Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Co. Cork has a population of 1,722.
Crime is low (A): per 1,000 residents a year, gardaí record 4.2 violent crimes and 1.1 burglaries and acts of criminal damage. At a median €230,000, a home costs 4.7 times the town’s median household income. Its weakest is walkability — 17% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most Irish towns (A). Radon is barely a concern: almost no homes exceed the reference level.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA. Millstreet has subject grades but no overall grade: Irish towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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.
The 3 things Millstreet does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Millstreet 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 →
10 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Millstreet.
More of the graded crimes in Millstreet were assaults and harassment than anything else (2023–2025). In all, 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, below Co. Cork’s towns (43.8) and Irish towns (54.3) alike. For its size, Millstreet records less crime per resident than 83% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 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 | Millstreet | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 1.1 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 19.2 | 43.8 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 2.3 | 10.2 | 15.3 |
| Violent crime | 4.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Radon is rarely a worry in Millstreet: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. Landslides: none of Millstreet lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
| Share of homes | Millstreet | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 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.
The car carried 76% of commuters at the census. Unemployment stood at 6.1%, below Co. Cork’s towns (8%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. 72% of people aged 15 to 64 were in work at the census.
| Census 2022 | Millstreet | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 8% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 72% | 69% | 68% |
| Median household income | €48,709 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
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.
25% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 15% of households, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%). Owners make up nearly three in five households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €230,000 | 65 |
| Housing | Millstreet | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €230K | €350K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 25% | 21% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Weighed against its ages, disability in Millstreet runs at 105 per 100 expected. Unpaid carers make up 6.4% of residents, above Co. Cork’s towns (5.9%) and Irish towns (5.4%) alike. Self-reported good health: 87% of the town’s residents.
| Census 2022 | Millstreet | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 24% | 24% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
July afternoons reach 19.4°C here, below both Co. Cork’s towns (20.0°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Across the year, Millstreet averages 10.1°C. January nights in Millstreet drop to 2.7°C on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Millstreet | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,479 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.4°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.1°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.7°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Protected sites cover 6.2% of the land within 5 km, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Among the protected sites near Millstreet is Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC. Walkers have 3 waymarked trails and greenways starting within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Millstreet | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 48% | 90% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 6.2% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.4 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 3.9% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Judged by the averages, Millstreet sees November days reach 11°C and nights fall to 5°C. Showers may brush past today without adding up to much, on a breeze of up to 21 km/h; the coldest it gets is 3°C. Over a whole year, the typical afternoon climbs from 9°C in January to 19°C in July.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 491 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 300 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 258 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 430 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Children under 15 make up 17%, below both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (20%). Aged 15 to 24: 10% of residents. Among adults, 27% have a degree.
47.9% of Millstreet’s residents are women
825 women and 897 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Millstreet | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.5% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 27% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Turnout at the last local elections was 55%. One council serves Millstreet: Cork County Council. Also worth knowing: there is no majority on Cork County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 19 of 55, short of 28.
| Turnout | Millstreet | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up just over a tenth of the total, above Co. Cork’s towns (7.7%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 10 sites here, close to Co. Cork’s towns (11) and below Irish towns (11). 16 of Millstreet’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Millstreet | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 93 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 10.9% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Millstreet; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CastleDrishane Castle700 m outside town, to the north
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens36 km southeast
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney32 km west
CastleRoss Castle33 km west
MuseumMuckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms31 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
16 of Millstreet’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 10 archaeological sites in and around the town.
11 notable people were born in Millstreet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millstreet | 1,722 | — | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Kanturk | 2,803 | 17 | A− | A | B+ | C+ |
| Newmarket | 1,052 | 18 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Macroom | 4,096 | 18 | A | B+ | A | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Millstreet had 1,722 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,636 in 2016: 5.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Millstreet is 41.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Cork
1,722 people live in Millstreet, 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).