grade: Irish towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The register holds 33 buildings on the National Inventory in Buttevant.
18 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Buttevant.
Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 60% at the census. 79% of commuters drove, above Co. Cork’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. Unemployment stands at 17%.
| Census 2022 | Buttevant | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 17% | 8% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 60% | 69% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 38% | 33% | 31% |
| Median household income | €47,490 | €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.
Since 2019/20, pupils changed +25%, above both Co. Cork’s towns (+1%) and Irish towns (+4%). For secondary school, the closest is Colaiste Pobail Naomh Mhuire, 0.6 km from the town. Families in Buttevant have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 1 primary school and 1 secondary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 213 | Catholic |
| Colaiste Pobail Naomh Mhuire DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 589 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Buttevant | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 37% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +25% | +1% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 44% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · You won’t find letters or results below: Ireland publishes none for single schools.
83% of Buttevant’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). A disability affects 29% of people locally. In addition, at the census, 2.3% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
| Census 2022 | Buttevant | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 29% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 83% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 2% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
61% of households own their home, near both Co. Cork’s towns (60%) and Irish towns (61%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €170,000 | 57 |
| Housing | Buttevant | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €170K | €350K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 23% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 15% | 21% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
The ground under Buttevant carries no high landslide susceptibility. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Buttevant | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 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.
More of the graded crimes in Buttevant were assaults and harassment than anything else (2023–2025). Homes saw 3.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Co. Cork’s towns (4.8) and Irish towns (6.4). All told, 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.
Not in the gradeTheft, public order and offences found by Garda checks (drugs, road traffic, dangerous acts) are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence, burglary and damage.
| Per 1,000 a year | Buttevant | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 3.3 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 3.3 | 10.2 | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 36.2 | 43.8 | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 4.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Across the year, Buttevant averages 10.2°C. Here July highs average 19.7°C, lower than Co. Cork’s towns (20.0°C) and near Irish towns (19.9°C). Also worth knowing: the town gets 1,077 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Buttevant | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.6°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.7°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,077 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
A park or green space is within 400 m for 76% of homes. Protected nature near Buttevant includes Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC. Within 1 km, 1% of the land is woodland, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (4.1%) and Irish towns (2.7%).
| Outdoors | Buttevant | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 76% | 90% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 20 km/h and a low near 5°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 4 mm. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 325 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 220 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 226 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 306 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Born abroad: 16% of residents. People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here.
50.9% of Buttevant’s residents are women
550 women and 530 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Buttevant | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.6% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 22% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Fianna Fáil lead Cork County Council with 19 of 55 seats, but no party has a majority: 28 are needed. Half of voters turned out at the last local elections, above both Co. Cork’s towns (45%) and Irish towns (46%). Cork County Council is the one council for Buttevant; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government.
| Turnout | Buttevant | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 50% | 45% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The pre-1919 share of homes is 20.1%. Archaeologists have recorded 18 sites here. 33 of Buttevant’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Buttevant | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 306 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 20.1% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 18 | 11 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Buttevant. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryBallybeg Priory St. Thomas300 m outside town, to the southCastleCastleKilcolman Castle3.5 km outside town, to the northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryBallybeg Augustinian Priory300 m outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
33 of Buttevant’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 18 archaeological sites in and around the town.
5 notable people were born in Buttevant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttevant | 1,080 | — | — | A− | B+ | C− |
| Mallow | 13,456 | 11 | C+ | A− | C | B |
| Charleville | 3,970 | 14 | B− | A+ | C− | C− |
| Kanturk | 2,803 | 17 | A− | A | B+ | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Buttevant had 1,080 people at the 2022 census, up from 959 in 2016: 12.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
8% mostly work from home, and 38% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
The median age in Buttevant is 40.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Cork
Buttevant has 1,080 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) · TownRatings grades, run #544 (Irish towns only). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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