Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Cork, this neighbourhood has 4,113 residents. 48% of households have paid off their home.
Montenotte’s grades pull in different directions. Prices are high against local incomes: homes sell for a median €473,000, about 8.6 times what a household here earns in a year. Crime runs high (C): violent crime runs at 6.4 per 1,000 residents a year, burglary and criminal damage at 6.9. Where it does best is walkability (A−). 26% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). Jobs & income is another plus (B+): among 15 to 64s, 69% are in work; unemployment stands at 8%. The overall grade comes out at C, better than 31% of Irish towns. It ranks #39 of 54 in Co. Cork.
Figures: commuting and work, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025.
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 Montenotte does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Montenotte 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 →
The register holds 36 buildings on the National Inventory in Montenotte.
3 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Montenotte. Best known first.
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral1.9 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne1.3 km outside town, to the west
CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory2.2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumCork Butter Museum1.3 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryRed Abbey1.6 km outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryCrawford Art Gallery1.2 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montenotte.
No town in Co. Cork costs more to buy into than Montenotte, at €473,000, the highest of 54. The social rented sector houses 9% of households. Private renters make up 18% of households, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €485,000 | 39 |
| Housing | Montenotte | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €473K | €340K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 71% | 59% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 9% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 18% | 21% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Families in Montenotte have 70 schools within 3 km to choose from: 37 primary schools, 24 secondary schools and 9 special schools. Irish-medium schools make up 11%, above Co. Cork’s towns (9%) and Irish towns (8%) alike. The nearest secondary, Mayfield Community School, is 0.5 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh Antaine BoysLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 581 | 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 |
| Schools within 3 km | Montenotte | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 49% | 35% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 11% | 9% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +1% | +2% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 46% | 44% | 39% |
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.
Of the graded crimes in Montenotte, damage to property came up most often (2023–2025). Every kind together came to 54.3 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Irish towns (54.3) and above Co. Cork’s towns (43.4). Among the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Montenotte has more crime per resident than 57% of them.
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 | Montenotte | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 6.9 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Commutes averaged 26.7 min, about level with Irish towns (27.6 min) and above Co. Cork’s towns (24.7 min). Of those in the labour force, 7.5% are unemployed. Just over three in five commuters took the car to work at the census.
| Census 2022 | Montenotte | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 24% | 33% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 26.7 min | 24.7 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €54,720 | €51,591 | €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.
Averaged across the seasons, Montenotte sits at 10.4°C. July afternoons reach 19.8°C here, near both Co. Cork’s towns (20.0°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). This Co. Cork town sees January nights of 3.0°C on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Montenotte | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,120 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 3.0°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.8°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Within 1 km, 5.6% 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. Montenotte has 4 parks, with 50 ha of green space in all. Green space comes to 12.2 ha for every 1,000 people in the town.
| Outdoors | Montenotte | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 5.5 km per km² | 1.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 5.6% | 4% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 88% | 92% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 12.2 ha | 4.2 ha | 4.1 ha |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Wednesday stands out as the wet day ahead, with roughly 19 mm. In Montenotte, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 5°C. Expect a dry, calm day today: wind no stronger than 19 km/h, and 7°C at the coldest.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 331 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 234 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 237 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 319 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Under 15: 13% of residents. 10% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Co. Cork’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Graduates make up two in five adults.
53.1% of Montenotte’s residents are women
2,183 women and 1,930 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Montenotte | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 10% | 7.9% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.2% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 40% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
43% of voters turned out at the last local elections, below both Co. Cork’s towns (45%) and Irish towns (46%). One council serves Montenotte: Cork City Council. Cork City Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 9 of its 31 seats, short of the 16 needed.
| Turnout | Montenotte | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 43% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
For its size, Montenotte has 88 buildings on the national inventory per 10,000 residents. 3 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (12) and Irish towns (11). Montenotte’s built heritage counts 36 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Montenotte | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1919 | 23.2% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 88 | 106 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 12 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
The ground under Montenotte carries no high landslide susceptibility. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
| Share of homes | Montenotte | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 24% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Weighed against its ages, disability in Montenotte runs at 113 per 100 expected. At the census, 86% of people in Montenotte called their health good or very good, below Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. 2.8% of residents report bad or very bad health.
| Census 2022 | Montenotte | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 30% | 24% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 2% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.2% | 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
Montenotte’s built heritage counts 36 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 3 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
No notable person born in Montenotte 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.
The median age in Montenotte is 46.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Montenotte had 4,113 people at the 2022 census, up from 4,113 in 2016: 0% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Neighbourhood in Cork
4,113 people live in Montenotte, 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).