KillumneyCo. Cork

The town has 1,466 residents and lies in Co. Cork. It shrank by 14% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.

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Photo: Hywel Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

1,466

CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council

Median age

38.6

10% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%

Degree level

53%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Killumney a good place to live?

Health outcomes beat most towns: 44 residents in bad health and 80 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D−): 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town. Home prices sit at a median €408,600, which is 4.5 years of the town’s median household income. Hazard risk is lower than in most Irish towns — an estimated 2% of its homes exceed the radon reference level.

Figures: health and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Irish towns; Killumney has its subject grades alone.

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. 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.

StrongestA⁺Jobs & income A⁺Health ASafetyWeakestD⁻Walkability

What makes Killumney stand out

The 3 things Killumney does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

6% walk, cycle or ride

The median of Irish towns: 23%

CSO, Census 2022

Unemployment rate, Census 2022

Work

4% unemployment

Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)

66% of residents 15 and over are at work.

Jobs & income

Better than 99%

of Irish towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: A+.

How Killumney grades

Each subject compares Killumney 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 grading works

Jobs & income4% unemployedA⁺Open →Health80 with a disability per 100 predictedA⁺Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD⁻Open →SafetyAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard riskBased on how exposed the town is to floods, storms and other hazardsA⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →

SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–

How TownRatings grades Irish towns →

6 places on the register, on Killumney’s outline

Killumney’s story

Killumney: 6 buildings on the National Inventory

The record adds 8 archaeological sites.

Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.

1780Apsley House
1800Bride Park House
1830Bridge, Killumney

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Killumney.

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁺

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Killumney than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 5.7%

77% of 15 to 64s were in work, above Co. Cork’s towns (69%) and Irish towns (68%) alike. The census counted 16% of workers working mainly from home. Average household income comes to €91,420 a year before tax.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van78%

Walk2%

Bus2%

Bicycle1%

Census 2022	Killumney	Co. Cork	Ireland
Median household income	€91,420	€53,156	€57,760
Unemployment rate	3.5%	8%	9.2%
In work, 15 to 64	77%	69%	68%
Average trip	22.9 min	24.8 min	27.6 min

€91,420

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671

16%

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

19,928

on the Live Register, County Cork, September 2026

D⁻

Walkability: better than 2% of Irish towns

Full pageKillumney’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment3.5% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€91,420 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time19,928 on the Live Register · +4.6% on a year earlier

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.

HealthHealth A⁺

For its ages, fewer people in Killumney live with a disability than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 80 per 100 expected

16% of residents in Killumney live with a disability. At the census, 94% of people in Killumney called their health good or very good, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 0.7% of the town.

94%good or very good healthA⁺Health Grade

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health44

Disability80

Co. Cork107

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 94%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 1%

Census 2022	Killumney	Co. Cork	Ireland
Good or very good health	94%	88%	88%
With a disability	16%	24%	22%
Bad or very bad health	0.7%	2%	2%
Unpaid carers	5.9%	5.9%	5.4%

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cork 107

disability per 100 expected · Co. Cork 110

83.2 · 79.1

life expectancy, women · men, the South-West region, 2016

28%

hold a medical card, HSE South West

Full pageKillumney’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 44, disability 80 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health94% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.2, men 79.1 Vs. the neighboursAhead of all 6 graded neighbours

CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios

SafetySafety A

Crime per resident in Killumney runs lower than in 90% of Irish towns

Homes saw 2.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Co. Cork’s towns (4.8) and Irish towns (6.4). Per 1,000 residents, 24.4 crimes of all kinds are recorded a year. Among the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Killumney has less crime per resident than just over three quarters of them.

2.8violent incidents per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade

Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 76% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.

More crimeLess crime

Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025

Theft8

Road traffic4.2

Dangerous acts2.7

Public order2.5

Assault2.4

Damage2.3

Drugs0.7

Against justice0.7

Burglary0.4

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	Killumney	Co. Cork	Ireland
Burglary & damage	2.8	4.8	6.4
Violent crime	2.8	5.8	5.7
All recorded crime	24.4	43.8	54.3
Theft	8	10.2	15.3

2.8

violent incidents per 1,000 a year

2.8

burglary and damage per 1,000 a year

655

incidents a year, Ballincollig Garda area

5.6

against residents per 1,000, as graded

Full pageKillumney’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade2.8 violent incidents per 1,000 · Crime per resident in Killumney runs lower than in 90% of Irish towns Crime by typeAssaults and harassment is the most common of the graded categories Vs. the neighboursAhead of 3 of its 6 graded neighbours Questions“Is Killumney safe?”

CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations

Schools

Pupil numbers around Killumney grew +22% since 2019, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

14% of the schools teach through Irish, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (9%) and Irish towns (8%). Families in Killumney have 7 schools within 3 km to choose from: 4 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 special school.

7schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
Ovens N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	466	Catholic
Ballincollig Community SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Community school	Post-primary · Community school	987	Inter-denominational
Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary	Primary	205	Multi-denominational

See all 7 schools →

Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km

Catholic5

Multi-denominational1

Inter-denominational1

Schools within 3 km	Killumney	Co. Cork	Ireland
Pupils since 2019/20	+22%	+1%	+4%
Single-sex secondaries	0%	44%	39%
In the DEIS scheme	0%	37%	35%
Teach through Irish	14%	9%	8%

2,866

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

+22%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

1.1 km

to the nearest primary school

4 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageKillumney’s schools pageOpen the page

Pupils over time2,866 pupils · +22% since 2019/20 Who runs them7 schools within 3 km Language14% teach through Irish · One school teaches through Irish Questions“What schools are there in Killumney?”

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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Killumney has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured

An estimated 1.8% of homes in Killumney have radon above the reference level. No part of Killumney is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Few of its homes stand low beside water.

0%of homes in high-radon areasA⁻Hazard risk Grade

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas0%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Share of homes	Killumney	Co. Cork	Ireland
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0.4%	0%
In high-radon areas	0%	0%	0%

584

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageKillumney’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Vs. the neighboursAhead of all 6 graded neighbours

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

HousingCost of living C

Most households in Killumney own their home: 85%, more than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns

1% live in social housing, below both Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%).

€409Kmedian sale priceCCost of living Grade

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Killumney€409K

Co. Cork€350K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Killumney	Co. Cork	Ireland
Households owning their home	85%	60%	61%
Households in social housing	1%	14%	13%
Households renting privately	13%	21%	22%
Median sale price	€409K	€350K	€350K

85%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

13%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,542

a month on new tenancies, County Cork

6.7

times median household income, County Cork

Full pageKillumney’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters85% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €408,600 Renting€1,542 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area P31, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.

Climate

Summer arrives in force in Killumney, hotter than in 83% of Irish towns

Across the year, Killumney averages 10.8°C. Here July highs average 20.1°C, about level with Co. Cork’s towns (20.0°C) and above Irish towns (19.9°C). January nights in Killumney drop to 3.3°C on average.

20.1°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter9.6°C

Spring13.7°C

Summer19.6°C

Autumn14.8°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Killumney	Co. Cork	Ireland
Average temperature over the year	10.8°C	10.8°C	10.3°C
January low	3.3°C	3.5°C	2.9°C
July high	20.1°C	20.0°C	19.9°C
Rain a year	1,110 mm	1,114 mm	937 mm

20.1°C

July high

3.3°C

January low

1,110 mm

Rain a year

125 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

1,461 hrs

Sunshine

Full pageKillumney’s climate pageOpen the page

At a glanceJuly highs 20.1°C, January lows 3.3°C The yearSummer highs 19.6°C, winter lows 3.5°C Rain1,110 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 125 mm Weather station12 km to the weather station · Cork Airport

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Outdoors

Fewer homes in Killumney sit near green space: 56% within 400 m, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

Within 1 km, nearly a tenth of the land is woodland, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (4.1%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Walkers have 0.4 km per km² of paths and tracks, below both Co. Cork’s towns (1.8 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²).

56%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Killumney5.3 ha

Co. Cork4.3 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Killumney	Co. Cork	Ireland
Near a park	56%	90%	92%
Woodland within 1 km	9.4%	4.1%	2.7%
Paths per km² of town	0.4 km per km²	1.8 km per km²	2.1 km per km²
Protected nature within 5 km	0%	1.5%	1.8%

56%

Near a park

5.3 ha

Green space

5 km

Footpaths

9.4%

Woodland

Full pageKillumney’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Green space nearby56% of homes within 400 m Parks5.3 ha per 1,000 residents · 8 ha of green space, 0 parks Protected nature0% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km Paths and trails4 trails and greenways within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Weather

Weather in Killumney: light showers today, up to 11 degrees

The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 14 mm. Killumney’s averages for November set the scene: the usual high is 12°C, the usual low 5°C. Expect roughly 1 mm of rain today, wind picking up to 25 km/h, and a low of 6°C.

11°C / 6°CToday

This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages

November12°C

December10°C

January9°C

February10°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	10°C	3°C	334 mm
Spring	14°C	6°C	226 mm
Summer	20°C	12°C	232 mm
Autumn	15°C	8°C	318 mm

11°C / 6°C

Today

0.5 mm

Rain, next 24 hours

16 km/h

Wind

90%

Humidity

9 h 27 min

Daylight

Full pageKillumney’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hours0.5 mm Rain, next 24 hours · Some rain The week ahead11°C / 6°C Today · A normal 4 November: 13°C / 6°C Warnings & more9 h 27 min Daylight · 07:34 to 17:01

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Who lives here

A town of families: 27% of people in Killumney are under 15, more than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns

Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population. One in ten residents are 65 or over, below both Co. Cork’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). Among adults, 53% have a degree.

38.6median age

KillumneyCo. CorkIreland

Co. CorkIreland

Ages · share of residents

11%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none4%

Lower secondary9%

Leaving Cert28%

Diploma or cert6%

Degree or higher53%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.7% of Killumney

729 women and 737 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Killumney
	Killumney	Co. Cork	Ireland
Under 15	27%	19%	20%
15–24	11%	12%	12%
25–44	27%	29%	29%
45–64	25%	25%	24%
65+	9.9%	15%	14%
Primary or none	3.9%	8.1%	9.7%
Lower secondary	9.1%	14%	14%
Leaving Cert	28%	34%	35%
Diploma or cert	5.7%	6%	5.8%
Degree or higher	53%	38%	36%

Full pageKillumney’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages38.6 median age · 10% are 65 or over Households490 households · 3 people per household Where born12% born outside Ireland Irish speakers57% can speak Irish · 1.7% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

Killumney turns out to vote: 55% at the last local elections, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

No party holds a majority on Cork County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 19 of 55 seats, short of the 28 needed. General election turnout was 64%. One council serves Killumney: Cork County Council.

19/55seats held by Fianna Fáil

Seats on Cork County · June 2024

Fianna Fáil19

Fine Gael18

Independent8

Independent Ireland4

Social Democrats3

Labour Party2

Sinn Féin1

Turnout	Killumney	Co. Cork	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	55%	45%	46%
General election, November 2024	64%	58%	59%

Councillors

19/55

Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party

55%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Cork North-West

Full pageKillumney’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

How Killumney voted55% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Cork towns 45%Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 19 of 55 (28 needed)Councillors6 councillors · Macroom TDs3 TDs · Cork North-West

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

History

The national inventory lists 6 buildings in Killumney, each of regional importance

Scaled to its population, Killumney has 41 inventory buildings per 10,000 people, below Co. Cork’s towns (103) and Irish towns (48) alike. Homes built before 1919 account for 2.7% of the housing. 8 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie in and around the town.

6inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0

National0

Regional6

Among them

Apsley House 1780
Bride Park House 1800
Bridge, Killumney 1830
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church 1830

1780

earliest dated inventory building

homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%

places pictured on the history page

Heritage	Killumney	Co. Cork	Ireland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents	41	103	48
Homes built before 1919	2.7%	7.7%	3.4%

Full pageKillumney’s history pageOpen the page

NIAH buildings6 buildings on the inventory Older homesIrish towns: 3%Monuments8 sites · On the Sites and Monuments Record Questions“How many historic buildings are there in Killumney?”

NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built

Nearby attractions

Kilcrea Castle and 3 more in and around Killumney

Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Killumney. Best known first.

All attractions →

CastleKilcrea Castle2.8 km outside town, to the west

CastleBallincollig Castle2.2 km outside town, to the east

Abbey or prioryKilcrea Friary2.3 km outside town, to the west Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKilcrea Franciscan Friary2.2 km outside town, to the west

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Kilcrea Castle: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ballincollig Castle: Brendandiamond, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kilcrea Friary: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Killumney

15pages on Killumney

The big questions

SafetyAHousing & costCProperty pricesSchoolsHealthA⁺Work & commuteA⁺Natural hazardsA⁻1.8% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38.6 History6 buildings on the National Inventory Town hallFamous people5 notable people born here

Landmarks

The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 6 buildings in Killumney, each rated of regional importance. 8 archaeological sites are on the record here.

All historic buildings →

NIAH: Regional

Apsley HouseHouse · 1780

NIAH: Regional

Bride Park HouseHouse · 1800

NIAH: Regional

Bridge, KillumneyBridge · 1830

NIAH: Regional

St John the Baptist Roman Catholic ChurchChurch / chapel · 1830

Famous people from Killumney

5 notable people were born in Killumney.

See all 5 →

Tyreik WrightIrish footballer · born 2001

Colm O'CallaghanIrish Gaelic footballer · born 1999

Colm SheehanIrish hurler · born 1942

Daniel GouldingIrish hurler and Gaelic footballer · born 1986

Paddy O'ConnellIrish Gaelic footballer · 1888–1980

Killumney’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

BallincolligTowerBishopstownBlarneyInishkennyShanakielKillumney

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Killumney	1,466	—	—	C	A	A⁺
Ballincollig	21,940	4.1	A	C	A	A⁻
Tower	3,300	6.9	A	C	A⁺	A⁻
Bishopstown	14,529	9.1	B⁺	D	A⁻	B⁺
Blarney	2,779	9.5	A⁺	C	A⁺	A⁻
Inishkenny	5,552	9.8	A⁻	C⁻	A⁻	A⁻
Shanakiel	3,804	10	C⁻	C⁺	C	C⁻

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Killumney

Has Killumney grown?

Killumney had 1,466 people at the 2022 census, down from 1,708 in 2016: 14.2% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.

Do people in Killumney drive to work?

78% of working residents drive to work and 6% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).

Is Killumney a young town or an old one?

The median age in Killumney is 38.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Killumney

Urban area in Co. Cork

1,466 people live in Killumney, 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)

Population: 1,466 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Cork
Council: Cork County Council
Local electoral area: MacRoom
Dáil constituency: Cork North-West
Name in Irish: Cill na hOmnaí
Area: 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
CSO code: UA:18774

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).