KnockrahaCo. Cork

Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 21%. The town has 517 residents and lies in Co. Cork.

Population

517

CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council

Median age

35.5

5% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%

Degree level

45%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Knockraha a good place to live?

The median home sold for €430,000, 4.8 times the town’s median household income. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 2% of commuters. Only 5% of residents are 65 or over. Residents born outside Ireland: 9%.

Knockraha isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.

What makes Knockraha stand out

The 3 things Knockraha does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or ride

Against 23% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 5% are 65 or over

Against 14% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Born outside Ireland

Who lives here

Against 22% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Knockraha’s outline

Knockraha’s story

Nothing in Knockraha is on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Knockraha.

Schools

Pupil numbers around Knockraha moved −11% since 2019, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

Within 3 km of Knockraha there is one school. 147 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.

1schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
Knockraha N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	147	Catholic

Schools within 3 km	Knockraha	Co. Cork	Ireland
In the DEIS scheme	0%	37%	35%
Pupils since 2019/20	−11%	+1%	+4%
Teach through Irish	0%	9%	8%

147

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

−11%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

0.1 km

to the nearest primary school

4.3 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageKnockraha’s schools pageOpen the page

Pupils over time147 pupils · −11% since 2019/20 Who runs themOne school within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Questions“What schools are there in Knockraha?”

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Letters and results are missing here for a reason: Ireland publishes neither school by school.

Natural hazards

Radon is the hazard to know in Knockraha: 100% of homes sit in high-radon areas, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

The EPA estimates that 16% of homes in Knockraha are above the radon reference level. Landslides: none of Knockraha lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.

100%of homes in high-radon areas

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas100%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Share of homes	Knockraha	Co. Cork	Ireland
In high-radon areas	100%	0%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0.4%	0%

16%

of homes over the radon level

133

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageKnockraha’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Radon100% of homes in high-radon areas Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

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

Climate

Rain is part of life in Knockraha: 1,275 mm a year, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

Knockraha’s year-round mean comes to 10.3°C. January nights bottom out at 2.8°C locally, below Co. Cork’s towns (3.5°C) and close to Irish towns (2.9°C). Midsummer afternoons in Knockraha peak at about 19.7°C.

19.7°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter9.1°C

Spring13.2°C

Summer19.2°C

Autumn14.3°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Knockraha	Co. Cork	Ireland
Rain a year	1,275 mm	1,114 mm	937 mm
January low	2.8°C	3.5°C	2.9°C
July high	19.7°C	20.0°C	19.9°C
Average temperature over the year	10.3°C	10.8°C	10.3°C

19.7°C

July high

2.8°C

January low

1,275 mm

Rain a year

138 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

1,461 hrs

Sunshine

Full pageKnockraha’s climate pageOpen the page

Rain1,275 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 138 mm At a glanceJuly highs 19.7°C, January lows 2.8°C The yearSummer highs 19.2°C, winter lows 2.9°C Weather station16 km to the weather station · Cork Airport

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

Disability runs below what Knockraha’s ages predict, at 73 per 100 expected, and under Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

95% of Knockraha’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). A disability affects 12% of people locally. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 0.8% of the town.

95%good or very good health

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

Bad health67

Disability73

Co. Cork107

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 95%Fair 4%Bad or very bad 1%

Census 2022	Knockraha	Co. Cork	Ireland
Good or very good health	95%	88%	88%
With a disability	12%	24%	22%
Bad or very bad health	0.8%	2%	2%
Unpaid carers	5.4%	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 pageKnockraha’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 67, disability 73 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health95% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.2, men 79.1

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

Housing

Most households in Knockraha own their home: 89%, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

Social housing holds 1% of households. 9% rent privately, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%).

€430Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025

Knockraha€430K

Co. Cork€350K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Knockraha	Co. Cork	Ireland
Households owning their home	89%	60%	61%
Households in social housing	1%	14%	13%
Households renting privately	9%	21%	22%
Median sale price	€430K	€350K	€350K

89%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,542

a month on new tenancies, County Cork

Full pageKnockraha’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters89% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €430,000 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

Outdoors

Woodland runs close to Knockraha: 9.9% of the land within 1 km, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

For 100% of homes, green space is under 400 m away. Green space comes to 0.1 ha per 1,000 people in Knockraha, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (4.3 ha) and Irish towns (4.1 ha). A waymarked trail or greenway begins within 5 km.

100%of homes near green space

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

Knockraha0.1 ha

Co. Cork4.3 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Knockraha	Co. Cork	Ireland
Woodland within 1 km	9.9%	4.1%	2.7%
Paths per km² of town	0.0 km per km²	1.8 km per km²	2.1 km per km²
Near a park	100%	90%	92%
Protected nature within 5 km	0%	1.5%	1.8%

100%

Near a park

0.1 ha

Green space

0 km

Footpaths

9.9%

Woodland

Full pageKnockraha’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Protected nature0% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km Green space nearby100% of homes within 400 m Parks0.1 ha per 1,000 residents · 0 ha of green space, 0 parks Paths and trails0 km of paths · One trail or greenway within 5 km

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

Weather

Knockraha today: light showers, topping out at 10 degrees

The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 12 mm. Usually, November days warm to 11°C and nights cool to 5°C; Knockraha’s forecast is read against that. Some 1 mm of rain falls today, driven by wind of up to 24 km/h; the low reaches 6°C.

10°C / 6°CToday

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

November11°C

December9°C

January9°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	9°C	3°C	369 mm
Spring	13°C	5°C	270 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	275 mm
Autumn	14°C	7°C	361 mm

10°C / 6°C

Today

0.6 mm

Rain, next 24 hours

14 km/h

Wind

93%

Humidity

9 h 26 min

Daylight

Full pageKnockraha’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hours0.6 mm Rain, next 24 hours · Some rain The week ahead10°C / 6°C Today · A normal 4 November: 12°C / 6°C Warnings & more9 h 26 min Daylight · 07:33 to 17:00

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

Work & commute

Households in Knockraha earn more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns: €89,180 a year

A trip to work takes 23.5 min on average. At the census, 1.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (23%). 5.4% of people in the labour force have no job.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van84%

Bus2%

Census 2022	Knockraha	Co. Cork	Ireland
Median household income	€89,180	€53,156	€57,760
Unemployment rate	5.4%	8%	9.2%
In work, 15 to 64	73%	69%	68%
Average trip	23.5 min	24.8 min	27.6 min

€89,180

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

14%

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

19,928

on the Live Register, County Cork, September 2026

Full pageKnockraha’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€89,180 a year · Median household income, before tax Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment5.4% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%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.

Who lives here

Few people in Knockraha are 65 or over: 5.2%, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

Children under 15 count for just over a third of the people here. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%). Among adults, 45% have a degree.

35.5median age

KnockrahaCo. CorkIreland

Co. CorkIreland

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none6%

Lower secondary9%

Leaving Cert33%

Diploma or cert7%

Degree or higher45%

Women and men · all residents

52.2% of Knockraha’s residents are women

270 women and 247 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Knockraha
	Knockraha	Co. Cork	Ireland
Under 15	34%	19%	20%
15–24	9.5%	12%	12%
25–44	28%	29%	29%
45–64	23%	25%	24%
65+	5.2%	15%	14%
Primary or none	6.3%	8.1%	9.7%
Lower secondary	9.2%	14%	14%
Leaving Cert	33%	34%	35%
Diploma or cert	7.1%	6%	5.8%
Degree or higher	45%	38%	36%

Full pageKnockraha’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages35.5 median age · 5% are 65 or over Households146 households · 3.6 people per household Where born9% born outside Ireland Irish speakers56% can speak Irish · 0.6% speak Irish daily outside school

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

Town hall

7 votes decided the last seat in Cobh

Knockraha is run by Cork County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. With 19 of 55 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Cork County Council, short of the 28 a majority needs. It sits in the Cobh local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.

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	Knockraha	Co. Cork	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	45%	45%	46%
General election, November 2024	58%	58%	59%

Councillors

19/55

Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party

45%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Cork East

Full pageKnockraha’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 19 of 55 (28 needed)Councillors6 councillors · Cobh How Knockraha votedLocal elections, June 2024 · Co. Cork towns 45%TDs4 TDs · Cork East

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

Nearby attractions

Fota Wildlife Park and 11 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Knockraha; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

ZooFota Wildlife Park7.6 km south · 415K visitors a year (2022)

CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens16 km west

CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral12 km southwest

CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne11 km southwest

CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral12 km south

CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory7.8 km southwest

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

Photo credits (6)

Fota Wildlife Park: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Blarney Castle and Gardens: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. Fin Barre's Cathedral: Flickr member Charlie cravero, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Saint Colman's Cathedral: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory: Raúl Corral, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Knockraha

15pages on Knockraha

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards16.1% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 35.5 HistoryTown hallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Famous people from around Knockraha

One notable person was born in Knockraha; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Garrett FitzgeraldIrish rugby union player · 1955–2020

Dara MurphyIrish politician · born in Glanmire · born 1969

Conor O'SullivanIrish hurler · born in Glanmire · born 1989

Daniel KearneyIrish hurler · born in Glanmire · born 1989

Dáibhí de BarraIrish writer · born in Carrigtwohill · 1758–1851

Martha WilmotIrish traveler and diarist · born in Glanmire · ?–1873

Photo credits

Dara Murphy: European People's Party, CC BY 2.0 · Martha Wilmot: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain

Knockraha’s neighbours

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

RiverstownGlounthauneGlanmireWatergrasshillBallyvolaneCarrigtwohillKnockraha

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Knockraha	517	—	—	—	—	—
Riverstown	3,664	4.4	A	C⁻	A	A
Glounthaune	5,000	5.1	A⁻	C⁻	A	A
Glanmire	4,454	5.2	A⁻	C	A	A
Watergrasshill	1,840	5.8	—	B⁻	A⁺	B⁺
Ballyvolane	8,707	6.9	B⁻	C⁻	B⁻	A⁻
Carrigtwohill	5,568	7.6	A⁺	B⁻	A	A⁻

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

Questions about Knockraha

Is Knockraha growing?

Knockraha had 517 people at the 2022 census, up from 428 in 2016: 20.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

How old are the people of Knockraha?

The median age in Knockraha is 35.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

How do people in Knockraha get to work?

14% mostly work from home, and 38% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

About Knockraha

Urban area in Co. Cork

517 people live in Knockraha, 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: 517 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Cork
Council: Cork County Council
Local electoral area: Cobh
Dáil constituency: Cork East
Name in Irish: Cnoc Rátha
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
CSO code: UA:18748

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).