Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few residents are of retirement age: 7% are 65 or over. It is a neighbourhood of 4,454 residents in Cork.
Where it does best is jobs & income: jobs reach 71% of 15 to 64s, and unemployment is 6%. Safety is another plus (A): for every 1,000 residents, gardaí record 3.5 violent crimes and 2.5 burglaries or acts of criminal damage a year. What counts against it is walkability. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). It lags on cost of living as well (C) — a median €395,000 buys a home here, 4.5 years of what the median household earns. Natural hazards weigh more here (D−): an estimated 16% of its homes exceed the radon reference level. The overall grade lands at A−, #57 of 320 Irish towns. Set against the rest, it does better than 82% of Irish towns.
Figures: work and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA.
The 3 things Glanmire does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Glanmire 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 →
The record adds 9 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 2%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Glanmire. Best known first.
ZooFota Wildlife Park4.9 km outside town, to the southeast · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory600 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumRebel City Distillery3.7 km outside town, to the southwestChurchChurchSt. Luke's Church3.9 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric houseCity Hall Cork4.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCork City Gaol Heritage Centre4.7 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Glanmire.
Driving is how 81% of commuters got to work at the census. Household income came to €87,280 a year before tax, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (€51,591) and Irish towns (€57,760). The unemployment rate comes to 5.6%.
| Census 2022 | Glanmire | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €87,280 | €51,591 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 8% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 71% | 69% | 68% |
| Average trip | 24.6 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
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.
On high landslide susceptibility: 1.9% of homes, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%). 4.5% of homes stand low near a river, above Co. Cork’s towns (2.1%) and Irish towns (0.5%) alike.
| Share of homes | Glanmire | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 1.9% | 0.4% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 4.5% | 2.1% | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
In all, 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, below Co. Cork’s towns (44.2) and Irish towns (54.3) alike. More of the graded crimes in Glanmire were assaults and harassment than anything else (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 | Glanmire | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 2.5 | 4.9 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 3.5 | 6 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 31.4 | 44.2 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 8.5 | 10.3 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Family carers: 4.8% of the people in Glanmire look after someone without pay. At the census, 93% of people in Glanmire called their health good or very good, above Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. Weighed against its ages, disability in the town runs at 98 per 100 expected.
| Census 2022 | Glanmire | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 93% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 18% | 24% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
11% rent privately, below both Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%). Prices in Glanmire are up 53% since 2010: the typical sale went from €265K that year to €406K in 2025. Council and housing-body homes hold just over one in ten households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €410,000 | 240 |
| Second-hand homes | €350,000 | 249 |
| The last 12 months | €405,500 | 112 |
| Housing | Glanmire | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 76% | 59% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 11% | 21% | 22% |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,615 | €1,255 | €1,606 |
| Median sale price | €395K | €340K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Families in Glanmire have 27 schools within 3 km to choose from: 15 primary schools, 5 secondary schools and 7 special schools. 20% of the secondaries are single-sex, below both Co. Cork’s towns (44%) and Irish towns (39%). For secondary school, the closest is Colaiste An Phiarsaigh, 0.9 km from the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverstown N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 666 | Catholic |
| Glanmire Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 1,141 | Inter-denominational |
| Colaiste An Phiarsaigh GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 578 | Catholic |
| Mayfield Community School DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 362 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Glanmire | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 19% | 9% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 20% | 44% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 26% | 40% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +5% | +1% | +4% |
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.
1,147 mm of rain falls in a year, close to Co. Cork’s towns (1,114 mm) and above Irish towns (937 mm). The annual mean in Glanmire is 10.8°C. Midwinter nights in Glanmire bottom out at 3.3°C on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Glanmire | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,147 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.8°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.3°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 20.1°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
79% of homes are within 400 m of green space, below both Co. Cork’s towns (91%) and Irish towns (92%). Protected nature near Glanmire includes Cork Harbour SPA. One park and 16 ha of green space in all: that is the town’s share.
| Outdoors | Glanmire | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 13% | 4% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 6.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 79% | 91% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Glanmire’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 12°C, and nights drop to 5°C. Expect roughly 1 mm of rain today, wind picking up to 30 km/h, and a low of 8°C. Rain peaks later in the week on Monday, at about 4 mm for the day.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 3°C | 338 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 242 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 12°C | 241 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 326 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Foreign-born residents make up 15% of the population. Children under 15 make up 24%, above Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (20%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 14%.
Women make up 50.9% of Glanmire
2,268 women and 2,186 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Glanmire | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 6.7% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 4.5% | 8.3% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9.8% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.9% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 45% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Turnout at the last local elections was 43%, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (45%) and Irish towns (46%). There is just one council for Glanmire, Cork City Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. This Co. Cork town sits in the Cork City North East local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.
| Turnout | Glanmire | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 43% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Per 10,000 residents, Glanmire counts 27 inventory buildings, below Co. Cork’s towns (106) and Irish towns (48) alike. Homes built before 1919 account for 1.6% of the housing. Archaeologists have recorded 9 sites here.
| Heritage | Glanmire | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 27 | 106 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 1.6% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
12 of Glanmire’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage; 1 rank of national or international importance. Archaeologists have recorded 9 sites here.
26 notable people were born in Glanmire.
Dara Murphy: European People's Party, CC BY 2.0 · Martha Wilmot: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Arthur Orpen Herbert: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glanmire | 4,454 | — | A− | C | A | A |
| Riverstown | 3,664 | 1.6 | A | C− | A | A |
| Ballyvolane | 8,707 | 2.8 | B− | C− | B− | A− |
| Glounthaune | 5,000 | 3.3 | A− | C− | A | A |
| Tivoli | 4,449 | 3.5 | B | B− | C | B |
| Mahon | 13,892 | 3.7 | C | C− | B− | C+ |
| Mayfield | 2,846 | 3.8 | D | B− | C | D− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Glanmire is 34.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Neighbourhood in Cork
Glanmire has 4,454 people, in the area of Cork City Council. TownRatings splits Cork into neighbourhoods made from the CSO’s Electoral Divisions, named from Tailte Éireann’s gazetteer, so each has figures of its own.
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).