Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Co. Cork has a population of 292.
Killavullen takes 4.1 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €249,800. 3% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. A degree is held by 21% of adults.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Killavullen out for now.
The 3 things Killavullen does most differently from other towns.
3 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Killavullen.
Families in Killavullen have one school within 3 km. The one school within 3 km of Killavullen has 109 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killavullen N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 109 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Killavullen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −22% | +1% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Without school-level results from Ireland, the cards show no letters.
The EPA estimates that 4.9% of homes in Killavullen are above the radon reference level. No part of Killavullen is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Killavullen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 2.3% | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
In July, daytime highs in Killavullen average 19.8°C. Across the year it averages 10.3°C, lower than Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and near Irish towns (10.3°C). A year brings 1,150 mm of rain to Killavullen.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Killavullen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.7°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,150 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.3°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.8°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
4.8% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (5.9%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Self-reported good health: 86% of Killavullen’s residents. A disability affects 28% of people in the town.
| Census 2022 | Killavullen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 28% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 2% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
6% live in social housing, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%). Private renters make up a fifth of households.
| Housing | Killavullen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 6% | 14% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €250K | €350K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 71% | 60% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 20% | 21% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area P51, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Within 5 km, 5.9% of the land is protected nature, above both Co. Cork’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Protected nature near Killavullen includes Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC. Per 1,000 residents, Killavullen has 8.8 ha of green space.
| Outdoors | Killavullen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 90% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 6.1% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5.9% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.4 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.
A passing shower is possible today, but barely measurable; the breeze reaches 20 km/h, and the low is 4°C. For Killavullen, a normal November afternoon peaks at 11°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 5°C. In December, the normal shifts to highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 352 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 239 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 227 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 332 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
The car carried nine in ten commuters at the census. Working mainly from home: 5.2% of workers, below Co. Cork’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (11%) alike. The commute to work averages 31.4 min.
| Census 2022 | Killavullen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 31.4 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 11% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 27% | 33% | 31% |
| 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 share aged 15 to 24 is 10%. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, above Co. Cork’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%) alike. Under 15: 22% of residents.
51.0% of Killavullen’s residents are women
149 women and 143 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Killavullen | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.6% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 21% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Local government for Killavullen is Cork County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. There is no majority on Cork County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 19 of 55, short of 28. This Co. Cork town sits in the Fermoy local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.
| Turnout | Killavullen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The pre-1919 share of homes is 11.8%. 3 archaeological sites are on the record, below Co. Cork’s towns (11) and Irish towns (11) alike. Killavullen’s built heritage counts 6 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Killavullen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 205 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 11.8% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 11 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Killavullen. Best known first.
CastleBlackwater Castle4.4 km outside town, to the northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryBridgetown Abbey4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumNano Nagle Birthplace600 m outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Killavullen’s built heritage counts 6 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 3 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
2 notable people were born in Killavullen; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Michelle O'Neill: Sinn Féin, CC BY 2.0 · Paul Kane: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · William O'Brien: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain · John Baptist Purcell: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killavullen | 292 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mallow | 13,456 | 8.4 | C+ | A− | C | B |
| Buttevant | 1,080 | 14 | — | A− | B+ | C− |
| Fermoy | 6,720 | 16 | B | A− | C+ | B |
| Rathcormac | 1,957 | 18 | — | C+ | A | D |
| Watergrasshill | 1,840 | 19 | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Kilworth | 1,179 | 19 | — | B | A+ | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
5% mostly work from home, and 27% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Killavullen had 292 people at the 2022 census, up from 277 in 2016: 5.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Killavullen is 40, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Cork
Killavullen has 292 people, 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). 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).