Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 139 buildings here. A town in Co. Cork, home to 13,906 people.
A strong record with one exception. The local economy does well: 70% of working-age residents are employed, with an unemployment rate of 7%. Overall, Midleton earns an A−: better than 76% of Irish towns, and #22 of 54 in Co. Cork. Health is another plus: for every 100 its ages would predict, 85 residents are in bad health and 106 have a disability. It takes 5.7 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €361,400. Getting around depends on the car (C−): 15% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town.
Figures: work, health and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
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 Midleton does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Midleton 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 →
27 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Midleton.
Since 2019/20, pupils changed +6%, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (+1%) and Irish towns (+4%). Families in Midleton have 10 schools within 3 km to choose from: 6 primary schools and 4 secondary schools. The nearest secondary, Midleton College, is 0.3 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midleton Educate Together School Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 572 | Multi-denominational |
| St Colman's Community College DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 1,171 | Multi-denominational |
| Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 550 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Midleton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 10% | 40% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 50% | 44% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +6% | +1% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 10% | 9% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
Commutes averaged 25.4 min, about level with Co. Cork’s towns (24.7 min) and below Irish towns (27.6 min). 6.9% of people in the labour force have no job. Before tax, the average household brings in €63,457 a year.
| Census 2022 | Midleton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €63,457 | €51,591 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 35% | 33% | 31% |
| Average trip | 25.4 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.
1.3% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 91% of people in Midleton called their health good or very good, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). Disability touches just over a fifth of the town’s population.
| Census 2022 | Midleton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1.3% | 2% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 21% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Midleton’s nearest bathing water is Garryvoe, 13 km away, rated good in 2025. On high landslide susceptibility: 0.4% of homes, near both Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%). Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Midleton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.4% | 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.
In January, overnight lows in Midleton settle at 3.6°C. The year’s mean temperature is 10.9°C, close to Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and above Irish towns (10.3°C). July afternoons in Midleton average 20.1°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Midleton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.9°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.6°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 20.1°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,107 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Homes saw 3.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Co. Cork’s towns (4.9) and Irish towns (6.4) alike. Among the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, Midleton has less crime per resident than three quarters of them. In 2023–2025, assaults and harassment led the graded crimes locally.
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 | Midleton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 3.2 | 4.9 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 9.7 | 10.3 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Woodland covers 2.6% of the land within 1 km, lower than Co. Cork’s towns (4.2%) and near Irish towns (2.7%). Protected nature near Midleton includes Cork Harbour SPA. Green space in Midleton adds up to 21 ha, across 5 parks.
| Outdoors | Midleton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 59% | 91% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 4.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.6% | 4.2% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 1.6 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.
Today brings about 2 mm of rain and a breeze of up to 37 km/h; the low is 7°C. Tuesday looks like the wettest of the days that follow, with about 22 mm of rain. In November a normal day reaches 12°C and a normal night 6°C; the forecast for Midleton below sets each day against them.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 321 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 235 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 12°C | 239 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 313 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Nearly a quarter of residents have a birthplace overseas. Children under 15 make up 23%, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (20%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town.
51.0% of Midleton’s residents are women
7,097 women and 6,809 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Midleton | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.3% | 8.3% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.3% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 38% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
There is no majority on Cork County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 19 of 55, short of 28. Cork County Council runs Midleton: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. In the Dáil, Midleton is part of Cork East, which elects 4 TDs.
| Turnout | Midleton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Beneath and around the town lie 27 recorded archaeological sites. 7% of homes date from before 1919. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 139 buildings in Midleton, 3 of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Midleton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 100 | 106 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 27 | 9 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
The typical sale price in Midleton reached €405K in 2025, up 87% from €217K in 2010. Rent averaged €1,374 a month, between Co. Cork’s towns (€1,255) and Irish towns (€1,606). Private renters make up 24% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €410,200 | 350 |
| Second-hand homes | €300,000 | 506 |
| The last 12 months | €425,000 | 442 |
| Housing | Midleton | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,374 | €1,255 | €1,606 |
| Households renting privately | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 15% | 14% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Midleton. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryCloyne Round Tower4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleBarryscourt Castle4.1 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 139 buildings in Midleton, 3 of national or international importance. The national record lists 27 archaeological sites in and around the town.
38 notable people were born in Midleton.
Shane O'Neill: Victor Araiza, CC BY 2.0 · Tom Horan: Uploaded by Moondyne, Public domain · James Martin: Henry Samuel Sadd, Public domain · Pat Buckley: Sinn Féin, CC BY 2.0 · Luke O'Farrell: Seaninryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midleton | 13,906 | — | A− | B− | B | B+ |
| Carrigtwohill | 5,568 | 5.9 | A+ | B− | A | A− |
| Cloyne | 1,967 | 6.7 | — | B+ | A+ | C |
| Castlemartyr | 1,603 | 8.4 | — | B | A− | B |
| Aghada-Rostellan | 1,159 | 9 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Whitegate | 1,248 | 10 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Cobh | 14,148 | 11 | B | B− | A− | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Midleton had 13,906 people at the 2022 census, up from 12,914 in 2016: 7.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Midleton is 37, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
74% of working residents drive to work and 15% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%). 11% mostly work from home, and 35% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Urban area in Co. Cork
13,906 people live in Midleton, 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) · 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).