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5,000 people call this neighbourhood in Cork home. Between 2016 and 2022, its population shrank by 43%.
A good place to live, if you can afford it. Overall, Glounthaune earns an A−: better than 78% of Irish towns, and #70 of 320 Irish towns. The local economy does well: jobs reach 73% of 15 to 64s, and unemployment is 4%. Health is another plus — 54 residents in bad health and 95 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. It is hard to get around without a car: on the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. Home prices sit at a median €430,000, which is 5.6 years of the town’s median household income. Hazards are a real consideration: an estimated 16% of its homes exceed the radon reference level.
Figures: work, health and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
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 Glounthaune does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Glounthaune 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 →
43 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Glounthaune. Best known first.
ZooFota Wildlife Park700 m outside town, to the southeast · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory800 m outside town, to the west
CastleBelvelly Castle1.5 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleBarryscourt Castle3 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenFota House Arboretum & Gardens900 m outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Glounthaune.
15% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Co. Cork’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (11%). Driving is how three quarters of commuters got to work at the census. Before tax, the average household brings in €76,120 a year.
| Census 2022 | Glounthaune | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €76,120 | €51,591 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 8% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 73% | 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.
98% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Glounthaune | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 98% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 3.2% | 0.4% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Glounthaune’s share in bad or very bad health, 1%, is the second lowest of the 54 towns in Co. Cork. 92% of the town’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%). Disability touches 21% of the town’s population.
| Census 2022 | Glounthaune | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 92% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 21% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.2% | 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
Violent crime ran at 3.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below Co. Cork’s towns (6) and Irish towns (5.7) alike. Assaults and harassment topped the graded crimes in Glounthaune (2023–2025). Burglary and damage add up to 2.4 per 1,000 residents each year.
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 | Glounthaune | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 2.4 | 4.9 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 3.4 | 6 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 32.6 | 44.2 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 7.5 | 10.3 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Social housing holds 2% of households, below Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%) alike. Just over one in ten households are private tenants.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €425,000 | 70 |
| Second-hand homes | €489,500 | 50 |
| Housing | Glounthaune | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 83% | 59% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 2% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 12% | 21% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €430K | €340K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
The nearest secondary, Glanmire Community College, is 3.7 km away. Nearly a fifth of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, below Co. Cork’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (35%) alike. Families in Glounthaune have 32 schools within 3 km to choose from: 19 primary schools, 7 secondary schools and 6 special schools.
| 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 |
| Ursuline College Blackrock DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 352 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Glounthaune | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 19% | 40% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +10% | +1% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 13% | 9% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 29% | 44% | 39% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Letters and results are missing here for a reason: Ireland publishes neither school by school.
Here July highs average 20.2°C, close to Co. Cork’s towns (20.0°C) and above Irish towns (19.9°C). Over twelve months, Glounthaune averages 11.0°C. On a January night, the temperature in Glounthaune falls to about 3.6°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Glounthaune | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 11.0°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.6°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 20.2°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,109 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Among the protected sites near Glounthaune is Cork Harbour SPA. Woodland covers 8% of the land within 1 km, above both Co. Cork’s towns (4%) and Irish towns (2.7%). The town counts 6 parks, adding up to 44 ha of green space.
| Outdoors | Glounthaune | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 45% | 91% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 8% | 4% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 6.1% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 1.2 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.
Expect roughly 2 mm of rain today, wind picking up to 35 km/h, and a low of 7°C. Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 20 mm of rain. The forecast for Glounthaune beside its normal weather: a typical November day reaches 12°C and drops to 6°C at night.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 325 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 233 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 12°C | 236 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 315 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Under 15: just over a fifth of residents. 16% were born abroad, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (22%). Over-65s are 17% of the population.
50.2% of Glounthaune’s residents are women
2,509 women and 2,491 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Glounthaune | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 6.1% | 8.3% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.4% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 47% | 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. In the Dáil, Glounthaune is part of Cork North-Central, which elects 5 TDs. The town sits in the Cobh local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.
| Turnout | Glounthaune | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 45% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The ground here holds 43 recorded archaeological sites. 7.7% of homes date from before 1919. Glounthaune’s built heritage counts 33 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Glounthaune | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeological sites on the record | 43 | 9 | 11 |
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 66 | 106 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.7% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Glounthaune’s built heritage counts 33 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 43 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
7 notable people were born in Glounthaune.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glounthaune | 5,000 | — | A− | C− | A | A |
| Glanmire | 4,454 | 3.3 | A− | C | A | A |
| Riverstown | 3,664 | 4.4 | A | C− | A | A |
| Passage West-Monkstown | 6,051 | 5.1 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Mahon | 13,892 | 5.4 | C | C− | B− | C+ |
| Carrigtwohill | 5,568 | 5.5 | A+ | B− | A | A− |
| Ballyvolane | 8,707 | 6.2 | B− | C− | B− | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Glounthaune had 5,000 people at the 2022 census, down from 8,704 in 2016: 42.6% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
The median age in Glounthaune is 40.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Neighbourhood in Cork
5,000 people live in Glounthaune, in the area of Cork County 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).