Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 509 people, lies in Co. Cork.
The median home here went for €280,000, 6.2 times the median household income. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 24 buildings here. A degree is held by 17% of adults. Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population.
Castletownroche has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The 3 things Castletownroche does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 3 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 22%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castletownroche.
0.9% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, close to Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and above Irish towns (0%). Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Castletownroche | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
A year brings 1,056 mm of rain to Castletownroche. Across the year it averages 10.4°C, below Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and close to Irish towns (10.3°C). The nearest weather station is Moore Park, 14 km away.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Castletownroche | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.8°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,056 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Weighed against its ages, bad health in Castletownroche runs at 157 per 100 expected. At the census, 30% of people here had a disability, above both Co. Cork’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%). Add to that, 3.3% of residents report bad or very bad health.
| Census 2022 | Castletownroche | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 30% | 24% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 2% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 88% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Private tenants account for 16% of households. 63% of households own their home.
| Housing | Castletownroche | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 20% | 14% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €280K | €350K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 63% | 60% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Woodland covers 1% of the land within 1 km, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (4.1%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Among the protected sites near Castletownroche is Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC.
| Outdoors | Castletownroche | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 90% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5.8% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 4 mm. Castletownroche’s averages for November set the scene: the usual high is 11°C, the usual low 5°C. Showers may brush past today without adding up to much, on a breeze of up to 20 km/h; the coldest it gets is 4°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 320 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 220 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 212 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 305 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
The census found 14% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Unemployment stood at 10%, above Co. Cork’s towns (8%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in €44,920 a year.
| Census 2022 | Castletownroche | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30.8 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €44,920 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 10% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 35% | 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.
Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.6%, below both Co. Cork’s towns (1.1%) and Irish towns (1.1%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.5% of residents. 14% of residents have a birthplace overseas.
Women make up 49.7% of Castletownroche
253 women and 256 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Castletownroche | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 24% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.6% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 17% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
With 19 of 55 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Cork County Council, short of the 28 a majority needs. Cork County Council is the council for Castletownroche, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. In the Dáil, Castletownroche is part of Cork East, which elects 4 TDs.
| Turnout | Castletownroche | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
3 archaeological sites are on the record, below both Co. Cork’s towns (11) and Irish towns (11). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 24 buildings in Castletownroche, each of regional importance.
| Heritage | Castletownroche | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 472 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 22% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 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 Castletownroche. Best known first.
CastleBlackwater Castle200 m outside town, to the eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryBridgetown Abbey1.9 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGarden · Office of Public WorksAnne's Grove Gardens2.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumNano Nagle Birthplace3.9 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 24 buildings in Castletownroche, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 3 sites here.
3 notable people were born in Castletownroche.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castletownroche | 509 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mallow | 13,456 | 12 | C+ | A− | C | B |
| Fermoy | 6,720 | 13 | B | A− | C+ | B |
| Kilworth | 1,179 | 15 | — | B | A+ | B+ |
| Buttevant | 1,080 | 16 | — | A− | B+ | C− |
| Rathcormac | 1,957 | 16 | — | C+ | A | D |
| Mitchelstown | 3,744 | 17 | A− | A | C+ | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Castletownroche is 42.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Castletownroche had 509 people at the 2022 census, up from 492 in 2016: 3.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
11% mostly work from home, and 35% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Urban area in Co. Cork
Castletownroche has 509 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).