MayfieldCork

Some 2,846 people live in this neighbourhood, in Cork.

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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

2,846

CSO, Census 2022 · Cork City Council

Median age

39.3

17% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%

Degree level

14%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

29%

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

TownGrade

#287 of 320

Is Mayfield a good place to live?

A tough set of grades. Residents’ health trails most towns: 229 residents in bad health and 161 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. Homes sell for a median €261,000, about 6.9 times what a household here earns in a year. Its best grade is for walkability (A−). 29% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). Overall, that makes a D, better than a tenth of Irish towns. The ranking puts it #287 of 320 Irish towns. Incomes are on the low side: the unemployment rate is 20%, with 49% of 15 to 64s in work.

Figures: commuting, health and work, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.

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⁻WalkabilityWeakestD⁻Health D⁻Jobs & income

What makes Mayfield stand out

The 3 things Mayfield does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Degree or higher, residents 15+

Education

The median of Irish towns: 36%

CSO, Census 2022

Unemployment rate, Census 2022

Work

20% unemployment

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

39% of residents 15 and over are at work.

Health

Behind 99%

of Irish towns on health

Its health grade: D−.

How Mayfield grades

Each subject compares Mayfield 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

Health161 with a disability per 100 predictedD⁻Open →Jobs & income20% unemployedD⁻Open →WalkabilityNear the top of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Safety6.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Hazard risk8% of homes above the radon reference levelC⁺Open →Cost of livingAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

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

How TownRatings grades Irish towns →

Mayfield’s outline

Mayfield’s story

1 archaeological site in Mayfield

1 archaeological site are on the record here too.

2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

St. Fin Barre's Cathedral and 25 more in and around Mayfield

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

All attractions →

CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral2.4 km outside town, to the southwest

CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne1.5 km outside town, to the southwest

CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory2.4 km outside town, to the southeast

MuseumCork Butter Museum1.7 km outside town, to the southwest

Abbey or prioryRed Abbey2.1 km outside town, to the southwest

Art galleryCrawford Art Gallery1.6 km outside town, to the southwest

Places: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

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

Photo credits (6)

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
MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory: Raúl Corral, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cork Butter Museum: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Red Abbey: HarryLande, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Crawford Art Gallery: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mayfield.

HealthHealth D⁻

For its ages, more people in Mayfield live with a disability than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 161 per 100 expected

Unpaid caring falls to 7.6% of Mayfield’s residents. This Co. Cork town ranks 39th of the 40 Irish towns nearest its size on the Health Grade, near the bottom. At the census, 36% of people here had a disability, above both Co. Cork’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%). Its share in bad or very bad health, 4.5%, is the second highest of the 54 towns in Co. Cork.

80%good or very good healthD⁻Health Grade

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

Bad health229

Disability161

Co. Cork107

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%

Census 2022	Mayfield	Co. Cork	Ireland
Good or very good health	80%	88%	88%
Bad or very bad health	4.5%	2%	2%
With a disability	36%	24%	22%
Unpaid carers	7.6%	5.9%	5.4%

229

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cork 107

161

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 pageMayfield’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 229, disability 161 per 100 expected Getting care100% within 800 m of a pharmacy, 93% of a GP surgery Census health80% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.2, men 79.1 Vs. the neighboursBehind its 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

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Money is tighter in Mayfield than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: households earn €37,640 a year

63% of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment stood at 20%, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (7.9%) and Irish towns (9.2%). Home was the main workplace for 7.7% of workers at the census.

29%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van63%

Bus14%

Walk13%

Bicycle1%

Train, DART or Luas1%

Census 2022	Mayfield	Co. Cork	Ireland
In work, 15 to 64	49%	69%	68%
Unemployment rate	20%	7.9%	9.2%
Median household income	€37,640	€54,720	€57,760
Average trip	25.2 min	24.7 min	27.6 min

€37,640

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

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

6,264

on the Live Register, Cork city, September 2026

A⁻

Walkability: better than 83% of Irish towns

Full pageMayfield’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€37,640 a year · Median household income, before tax Getting to work29% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment20% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Benefits over time6,264 on the Live Register · +8.2% 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.

Schools

Mayfield has 3 fee-paying secondary schools in and around it

Since 2019/20, pupils changed +0%, below Co. Cork’s towns (+2%) and Irish towns (+4%) alike. 65 schools lie within 3 km of Mayfield: 35 primary schools, 21 secondary schools and 9 special schools. For secondary school, the closest is Mayfield Community School, 0.3 km from the town.

65schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
Riverstown N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	666	Catholic
Christian Brothers College BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary	Post-primary · Voluntary secondary	919	Catholic
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · Voluntary secondary	Post-primary · Voluntary secondary	690	Catholic
Coláiste Éamann Rís DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Voluntary secondary	Post-primary · Voluntary secondary	811	Catholic

See all 65 schools →

Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km

Catholic54

Multi-denominational4

Church of Ireland4

Inter-denominational2

Other1

Schools within 3 km	Mayfield	Co. Cork	Ireland
In the DEIS scheme	45%	35%	35%
Pupils since 2019/20	+0%	+2%	+4%
Single-sex secondaries	48%	44%	39%

19,177

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

+0%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

0.7 km

to the nearest primary school

0.3 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageMayfield’s schools pageOpen the page

Who runs them65 schools within 3 km Language9% teach through Irish · 6 schools teach through Irish Pupils over time19,177 pupils · +0% since 2019/20 Questions“What schools are there in Mayfield?”

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.

SafetySafety C

Mayfield has more crime per resident than 68% of Irish towns

Per 1,000 residents, 6.9 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. In 2023–2025, damage to property led the graded crimes in Mayfield. Among the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Mayfield has more crime per resident than 57% of them.

6.4violent incidents per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade

Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 43% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.

More crimeLess crime

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

Theft13.3

Road traffic12.2

Public order6.1

Damage5.7

Assault5

Dangerous acts4.5

Drugs3.5

Burglary1.2

Weapons0.9

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	Mayfield	Co. Cork	Ireland
Burglary & damage	6.9	4.8	6.4
Violent crime	6.4	5.5	5.7

6.4

violent incidents per 1,000 a year

6.9

burglary and damage per 1,000 a year

904

incidents a year, Mayfield Garda area

13.3

against residents per 1,000, as graded

Full pageMayfield’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade6.4 violent incidents per 1,000 · Mayfield has more crime per resident than 68% of Irish towns Crime by typeDamage to property is the most common of the graded categories Vs. the neighboursAhead of 3 of its 6 graded neighbours Questions“Is Mayfield safe?”

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Radon in Mayfield: an estimated 8.3% of homes are above the reference level

35% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above Co. Cork’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. On high landslide susceptibility: 0.3% of homes, near both Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%). Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.

35%of homes in high-radon areasC⁺Hazard risk Grade

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas35%

On high landslide susceptibility0.3%

Share of homes	Mayfield	Co. Cork	Ireland
In high-radon areas	35%	0%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	0.3%	0.4%	0%

8.3%

of homes over the radon level

1,063

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageMayfield’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water Ground0.3% of homes · High landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon35% of homes in high-radon areas Vs. the neighboursAhead of 3 of its 6 graded neighbours

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

Climate

Mayfield is wetter than 81% of Irish towns: 1,133 mm of rain a year

Across the year it averages 10.6°C, lower than Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) yet higher than Irish towns (10.3°C). Winter lows in Mayfield average 3.1°C in January. December is the wettest month in the town, with 126 mm of rain on average.

20.0°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter9.5°C

Spring13.5°C

Summer19.4°C

Autumn14.6°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Mayfield	Co. Cork	Ireland
Rain a year	1,133 mm	1,114 mm	937 mm
Average temperature over the year	10.6°C	10.8°C	10.3°C
January low	3.1°C	3.5°C	2.9°C

20.0°C

July high

3.1°C

January low

1,133 mm

Rain a year

126 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

1,461 hrs

Sunshine

Full pageMayfield’s climate pageOpen the page

At a glanceJuly highs 20.0°C, January lows 3.1°C The yearSummer highs 19.4°C, winter lows 3.2°C Rain1,133 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 126 mm Weather station8.1 km to the weather station · Cork Airport

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Outdoors

More paths cross Mayfield than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 4.7 km per km²

Within 1 km, 5.3% of the land is woodland, above both Co. Cork’s towns (4%) and Irish towns (2.7%). A park or green space is within 400 m for 100% of homes. Its 2 parks give Mayfield 33 ha of green space between them. Per 1,000 residents, Mayfield has 11.6 ha of green space.

100%of homes near green space

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

Mayfield11.6 ha

Co. Cork4.2 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Mayfield	Co. Cork	Ireland
Paths per km² of town	4.7 km per km²	1.7 km per km²	2.1 km per km²
Woodland within 1 km	5.3%	4%	2.7%
Near a park	100%	88%	92%
Green space per 1,000 residents	11.6 ha	4.2 ha	4.1 ha

100%

Near a park

11.6 ha

Green space

40 km

Footpaths

3.3%

Protected for nature

Full pageMayfield’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Paths and trails40 km of paths · 0 trails and greenways within 5 km Green space nearby100% of homes within 400 m Parks11.6 ha per 1,000 residents · 33 ha of green space, 2 parks Protected nature3.3% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km

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

Who lives here

Fewer people in Mayfield hold a degree than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 14%

13% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, above both Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (14%). The share of residents under 15 is 18%.

39.3median age

MayfieldCo. CorkIreland

Co. CorkIreland

Ages · share of residents

17%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none19%

Lower secondary27%

Leaving Cert35%

Diploma or cert5%

Degree or higher14%

Women and men · all residents

52.5% of Mayfield’s residents are women

1,493 women and 1,353 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Mayfield
	Mayfield	Co. Cork	Ireland
Under 15	18%	19%	20%
15–24	13%	12%	12%
25–44	27%	29%	29%
45–64	25%	25%	24%
65+	17%	14%	14%
Primary or none	19%	7.9%	9.7%
Lower secondary	27%	14%	14%
Leaving Cert	35%	34%	35%
Diploma or cert	5%	6%	5.8%
Degree or higher	14%	38%	36%

Full pageMayfield’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages39.3 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households1,138 households · 2.5 people per household Where born13% born outside Ireland Irish speakers29% can speak Irish · 1% speak Irish daily outside school

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

Town hall

35 votes decided the last seat in Cork North-Central

Turnout at the last local elections was 43%. There is just one council for Mayfield, Cork City Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. With 9 of 31 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Cork City Council, short of the 16 a majority needs.

9/31seats held by Fianna Fáil

Seats on Cork City · June 2024

Fianna Fáil9

Fine Gael5

Sinn Féin4

Independent4

Labour Party3

Green Party3

Social Democrats1

Independent Ireland1

Turnout	Mayfield	Co. Cork	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	43%	45%	46%
General election, November 2024	58%	58%	59%

Councillors

9/31

Fianna Fáil seats on Cork City, the largest party

43%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Cork North-Central

Full pageMayfield’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 9 of 31 (16 needed)Councillors6 councillors · Cork City North East How Mayfield voted43% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Cork towns 45%TDs5 TDs · Cork North-Central

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

HousingCost of living B⁻

More households in Mayfield live in social housing than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 64%

The owner-occupied share of households is 29%. 7% rent privately, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%).

€261Kmedian sale priceB⁻Cost of living Grade

Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025

Mayfield€261K

Co. Cork€360K

Irish towns€350K

By type	Median	Sales
Second-hand homes	€261,000	52

Housing	Mayfield	Co. Cork	Ireland
Households in social housing	64%	14%	13%
Households owning their home	29%	60%	61%
Households renting privately	7%	21%	22%
Median sale price	€261K	€360K	€350K

29%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,701

a month on new tenancies, Cork City

4.3

times median household income, County Cork

Full pageMayfield’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters29% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €261,000 Renting€1,701 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mayfield

15pages on Mayfield

The big questions

SafetyCHousing & costB⁻Property pricesSchoolsHealthD⁻Work & commuteD⁻Natural hazardsC⁺8.3% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 39.3 HistoryTown hallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Famous people from around Mayfield

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

Their page →

Seánie McGrathIrish hurler · born 1975

Thomas DeenihanIrish Roman Catholic bishop · born in Blackpool · born 1967

Myrtle AllenIrish chef, teacher and writer · born in Tivoli · 1924–2018

Denis CoughlanIrish Gaelic footballer and hurler · born in Blackpool · 1945–2026

Noel O'FlynnIrish Fianna Fáil politician · born in Blackpool · born 1951

Dean BrosnanIrish hurler · born in Blackpool · born 1991

Mayfield’s neighbours

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

MontenotteTivoliThe GlenBallyvolaneSt Luke'sBlackpoolMayfield

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Mayfield	2,846	—	D	B⁻	C	D⁻
Montenotte	4,113	0.8	C	D	C	B⁻
Tivoli	4,449	1	B	B⁻	C	B
The Glen	6,119	1.4	D	C⁺	D	D
Ballyvolane	8,707	1.6	B⁻	C⁻	B⁻	A⁻
St Luke's	4,278	1.9	C⁺	B⁻	D	B⁻
Blackpool	3,124	2.1	C	A	D	D

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

Questions about Mayfield

Has Mayfield grown?

Mayfield had 2,846 people at the 2022 census, down from 2,932 in 2016: 2.9% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.

Is Mayfield a young town or an old one?

The median age in Mayfield is 39.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Mayfield

Neighbourhood in Cork

Mayfield has 2,846 people, 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)

Population: 2,846 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Cork
Council: Cork City Council
Local electoral area: Cork City North East
Dáil constituency: Cork North-Central
Name in Irish: Baile na mBocht
Area: 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
CSO code: ED:CC:MAYFIELD

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).