NewtownCo. Cork

433 people live in this town in Co. Cork. Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 9%.

Population

433

CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council

Median age

39.3

13% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%

Degree level

33%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Newtown a good place to live?

Set against the median household income, the median home, at €206,400, costs 3.2 times as much. Of those who commute, 4% go on foot, by bike or by public transport.

There are no grades for Newtown: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.

What makes Newtown stand out

The 2 things Newtown does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

4% walk, cycle or ride

Against 23% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Median sale price

Housing

45% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600

Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.

Newtown’s outline

Newtown’s story

Newtown has 2 buildings on the National Inventory

The record adds 1 archaeological site.

Homes built before 1919: 5%, against 3% across Irish towns.

1780House, Newtown Shandrum
1845Saint Joseph's Church

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newtown.

Natural hazards

Flood, radon and landslides in Newtown

Radon is rarely a worry in Newtown: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.

0%of homes in high-radon areas

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas0%

Share of homes	Newtown	Co. Cork	Ireland
In high-radon areas	0%	0%	0%

Full pageNewtown’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

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

Climate

Winter nights bite in Newtown: January lows of 2.4°C, colder than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns

Here July highs average 19.4°C, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (20.0°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Over twelve months, Newtown averages 10.0°C. The town gets 1,035 mm of rain a year.

19.4°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.8°C

Spring13.2°C

Summer18.9°C

Autumn14.0°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Newtown	Co. Cork	Ireland
July high	19.4°C	20.0°C	19.9°C
Average temperature over the year	10.0°C	10.8°C	10.3°C
January low	2.4°C	3.5°C	2.9°C
Rain a year	1,035 mm	1,114 mm	937 mm

19.4°C

July high

2.4°C

January low

1,035 mm

Rain a year

117 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

1,338 hrs

Sunshine

Full pageNewtown’s climate pageOpen the page

The yearSummer highs 18.9°C, winter lows 2.6°C At a glanceJuly highs 19.4°C, January lows 2.4°C Rain1,035 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 117 mm Weather station40 km to the weather station · Shannon Airport

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

Bad health in Newtown is in line with what its ages predict

At the census, 1.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (2%) and Irish towns (2%). Self-reported good health: 91% of Newtown’s residents. Family carers: 5.1% of the people in Newtown look after someone without pay.

91%good or very good health

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

Bad health91

Disability109

Co. Cork107

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 91%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%

Census 2022	Newtown	Co. Cork	Ireland
Good or very good health	91%	88%	88%
Unpaid carers	5.1%	5.9%	5.4%
Bad or very bad health	1.6%	2%	2%
With a disability	22%	24%	22%

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cork 107

83.2 · 79.1

life expectancy, women · men, the South-West region, 2016

28%

hold a medical card, HSE South West

Full pageNewtown’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 91, disability 109 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health91% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.2, men 79.1

CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios

Housing

Few households rent privately in Newtown: 14%, fewer than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns

Households that own their home make up 67%. 15% of households rent from a council or housing body.

€206Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Newtown€206K

Co. Cork€350K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Newtown	Co. Cork	Ireland
Median sale price	€206K	€350K	€350K
Households renting privately	14%	21%	22%
Households owning their home	67%	60%	61%
Households in social housing	15%	14%	13%

67%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

14%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,542

a month on new tenancies, County Cork

Full pageNewtown’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters67% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €206,400 Renting€1,542 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area P56, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.

Outdoors

Newtown has more park space per resident than 8 in 10 Irish towns

Newtown has 11.4 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents, above Co. Cork’s towns (4.3 ha) and Irish towns (4.1 ha) alike. Within 400 m of green space: 100% of homes.

100%of homes near green space

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

Newtown11.4 ha

Co. Cork4.3 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Newtown	Co. Cork	Ireland
Woodland within 1 km	0%	4.1%	2.7%
Paths per km² of town	0.0 km per km²	1.8 km per km²	2.1 km per km²
Near a park	100%	90%	92%
Green space per 1,000 residents	11.4 ha	4.3 ha	4.1 ha

100%

Near a park

11.4 ha

Green space

0 km

Footpaths

Full pageNewtown’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Parks11.4 ha per 1,000 residents · 5 ha of green space, 0 parks Green space nearby100% of homes within 400 m Protected nature0% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km Paths and trails0 km of paths · 0 trails and greenways within 5 km

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

Weather

Newtown’s outlook today: light rain, peaking at 11 degrees

Newtown’s averages for November set the scene: the usual high is 11°C, the usual low 4°C. Expect little more than a sprinkle today, wind picking up to 21 km/h, and a low of 4°C. Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 6 mm of rain.

11°C / 4°CToday

This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages

November11°C

December9°C

January9°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	9°C	3°C	315 mm
Spring	13°C	5°C	208 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	219 mm
Autumn	14°C	7°C	293 mm

11°C / 4°C

Today

0.2 mm

Rain, next 24 hours

12 km/h

Wind

97%

Humidity

9 h 24 min

Daylight

Full pageNewtown’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hours0.2 mm Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead11°C / 4°C Today · A normal 4 November: 12°C / 5°C Warnings & more9 h 24 min Daylight · 07:36 to 17:00

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Newtown than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 4.2%

87% of commuters drove, above Co. Cork’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. Households take home €64,550 a year before tax, on average. Also worth knowing: a trip to work takes 28.7 min on average.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van87%

Walk3%

Bus1%

Census 2022	Newtown	Co. Cork	Ireland
Trips under 15 minutes	43%	33%	31%
Average trip	28.7 min	24.8 min	27.6 min
Median household income	€64,550	€53,156	€57,760
Unemployment rate	7.2%	8%	9.2%

€64,550

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

worked mainly from home, 2022

14%

trips of an hour or more

19,928

on the Live Register, County Cork, September 2026

Full pageNewtown’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment7.2% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€64,550 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time19,928 on the Live Register · +4.6% 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.

Who lives here

Most of Newtown was born here: only 12% come from abroad, fewer than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns

Children under 15 make up 23%, above Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (20%) alike. People 65 and over make up 13% of the town. Among adults, 33% have a degree.

39.3median age

NewtownCo. CorkIreland

Co. CorkIreland

Ages · share of residents

13%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none9%

Lower secondary11%

Leaving Cert43%

Diploma or cert4%

Degree or higher33%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.5% of Newtown

210 women and 223 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Newtown
	Newtown	Co. Cork	Ireland
Under 15	23%	19%	20%
15–24	13%	12%	12%
25–44	25%	29%	29%
45–64	27%	25%	24%
65+	13%	15%	14%
Primary or none	9.1%	8.1%	9.7%
Lower secondary	11%	14%	14%
Leaving Cert	43%	34%	35%
Diploma or cert	3.9%	6%	5.8%
Degree or higher	33%	38%	36%

Full pageNewtown’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Where born12% born outside Ireland Ages39.3 median age · 13% are 65 or over Households155 households · 2.8 people per household Irish speakers46% can speak Irish · 0.5% speak Irish daily outside school

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

Town hall

More people in Newtown voted at the general election than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 64%

Local elections drew 54% of voters to the polls last time. Cork County Council runs Newtown: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. There is no majority on Cork County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 19 of 55, short of 28.

19/55seats held by Fianna Fáil

Seats on Cork County · June 2024

Fianna Fáil19

Fine Gael18

Independent8

Independent Ireland4

Social Democrats3

Labour Party2

Sinn Féin1

Turnout	Newtown	Co. Cork	Ireland
General election, November 2024	64%	58%	59%
Local elections, June 2024	54%	45%	46%

Councillors

19/55

Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party

54%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Cork North-West

Full pageNewtown’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

How Newtown voted54% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Cork towns 45%Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 19 of 55 (28 needed)Councillors4 councillors · Kanturk TDs3 TDs · Cork North-West

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

History

Newtown counts 2 buildings on the architectural inventory

The Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 sites here, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (11) and Irish towns (11). Relative to its size, Newtown keeps 46 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents. Homes built before 1919 account for 5.3% of the housing.

2inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0

National0

Regional2

Among them

House, Newtown Shandrum 1780
Saint Joseph's Church 1845

sites on the Sites and Monuments Record

1780

earliest dated inventory building

homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%

Heritage	Newtown	Co. Cork	Ireland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents	46	103	48
Archaeological sites on the record	1	11	11
Homes built before 1919	5.3%	7.7%	3.4%

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NIAH buildings2 buildings on the inventory Older homes5% built before 1919 · Irish towns: 3%Monuments1 sites · On the Sites and Monuments Record Questions“How many historic buildings are there in Newtown?”

NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built

Schools

Pupil numbers around Newtown moved +1% since 2019, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

Families in Newtown have one school within 3 km. The one school within 3 km of Newtown has 144 pupils.

1schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
Shandrum National SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	144	Catholic

Schools within 3 km	Newtown	Co. Cork	Ireland
In the DEIS scheme	0%	37%	35%
Teach through Irish	0%	9%	8%
Pupils since 2019/20	+1%	+1%	+4%

144

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

+1%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

0.2 km

to the nearest primary school

5.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageNewtown’s schools pageOpen the page

Pupils over time144 pupils · +1% since 2019/20 Who runs themOne school within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Questions“What schools are there in Newtown?”

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · You won’t find letters or results below: Ireland publishes none for single schools.

Nearby attractions

Kilbolane Castle and 12 more within 40 km

One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Newtown; with it, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

CastleKilbolane Castle4.7 km outside town, to the west

CastleBunratty Castle39 km north

CathedralSt John's Cathedral37 km north

CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral37 km north

MuseumThe Hunt Museum37 km north

CastleLiscarroll Castle9.9 km south

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

Photo credits (6)

Kilbolane Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bunratty Castle: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
St John's Cathedral: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saint Mary's Cathedral: Sean.magner89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Hunt Museum: Roland Czaczyk ( FreeBird 19:17, 23 December 2006 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Liscarroll Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Newtown

15pages on Newtown

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards0.1% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 39.3 History2 buildings on the National Inventory Town hallFamous people7 notable people born here

Landmarks

The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Newtown, each rated of regional importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.

All historic buildings →

NIAH: Regional

House, Newtown ShandrumHouse · 1780

NIAH: Regional

Saint Joseph's ChurchChurch / chapel · 1845

Famous people from Newtown

7 notable people were born in Newtown.

See all 7 →

Ben O'ConnorIrish hurler · born 1979

Cathal NaughtonIrish hurler · born 1987

James BowlesIrish hurler · born 1985

John Paul KingIrish hurler · born 1982

Tim O'MahonyIrish hurler · born 1997

Bertie TroyIrish hurling manager · 1930–2007

Newtown’s neighbours

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

CharlevilleKilmallockButtevantNewtown

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Newtown	433	—	—	—	—	—
Charleville	3,970	5.7	B⁻	A⁺	C⁻	C⁻
Kilmallock Limerick	1,761	14	—	A	B⁻	C⁺
Buttevant	1,080	14	—	A⁻	B⁺	C⁻

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

Questions about Newtown

Do people in Newtown drive to work?

8% mostly work from home, and 43% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

Has Newtown grown?

Newtown had 433 people at the 2022 census, up from 399 in 2016: 8.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

How old are the people of Newtown?

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

About Newtown

Urban area in Co. Cork

433 people live in Newtown, 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)

Population: 433 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Cork
Council: Cork County Council
Local electoral area: Kanturk
Dáil constituency: Cork North-West
Name in Irish: An Baile Nua
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
CSO code: UA:18788

Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0). 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).