CrossbarryCo. Cork

Crossbarry has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured

Radon tests would find about 1.8% of Crossbarry’s homes above the reference level, by estimate. No part of Crossbarry is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.

Rain is part of life in Crossbarry: 1,239 mm a year, more than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns

The year’s mean temperature is 10.8°C, near Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and higher than Irish towns (10.3°C). In January, overnight lows in Crossbarry settle at 3.6°C. December is the wettest month locally, with 140 mm of rain on average.

Crossbarry has 89 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns

93% of Crossbarry’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). Weighed against its ages, bad health in the town runs at 73 per 100 expected. A disability affects 17% of people locally.

More households own their home in Crossbarry than in Co. Cork’s towns or across Irish towns: 85%

Private renters make up just over one in ten households. Social housing holds 2% of households, below Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%) alike.

Woodland runs close to Crossbarry: 6.2% of the land within 1 km, more than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns

Forecast for Crossbarry: light showers today and highs near 11 degrees

Rain peaks later in the week on Tuesday, at about 21 mm for the day. In a typical November, days climb to about 12°C and nights sink to 6°C, the yardstick for Crossbarry’s forecast. Around 1 mm of rain is due today, on a breeze of up to 33 km/h, with a low of 7°C.

Crossbarry is better off than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: households earn €92,920 a year

2.6% of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 1.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (23%). The census counted 18% of workers working mainly from home.

More people in Crossbarry hold a degree than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 57%

Retirement age and beyond: 6.3% of residents are 65 or older. Born abroad: 8% of residents, below both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (22%). Children under 15 count for 27% of the people here.

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

54% of voters turned out at the last local elections. One council serves Crossbarry: Cork County Council. Cork County Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 19 of its 55 seats, short of the 28 needed.

Crossbarry has 50 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents (Co. Cork towns 103, Irish towns 48)

4.8% of homes were built before 1919. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 2 buildings in Crossbarry, each of regional importance.

Schools around Crossbarry have lost ground: pupils −7% since 2019, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

Within 3 km of Crossbarry there are 2 schools (2 primary schools).