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32 of its buildings are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. The town, home to 2,803 people, lies in Co. Cork.
Housing is within reach: it takes 5 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €220,000. Kanturk’s overall A− puts it #72 of 320 Irish towns. That leaves it better than 78% of Irish towns. Add safety to its strengths — 3.2 burglaries and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, and 4.9 violent crimes. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: 16% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town. It lags on jobs & income as well: jobs reach 67% of 15 to 64s, and unemployment is 9%.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · commuting and work, CSO Census 2022.
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 Kanturk does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Kanturk with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The record adds 14 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 7%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kanturk.
19% live in social housing, above Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%) alike. Owners make up 57% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €208,000 | 149 |
| The last 12 months | €288,600 | 53 |
| Housing | Kanturk | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €220K | €360K | €350K |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,095 | €1,291 | €1,606 |
| Households in social housing | 19% | 14% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 57% | 60% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Radon is rarely a worry in Kanturk: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. On high landslide susceptibility: 0.3% of homes, close to both Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%). Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
| Share of homes | Kanturk | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 2.6% | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Workers spend 28 min getting to work, on average. 9.4% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than Co. Cork’s towns (7.9%) and near Irish towns (9.2%). Working from home was the norm for 5.7% of workers at the census.
| Census 2022 | Kanturk | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 45% | 33% | 31% |
| Median household income | €44,308 | €54,720 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 28 min | 24.7 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 67% | 69% | 68% |
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 commonest graded crime in Kanturk was assaults and harassment (2023–2025). Every year, 31.8 crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Among the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Kanturk has less crime per resident than 78% of them.
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 | Kanturk | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 3.2 | 4.9 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 3.9 | 10.3 | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 31.8 | 44.2 | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 4.9 | 6 | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Midwinter nights in Kanturk bottom out at 2.7°C on average. The year’s mean temperature is 10.2°C, lower than Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and near Irish towns (10.3°C). This Co. Cork town gets 1,150 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kanturk | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.6°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.7°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,150 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
72% of homes are within 400 m of green space, below Co. Cork’s towns (91%) and Irish towns (92%) alike. Among the protected sites near Kanturk is Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC. 2 parks, 6 ha of green space: that is the measure of the town’s parkland.
| Outdoors | Kanturk | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 72% | 91% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 4.2% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5.1% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
In November a normal day reaches 11°C and a normal night 5°C; the forecast for Kanturk below sets each day against them. Expect no rain today, only a light breath of wind up to 19 km/h, and a low of 4°C. December follows with normal highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 361 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 234 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 231 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 324 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Children under 15 make up 21%, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (20%). 16% of residents have reached 65. People aged 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population.
Women make up 51.3% of Kanturk
1,438 women and 1,365 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kanturk | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 7.9% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.2% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 25% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
54% of voters turned out at the last local elections, higher than 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. Kanturk is run by Cork County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government.
| Turnout | Kanturk | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 54% | 45% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
6.8% of its homes were built before 1919, between Co. Cork’s towns (7.7%) and Irish towns (3.4%). 14 archaeological sites are on the record. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 32 buildings in Kanturk, each of regional importance.
| Heritage | Kanturk | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 114 | 100 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
87% of Kanturk’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). Unpaid caring falls to 6.3% of the town’s residents. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.2% of the town.
| Census 2022 | Kanturk | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.3% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 2% | 2% |
| With a disability | 24% | 24% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
3 schools lie within 3 km of Kanturk: 1 primary school and 2 secondary schools. The nearest secondary, Scoil Mhuire, is 0.4 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Pádraig Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 372 | Catholic |
| Coláiste TreasaLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 647 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Kanturk | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 44% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 40% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +14% | +1% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Kanturk; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleKanturk Castle700 m outside town, to the south
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens36 km southeast
CastleKilbolane Castle18 km north
CastleDromaneen Castle14 km southeast
Abbey or prioryMourne Abbey19 km east
CastleDrishane Castle15 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 32 buildings in Kanturk, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 14 sites here.
12 notable people were born in Kanturk.
Pat O'Callaghan: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington: Underwood & Underwood, New York, Public domain · D. D. Sheehan: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Jackie Daly: Spinaci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anthony Nash: Seaninryan, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanturk | 2,803 | — | A− | A | B+ | C+ |
| Newmarket | 1,052 | 7.2 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Buttevant | 1,080 | 17 | — | A− | B+ | C− |
| Millstreet | 1,722 | 17 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Mallow | 13,456 | 19 | C+ | A− | C | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Kanturk had 2,803 people at the 2022 census, up from 2,412 in 2016: 16.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Kanturk is 37.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
78% of working residents drive to work and 16% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
Urban area in Co. Cork
2,803 people live in Kanturk, 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).
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).