Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It grew by 13% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses. This town in Co. Cork has a population of 381.
At a median €335,000, a home costs 8.9 times the town’s median household income. Public transport, bikes and feet take nearly one in ten commuters to work. Median gross household income: €37,590 a year. Homes here sold for a median €255,700 over 2023 to 2025.
Durrus has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The 3 things Durrus does most differently from other towns.
1 archaeological site are on the record here too.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Durrus.
Under 1% of homes in Durrus are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Landslides: none of Durrus lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Few of its homes stand low beside water.
| Share of homes | Durrus | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Here July highs average 19.4°C, below both Co. Cork’s towns (20.0°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Durrus’ year-round mean comes to 11.2°C. The coldest nights come in January, when Durrus averages a low of 4.5°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Durrus | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 4.5°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,569 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 11.2°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.4°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
85% of Durrus’ residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). A disability affects 27% of people locally. Ages taken into account, Durrus counts 114 people with a disability for every 100 predicted.
| Census 2022 | Durrus | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.6% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 2% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Private renters make up 17% of households, below Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Just over three in five households own their home, about level with both Co. Cork’s towns (60%) and Irish towns (61%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €383,800 | 30 |
| Housing | Durrus | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 21% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 17% | 21% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Woodland covers 0.9% of the land within 1 km, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (4.1%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Every 1,000 residents of Durrus share 2.8 ha of green space. Walkers have 10 waymarked trails and greenways starting within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Durrus | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 40% | 90% | 92% |
| Sea within 5 km | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.9% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 18 mm. For Durrus, a normal November afternoon peaks at 12°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 7°C. Only a trace of rain is due today, on a breeze of up to 34 km/h, with a low of 6°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 5°C | 492 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 7°C | 306 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 322 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 9°C | 449 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
At the census, 63% of people aged 15 to 64 had a job. 78% of commuters drove, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (66%). Of those in the labour force, 7.5% are unemployed.
| Census 2022 | Durrus | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €37,590 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 63% | 69% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 37% | 33% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% | 8% | 9.2% |
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.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.7%. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.6%, below both Co. Cork’s towns (1.1%) and Irish towns (1.1%). Among adults, 33% have a degree.
51.7% of Durrus’ residents are women
197 women and 184 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Durrus | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.8% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 33% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Cork County Council is the council for Durrus, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. At the general election 64% voted, above Co. Cork’s towns (58%) and Irish towns (59%) alike. Also worth knowing: with 19 of 55 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Cork County Council, short of the 28 a majority needs.
| Turnout | Durrus | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 58% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Relative to its size, Durrus keeps 105 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents, close to Co. Cork’s towns (103) and above Irish towns (48). The Sites and Monuments Record holds 1 entries for the town. Durrus’ built heritage counts 4 inventory entries, each of regional standing. One recorded monument or archaeological site lies here.
| Heritage | Durrus | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 105 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 13.4% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 11 | 11 |
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 Durrus; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CastleDunasead Castle19 km southeast
CastleCastle Donovan19 km northeast
CastleCarriganass Castle18 km northeast
CastleDunboy Castle27 km west
CastleDunlough Castle26 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Durrus’ built heritage counts 4 inventory entries, each of regional standing. One recorded monument or archaeological site lies here.
One notable person was born in Durrus; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Timothy Michael Healy: Lafayette, Dublin, Public domain · Timothy Daniel Sullivan: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Denis O'Donovan: 内閣官房内閣広報室, CC BY 4.0 · Graham Canty: Pytheas84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Timothy Harrington: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Durrus had 381 people at the 2022 census, up from 337 in 2016: 13.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
12% mostly work from home, and 37% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
The median age in Durrus is 44.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Cork
Durrus has 381 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).