Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 23 buildings here. 1,967 residents make their home in this town in Co. Cork.
Cloyne’s strongest subject is safety: per 1,000 residents a year, gardaí record 2.4 violent crimes and 1.3 burglaries and acts of criminal damage. It is hard to get around without a car. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). Hazard risk is weaker too: an estimated 30% of homes are above the radon reference level. Homes sell for a median €315,000, about 5 times what a household here earns in a year.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · commuting, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Cloyne gets subject grades but no overall one among Irish towns.
Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level. This town's Hazard risk Grade uses radon and landslides only: open LiDAR heights don't cover enough of its homes to measure flooding, so flood isn't counted for or against it.
The 3 things Cloyne does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Cloyne with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
23 buildings on the National Inventory inside Cloyne, one of them of national importance.
The record adds 14 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 9%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cloyne.
Every kind together came to 11.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below Co. Cork’s towns (43.8) and Irish towns (54.3) alike. Among the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Cloyne has less crime per resident than 97% of them. Of the graded crimes locally, assaults and harassment came up most often (2023–2025).
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 | Cloyne | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 1.3 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 11.6 | 43.8 | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 2.4 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| Theft | 2.5 | 10.2 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
The closest place to swim from Cloyne is Garryvoe, 8.5 km away, rated good in 2025. Landslides: none of Cloyne lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Few of its homes stand low beside water.
| Share of homes | Cloyne | 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.
A trip to work takes 27.8 min on average. 83% of commuters drove, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (66%). The average household earns €62,744 a year before tax.
| Census 2022 | Cloyne | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €62,744 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 27.8 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 70% | 69% | 68% |
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.
Private renters make up 17% of households, below Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. 12% of households rent from a council or housing body.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €300,000 | 75 |
| Housing | Cloyne | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 69% | 60% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,250 | €1,265 | €1,606 |
| Median sale price | €315K | €350K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Unpaid carers make up 6.4% of residents, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (5.9%) and Irish towns (5.4%). 90% of people in Cloyne rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 1.8% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
| Census 2022 | Cloyne | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 2% | 2% |
| With a disability | 23% | 24% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Within 3 km of Cloyne there are 2 schools (2 primary schools).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S N na Scairte Leithe Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 378 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Cloyne | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −16% | +1% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Here July highs average 19.8°C, close to both Co. Cork’s towns (20.0°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Day and night, summer and winter, Cloyne averages 10.9°C. This Co. Cork town gets 1,062 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Cloyne | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 3.8°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.9°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.8°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,062 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Green space lies within 400 m of 73% of homes. Woodland covers 1.5% of the land within 1 km, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (4.1%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Also worth knowing: every 1,000 residents of Cloyne share 1.8 ha of green space.
| Outdoors | Cloyne | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 73% | 90% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.5% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Sea within 5 km | 2.6% | 0% | 0% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Rain of about 2 mm rides in on the wind today (40 km/h); the low is 7°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 25 mm. Cloyne’s November pattern is steady: afternoons average 12°C, nights 6°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 301 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 223 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 238 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 301 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
31% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up just over a tenth of the town, below both Co. Cork’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 10% of residents.
Women make up 51.8% of Cloyne
1,019 women and 948 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Cloyne | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.5% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.2% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 31% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Cork County Council is the council for Cloyne, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. There is no majority on Cork County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 19 of 55, short of 28. This Co. Cork town sits in the Midleton local electoral area, which elects 7 councillors.
| Turnout | Cloyne | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Nearly a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, above both Co. Cork’s towns (7.7%) and Irish towns (3.4%). 14 archaeological sites are on the record. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 23 buildings in Cloyne, 1 of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Cloyne | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 117 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Cloyne; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryCloyne Round Towerin town
Historic houseBallymaloe House2.5 km outside town, to the east
ZooFota Wildlife Park13 km west · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral12 km west
MuseumSpike Island11 km west
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens32 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 23 buildings in Cloyne, 1 of national or international importance. 14 archaeological sites are on the record here.
11 notable people were born in Cloyne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloyne | 1,967 | — | — | B+ | A+ | C |
| Aghada-Rostellan | 1,159 | 6.6 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Midleton | 13,906 | 6.7 | A− | B− | B | B+ |
| Castlemartyr | 1,603 | 7.6 | — | B | A− | B |
| Whitegate | 1,248 | 7.8 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Carrigtwohill | 5,568 | 11 | A+ | B− | A | A− |
| Cobh | 14,148 | 12 | B | B− | A− | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Cloyne had 1,967 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,819 in 2016: 8.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Cloyne is 37.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Cork
Cloyne has 1,967 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).
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).