Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
4,154 people live in this neighbourhood in Cork.
Health outcomes beat most towns: 52 residents in bad health and 100 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. At B+ overall, Lehenagh is better than 70% of Irish towns and ranks #96 of 320 Irish towns. The local economy does well: unemployment is 7%, and 69% of 15 to 64s have a job. What holds it back is walkability (D). nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). It lags on cost of living as well: at a median €385,600, a home costs 4.9 times the town’s median household income.
Figures: health, work and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
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. 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.
The 3 things Lehenagh does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Lehenagh 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 →
5 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Lehenagh. Best known first.
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral2.1 km outside town, to the north
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne3.3 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or prioryRed Abbey2.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCork Butter Museum3.1 km outside town, to the north
CastleCarrigrohane Castle4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumLewis Glucksman Gallery2.2 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lehenagh.
6.7% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (5.9%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Asked at the census, 92% of residents of Lehenagh said they were in good or very good health. Ages taken into account, Lehenagh counts 100 people with a disability for every 100 predicted.
| Census 2022 | Lehenagh | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.8% | 2% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 92% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 19% | 24% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Before tax, the average household brings in €78,740 a year. The car took nearly four in five commuters, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (66%). The unemployment rate comes to 6.8%.
| Census 2022 | Lehenagh | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €78,740 | €51,591 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 24% | 33% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 25.2 min | 24.7 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.
Families in Lehenagh have 43 schools within 3 km to choose from: 27 primary schools, 12 secondary schools and 4 special schools. Presentation Secondary School is the nearest secondary school, 2.3 km away. DEIS, the support scheme, covers 33% of them, below both Co. Cork’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (35%).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Nioclais Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 714 | Catholic |
| Coláiste Éamann Rís DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 811 | Catholic |
| Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 424 | Catholic |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 403 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Lehenagh | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 67% | 44% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −3% | +2% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 33% | 40% | 35% |
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.
10% rent privately, below Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Social housing holds just over one in ten households.
| Housing | Lehenagh | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 77% | 59% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 10% | 21% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €386K | €340K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 12% | 14% | 13% |
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.
Violent crime comes to 3.3 per 1,000 residents a year. Burglary and damage came to 4.1 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (4.9) and Irish towns (6.4). For its size, Lehenagh records less crime per resident than 83% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people.
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 | Lehenagh | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 3.3 | 6 | 5.7 |
| Burglary & damage | 4.1 | 4.9 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 35.3 | 44.2 | 54.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
A year brings 1,164 mm of rain, above Co. Cork’s towns (1,114 mm) and Irish towns (937 mm) alike. Lehenagh’s year-round mean comes to 10.5°C. The coldest nights come in January, when Lehenagh averages a low of 3.3°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Lehenagh | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.6°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,164 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.3°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
One park and 17 ha of green space in all: that is Lehenagh’s share. Its paths and tracks come to 1.2 km per km², below both Co. Cork’s towns (1.8 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²).
| Outdoors | Lehenagh | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 60% | 91% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 1.2 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.5% | 4.2% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Set beside Lehenagh’s forecast, a normal November runs from 5°C at night to 11°C by day. Some 1 mm of rain falls today, driven by wind of up to 26 km/h; the low reaches 6°C. Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 15 mm of rain.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 348 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 240 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 333 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Born abroad: 15% of residents, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (22%). Under-15s account for 23% of the population. Degrees are held by 40% of adults.
51.8% of Lehenagh’s residents are women
2,152 women and 2,002 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Lehenagh | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 9.7% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 6.4% | 8.3% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 40% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Cork City Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 9 of its 31 seats, short of the 16 needed. Lehenagh is run by Cork City Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. In the Dáil, Lehenagh is part of Cork South-Central, which elects 5 TDs.
| Turnout | Lehenagh | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 58% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 45% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Scaled to its population, Lehenagh has 7 inventory buildings per 10,000 people, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (106) and Irish towns (48). 1.5% of homes date from before 1919. The archaeological record lists 5 sites here.
| Heritage | Lehenagh | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 7 | 106 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 1.5% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 5 | 12 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
On high landslide susceptibility: 0.2% of homes, in line with Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%). Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Lehenagh | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
3 of Lehenagh’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 5 archaeological sites in and around the town.
No notable person born in Lehenagh is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehenagh | 4,154 | — | B+ | C− | B+ | A |
| Inishkenny | 5,552 | 1.5 | A− | C− | A− | A− |
| Togher | 3,007 | 1.6 | C+ | C+ | B+ | D− |
| Frankfield and Grange | 7,687 | 2.1 | A | C− | A | A |
| Turner's Cross | 7,208 | 2.3 | C | C+ | D | C− |
| Glasheen | 5,981 | 2.5 | C+ | C− | C | B− |
| Bishopstown | 14,529 | 2.9 | B+ | D | A− | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
11% mostly work from home, and 24% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
The median age in Lehenagh is 35.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 23% of residents are under 15 and 10% are 65 or over.
Neighbourhood in Cork
4,154 people live in Lehenagh, in the area of Cork City Council. TownRatings splits Cork into neighbourhoods made from the CSO’s Electoral Divisions, named from Tailte Éireann’s gazetteer, so each has figures of its own.
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).