BweengCo. Cork

Home to 728 people, this town lies in Co. Cork. Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 13%.

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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

728

CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council

Median age

5% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%

Degree level

26%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Bweeng a good place to live?

Half the homes sold for more than €249,800, a price of 3.6 times what the median household earns. Public transport, bikes and feet take 2% of commuters to work. It skews young: only 5% of residents are 65 or over.

Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Bweeng out for now.

What makes Bweeng stand out

The 3 things Bweeng does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or ride

Against 23% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 5% are 65 or over

Against 14% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Median sale price

Housing

33% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600

Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.

Bweeng’s outline

Bweeng’s story

Nothing in Bweeng is on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bweeng.

Schools

Pupil numbers around Bweeng moved −27% since 2019, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

Within 3 km of Bweeng there is one school. 113 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.

1schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
S N Moing na Miol Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	113	Catholic

Schools within 3 km	Bweeng	Co. Cork	Ireland
Pupils since 2019/20	−27%	+1%	+4%
In the DEIS scheme	0%	37%	35%
Teach through Irish	0%	9%	8%

113

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

−27%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

0.6 km

to the nearest primary school

10 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageBweeng’s schools pageOpen the page

Pupils over time113 pupils · −27% since 2019/20 Who runs themOne school within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Questions“What schools are there in Bweeng?”

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.

Natural hazards

Radon reaches above the reference level in about 6.3% of Bweeng’s homes

Landslides: none of Bweeng lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.

0%of homes in high-radon areas

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas0%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Share of homes	Bweeng	Co. Cork	Ireland
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0.4%	0%
In high-radon areas	0%	0%	0%

195

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageBweeng’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

Climate

Bweeng is wetter than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 1,536 mm of rain a year

Across the year it averages 9.5°C, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Summer highs in Bweeng reach 18.9°C in July. Expect January lows of around 1.9°C in the town.

18.9°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.3°C

Spring12.6°C

Summer18.4°C

Autumn13.5°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Bweeng	Co. Cork	Ireland
July high	18.9°C	20.0°C	19.9°C
January low	1.9°C	3.5°C	2.9°C
Rain a year	1,536 mm	1,114 mm	937 mm
Average temperature over the year	9.5°C	10.8°C	10.3°C

18.9°C

July high

1.9°C

January low

1,536 mm

Rain a year

181 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

1,461 hrs

Sunshine

Full pageBweeng’s climate pageOpen the page

Rain1,536 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 181 mm At a glanceJuly highs 18.9°C, January lows 1.9°C The yearSummer highs 18.4°C, winter lows 2.1°C Weather station27 km to the weather station · Cork Airport

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

Disability runs below what Bweeng’s ages predict, at 90 per 100 expected, and under Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

Disability touches 15% of Bweeng’s population. For its ages, Bweeng has 76 people in bad health for every 100 expected, below Co. Cork’s towns (107) and Irish towns (113) alike. 93% of people in Bweeng rate their own health good or very good.

93%good or very good health

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health76

Disability90

Co. Cork107

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 93%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 1%

Census 2022	Bweeng	Co. Cork	Ireland
With a disability	15%	24%	22%
Good or very good health	93%	88%	88%
Bad or very bad health	0.9%	2%	2%
Unpaid carers	5.6%	5.9%	5.4%

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cork 107

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

Full pageBweeng’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 76, disability 90 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health93% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.2, men 79.1

CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios

Housing

More households own their home in Bweeng than in Co. Cork’s towns or across Irish towns: 86%

6% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 7% of households, below Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%) alike.

€250Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Bweeng€250K

Co. Cork€350K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Bweeng	Co. Cork	Ireland
Households owning their home	86%	60%	61%
Households renting privately	7%	21%	22%
Households in social housing	6%	14%	13%
Median sale price	€250K	€350K	€350K

86%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,542

a month on new tenancies, County Cork

Full pageBweeng’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters86% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €249,800 Renting€1,542 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

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.

Outdoors

More woodland lies at the edge of Bweeng than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 16% of the land within 1 km

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). Bweeng has 4.0 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents, about level with Irish towns (4.1 ha) and below Co. Cork’s towns (4.3 ha). 2 waymarked trails and greenways begin within 5 km.

0%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Bweeng4.0 ha

Co. Cork4.3 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Bweeng	Co. Cork	Ireland
Near a park	0%	90%	92%
Woodland within 1 km	16%	4.1%	2.7%
Paths per km² of town	0.1 km per km²	1.8 km per km²	2.1 km per km²
Protected nature within 5 km	0%	1.5%	1.8%

4.0 ha

Green space

1 km

Footpaths

16%

Woodland

Full pageBweeng’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Protected nature0% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km Green space nearby0% of homes within 400 m Parks4.0 ha per 1,000 residents · 3 ha of green space, 0 parks Paths and trails1 km of paths · 2 trails and greenways within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Weather

Today in Bweeng: light showers and 10 degrees at best

The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 9 mm. In November a normal day reaches 10°C and a normal night 4°C; the forecast for Bweeng below sets each day against them. Showers may brush past today without adding up to much, on a breeze of up to 24 km/h; the coldest it gets is 5°C.

10°C / 5°CToday

This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages

November10°C

December8°C

January8°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	8°C	2°C	490 mm
Spring	13°C	4°C	316 mm
Summer	18°C	10°C	293 mm
Autumn	14°C	6°C	438 mm

10°C / 5°C

Today

0.3 mm

Rain, next 24 hours

16 km/h

Wind

95%

Humidity

9 h 26 min

Daylight

Full pageBweeng’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hours0.3 mm Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead10°C / 5°C Today · A normal 4 November: 11°C / 5°C Warnings & more9 h 26 min Daylight · 07:35 to 17:01

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Work & commute

More commuters in Bweeng drive than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 92%

The average trip to work took 31.8 min, above Co. Cork’s towns (24.8 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min) alike. Households take home €68,480 a year before tax, on average. 7.6% of the labour force are out of work.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van92%

Walk1%

Bus1%

Train, DART or Luas0%

Census 2022	Bweeng	Co. Cork	Ireland
Average trip	31.8 min	24.8 min	27.6 min
Median household income	€68,480	€53,156	€57,760
Trips under 15 minutes	26%	33%	31%
Unemployment rate	7.6%	8%	9.2%

€68,480

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

19,928

on the Live Register, County Cork, September 2026

Full pageBweeng’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment7.6% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€68,480 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time19,928 on the Live Register · +4.6% on a year earlier

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

Bweeng has fewer older residents than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 4.5% are 65 or over

0.9% speak Irish daily outside school, below both Co. Cork’s towns (1.1%) and Irish towns (1.1%). Children are 33% of the town. Born abroad: 13% of residents.

33median age

BweengCo. CorkIreland

Co. CorkIreland

Ages · share of residents

12%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none5%

Lower secondary14%

Leaving Cert47%

Diploma or cert9%

Degree or higher26%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.2% of Bweeng

373 women and 355 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Bweeng
	Bweeng	Co. Cork	Ireland
Under 15	33%	19%	20%
15–24	12%	12%	12%
25–44	33%	29%	29%
45–64	18%	25%	24%
65+	4.5%	15%	14%
Primary or none	4.5%	8.1%	9.7%
Lower secondary	14%	14%	14%
Leaving Cert	47%	34%	35%
Diploma or cert	9.1%	6%	5.8%
Degree or higher	26%	38%	36%

Full pageBweeng’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages33 median age · 5% are 65 or over Households213 households · 3.5 people per household Where born13% born outside Ireland Irish speakers43% can speak Irish · 0.9% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

Bweeng votes in numbers: 64% turned out at the general election, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

50% of voters turned out at the last local elections, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (45%) and Irish towns (46%). Fianna Fáil lead Cork County Council with 19 of 55 seats, but no party has a majority: 28 are needed. Local government for Bweeng is Cork County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier.

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	Bweeng	Co. Cork	Ireland
General election, November 2024	64%	58%	59%
Local elections, June 2024	50%	45%	46%

Councillors

19/55

Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party

50%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Cork North-West

Full pageBweeng’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

How Bweeng voted50% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Cork towns 45%Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 19 of 55 (28 needed)Councillors5 councillors · Mallow TDs3 TDs · Cork North-West

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

Nearby attractions

Blarney Castle and Gardens and 11 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Bweeng; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens16 km southeast

CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral23 km southeast

CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne23 km southeast

ZooFota Wildlife Park33 km southeast · 415K visitors a year (2022)

Abbey or prioryMourne Abbey11 km northeast

CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral36 km southeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Blarney Castle and Gardens: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. Fin Barre's Cathedral: Flickr member Charlie cravero, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Fota Wildlife Park: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mourne Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Saint Colman's Cathedral: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bweeng

15pages on Bweeng

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards6.3% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 33 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Bweeng

No notable person born in Bweeng is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Paul KaneIrish-Canadian painter (1810-1871) · born in Mallow

William O'BrienIrish nationalist journalist and politi… · born in Mallow · 1852–1928

John Baptist PurcellRoman Catholic archbishop (1800-1883) · born in Mallow

James Hingston TuckeyAnglo-Irish explorer (1776-1816) · born in Mallow

Michael Francis CrottyIrish Roman Catholic archbishop · born in Mallow · born 1970

Thomas DavisIrish writer and activist (1814-1845) · born in Mallow

Photo credits

Paul Kane: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · William O'Brien: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain · John Baptist Purcell: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Thomas Davis: not identified, Public domain

Bweeng’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

MallowTowerBlarneyBweeng

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bweeng	728	—	—	—	—	—
Mallow	13,456	11	C⁺	A⁻	C	B
Tower	3,300	15	A	C	A⁺	A⁻
Blarney	2,779	16	A⁺	C	A⁺	A⁻

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Bweeng

Has Bweeng grown?

Bweeng had 728 people at the 2022 census, up from 644 in 2016: 13% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

How old are the people of Bweeng?

The median age in Bweeng is 33, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Bweeng

Urban area in Co. Cork

Bweeng has 728 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: 728 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Cork
Council: Cork County Council
Local electoral area: Mallow
Dáil constituency: Cork North-West
Name in Irish: Na Boinn
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
CSO code: UA:18781

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).