Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
1,043 people call this town in Co. Cork home.
Inishannon does especially well on safety — for every 1,000 residents, gardaí record 1.8 violent crimes and 1.7 burglaries or acts of criminal damage a year. Add jobs & income to its strengths (A+): jobs reach 77% of 15 to 64s, and unemployment is 3%. Half the homes sold for more than €385,600, a price of 4.9 times what the median household earns. Hazards are a real consideration: an estimated 12% of its homes exceed the radon reference level.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · work, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO. Inishannon is graded subject by subject, but Irish towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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. Rents for this town aren't published on their own, so its Cost Grade uses the county's average rent. Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level.
The 3 things Inishannon does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Inishannon 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 11 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 7%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Inishannon.
2.6% of the labour force were unemployed, below Co. Cork’s towns (8%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. At the census, 15% of workers worked mainly from home. Households take home €79,480 a year before tax, on average.
| Census 2022 | Inishannon | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €79,480 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 77% | 69% | 68% |
| Average trip | 23.9 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.
In 2023–2025, assaults and harassment led the graded crimes in Inishannon. Thefts came to 2.7 per 1,000 a year (not part of the grade), lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (10.2) and Irish towns (15.3). Per 1,000 residents, 38.3 crimes of all kinds are recorded a 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 | Inishannon | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 1.7 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 1.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| Theft | 2.7 | 10.2 | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 38.3 | 43.8 | 54.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
1.1% of residents report bad or very bad health. Allowing for its ages, Inishannon has 93 residents with a disability per 100 expected, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (110) and Irish towns (106). Asked at the census, 94% of residents of Inishannon said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2022 | Inishannon | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 94% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.1% | 2% | 2% |
| With a disability | 19% | 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
1% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, above Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%) alike.
| Share of homes | Inishannon | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 1% | 0.4% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 12% | 2.3% | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Social housing holds 6% of households, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%).
| Housing | Inishannon | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 81% | 60% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 6% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 12% | 21% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €386K | €350K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area T12, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
The year’s mean temperature is 10.7°C, near Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and higher than Irish towns (10.3°C). Summer highs in Inishannon reach 19.6°C in July. Expect January lows of around 3.5°C in the town.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Inishannon | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,244 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.6°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.7°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.5°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
A park or green space is within 400 m for 100% of homes. Its paths and tracks come to 0.7 km per km², below both Co. Cork’s towns (1.8 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Inishannon has 2.5 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents.
| Outdoors | Inishannon | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 10% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 90% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.7 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Expect roughly 1 mm of rain today, wind picking up to 29 km/h, and a low of 6°C. Rain peaks later in the week on Tuesday, at about 19 mm for the day. Judged by the averages, Inishannon sees November days reach 11°C and nights fall to 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 380 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 252 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 259 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 352 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
12% were born abroad, below both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (22%). Children are nearly a quarter of the town. Over-65s are 11% of the population.
Women make up 51.0% of Inishannon
532 women and 511 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Inishannon | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 3.6% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 7.7% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 25% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.1% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 57% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Cork County Council runs Inishannon: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. 54% of voters turned out at the last local elections, above both Co. Cork’s towns (45%) and Irish towns (46%). No party holds a majority on Cork County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 19 of 55 seats, short of the 28 needed.
| Turnout | Inishannon | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 54% | 45% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Before 1919: that is when 6.6% of homes were built. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 11 sites here, close to both Co. Cork’s towns (11) and Irish towns (11). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 22 buildings in Inishannon, each rated of regional importance.
| Heritage | Inishannon | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 211 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Families in Inishannon have one school within 3 km. 295 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Inis Eoghanain Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 295 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Inishannon | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −5% | +1% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters and no results: Ireland publishes none school by school.
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Inishannon; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens19 km north
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral19 km northeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksCharles Fort Military Fortress14 km southeast
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne20 km northeast
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTimoleague Abbey16 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 22 buildings in Inishannon, each rated of regional importance. 11 archaeological sites are on the record here.
9 notable people were born in Inishannon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inishannon | 1,043 | — | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Bandon | 8,196 | 6.2 | A | B+ | A− | B− |
| Killumney | 1,466 | 11 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Kinsale | 5,991 | 12 | A | D | A+ | A− |
| Ballincollig | 21,940 | 14 | A | C | A | A− |
| Inishkenny | 5,552 | 15 | A− | C− | A− | A− |
| Lehenagh | 4,154 | 16 | B+ | C− | B+ | A |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Inishannon had 1,043 people at the 2022 census, up from 977 in 2016: 6.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Inishannon is 38.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Cork
1,043 people live in Inishannon, 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) · TownRatings grades, run #544 (Irish towns only). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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