Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Cork, this neighbourhood has 4,502 residents.
A tough set of grades. Gurranebraher grades D overall, better than 12% of Irish towns, and ranks #283 of 320 Irish towns. Health is its weak spot (D) — bad health runs at 164 and disability at 125 per 100 expected for its ages. It lags on jobs & income as well: jobs reach 61% of 15 to 64s, and unemployment is 13%. Home prices sit at a median €307,900, which is 7.8 years of the town’s median household income. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy. 39% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%).
Figures: commuting, health and work, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
This town's house price is the median for its whole Eircode routing key, town and countryside together: fewer than 30 sales in the town itself were recorded on the Property Price Register in 2023 to 2025, so its Cost Grade is less sure. 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 Gurranebraher does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Gurranebraher 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 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 11%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Gurranebraher. Best known first.
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral900 m outside town, to the south
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne100 m outside town, to the east
MuseumCork Butter Museum100 m outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryRed Abbey1 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryCrawford Art Gallery500 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumLewis Glucksman Gallery700 m outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gurranebraher.
7.5% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. Unemployment stood at 13%, above both Co. Cork’s towns (7.9%) and Irish towns (9.2%). A household here earns €39,250 a year before tax, on average.
| Census 2022 | Gurranebraher | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 13% | 7.9% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 61% | 69% | 68% |
| Median household income | €39,250 | €54,720 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 25.7 min | 24.7 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.
A disability affects 30% of people in Gurranebraher. Just over four fifths of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.5% of the town.
| Census 2022 | Gurranebraher | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 2% | 2% |
| With a disability | 30% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.1% | 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
For secondary school, the closest is North Monastery Secondary School, 0.6 km from the town. Families in Gurranebraher have 64 schools within 3 km to choose from: 35 primary schools, 23 secondary schools and 6 special schools. Irish-medium schools make up 9%, about level with Co. Cork’s towns (9%) and above Irish towns (8%).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh Antaine BoysLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 581 | Catholic |
| Christian Brothers College BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 919 | Catholic |
| Gaelcholáiste Mhuire GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 690 | Catholic |
| Coláiste Éamann Rís DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 811 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Gurranebraher | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 55% | 35% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −0% | +2% | +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.
The commonest graded crime in Gurranebraher was damage to property (2023–2025). Homes saw 7.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above both Co. Cork’s towns (4.8) and Irish towns (6.4). For its size, Gurranebraher records more crime per resident than nearly three fifths of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people.
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 | Gurranebraher | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 7.5 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 8.6 | 10.3 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Some 4% of homes in Gurranebraher are estimated to exceed the radon reference level. The ground under Gurranebraher carries no high landslide susceptibility. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
| Share of homes | Gurranebraher | 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.
16% of households are private tenants. Owners make up just over half of households, below both Co. Cork’s towns (60%) and Irish towns (61%).
| Housing | Gurranebraher | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 32% | 14% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 51% | 60% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €308K | €360K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area T23, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Midwinter nights in Gurranebraher bottom out at 3.6°C on average. The year’s mean temperature is 11.0°C, near Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and higher than Irish towns (10.3°C). Also worth knowing: the town gets 1,084 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Gurranebraher | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 11.0°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 20.3°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.6°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,084 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space. Within 1 km, 1.6% of the land is woodland, below both Co. Cork’s towns (4.2%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Its 5 parks give Gurranebraher 10 ha of green space between them.
| Outdoors | Gurranebraher | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 7.4 km per km² | 1.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 88% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.6% | 4.2% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Gurranebraher’s November pattern is steady: afternoons average 12°C, nights 6°C. Any rain today should be slight, though the wind picks up to 27 km/h; the low is 8°C. Of the days after that, Monday brings the most rain: about 4 mm.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 325 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 226 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 12°C | 224 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 310 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (20%). Among adults, 18% have a degree. Aged 15 to 24: just over one in ten residents.
Women make up 50.5% of Gurranebraher
2,274 women and 2,228 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Gurranebraher | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 22% | 7.9% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.1% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 18% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Turnout at the last local elections was 42%, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (45%) and Irish towns (46%). Cork City Council is the council for Gurranebraher, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. Fianna Fáil lead Cork City Council with 9 of 31 seats, but no party has a majority: 16 are needed.
| Turnout | Gurranebraher | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 42% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 11.4% of the total, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (7.7%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Its archaeology runs to 1 recorded sites. The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 31 buildings in Gurranebraher, each rated of regional importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.
| Heritage | Gurranebraher | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 69 | 106 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 11.4% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 12 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 31 buildings in Gurranebraher, each rated of regional importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.
One notable person was born in Gurranebraher; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Ricky Dineen: Ricky Dineen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurranebraher | 4,502 | — | D | C+ | C | D |
| Sunday's Well | 2,807 | 0.7 | C | C | C− | B |
| Shandon | 3,539 | 0.7 | C− | C+ | D | C− |
| Cork City Centre | 3,701 | 0.8 | D− | C− | D− | D |
| Knocknaheeny | 5,592 | 1 | D | C+ | C | D− |
| Farranree | 3,824 | 1 | D | B | D | D− |
| Blackpool | 3,124 | 1.2 | C | A | D | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
8% mostly work from home, and 29% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Gurranebraher had 4,502 people at the 2022 census, up from 4,497 in 2016: 0.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Gurranebraher is 42.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Neighbourhood in Cork
Gurranebraher has 4,502 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).
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