Riverstick’s story
Riverstick has 4 buildings on the National Inventory
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1780Waterford Bridge
- 1860Vent pipe, Riverstick
RiverstickCo. Cork
It grew by 16% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses. The town has 772 residents and lies in Co. Cork.
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Photo: Hywel Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
772
CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council
Median age
35
9% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%
Degree level
48%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Riverstick a good place to live?
A typical home sold for €384,500, or 4.5 years of the town’s median household income. Public transport, bikes and feet take 5% of commuters to work. At the 2022 census, 2% of the labour force was out of work. It skews young: only 9% of residents are 65 or over.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Riverstick falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
What makes Riverstick stand out
The 3 things Riverstick does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
2% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
67% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 9% are 65 or over
The median of Irish towns: 14%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Riverstick.
Natural hazards
Radon is the hazard to test for in Riverstick: an estimated 13% of homes are above the reference level
2.1% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, above Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. Few of its homes stand low beside water.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility2.1%
| Share of homes | Riverstick | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 2.1% | 0.4% | 0% |
13%
of homes over the radon level
13 km
to Fountainstown bathing water (good)
236
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Riverstick has cooler summers than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: July highs of 19.5°C
Across the year it averages 10.8°C, close to Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and above Irish towns (10.3°C). A year brings 1,217 mm of rain to Riverstick. Winter lows in Riverstick average 3.8°C in January.
19.5°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.6°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.0°C
Autumn14.5°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Riverstick | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.5°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.8°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,217 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.8°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
19.5°C
July high
3.8°C
January low
1,217 mm
Rain a year
139 mm
Wettest month
14
Air frosts
1,461 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Fewer people in Riverstick have a disability than its ages would predict: 84 per 100 expected, under Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
1% of residents report bad or very bad health. Allowing for its ages, Riverstick has 72 residents in bad health per 100 expected, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (107) and Irish towns (113). Asked at the census, 94% of residents of Riverstick said they were in good or very good health.
94%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health72
Disability84
Co. Cork107
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 94%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Riverstick | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 16% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 94% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
72
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cork 107
84
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
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Most households in Riverstick own their home: 70%, more than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns
5% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 23% of households, higher than Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and near Irish towns (22%).
€385Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Riverstick€385K
Co. Cork€350K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Riverstick | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 5% | 14% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 70% | 60% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €385K | €350K | €350K |
70%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
€1,542
a month on new tenancies, County Cork
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area P43, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More woodland lies at the edge of Riverstick than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 11% of the land within 1 km
Walkers have 0.4 km per km² of paths and tracks, below Co. Cork’s towns (1.8 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²) alike. 100% of homes have green space within 400 m. Every 1,000 residents of Riverstick share 6.1 ha of green space.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Riverstick6.1 ha
Co. Cork4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Riverstick | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 11% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.4 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 90% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
6.1 ha
Green space
3 km
Footpaths
11%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Today in Riverstick: light showers and 11 degrees at best
Rain totals about 2 mm today, the wind freshens to 39 km/h, and the low is 7°C. Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 23 mm of rain. The forecast for Riverstick beside its normal weather: a typical November day reaches 12°C and drops to 6°C at night.
11°C / 7°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November12°C
December10°C
January9°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 362 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 250 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 259 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 346 mm |
11°C / 7°C
Today
1.6 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
26 km/h
Wind
90%
Humidity
9 h 27 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Riverstick than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 4.9%
In work: 76% of residents aged 15 to 64, above both Co. Cork’s towns (69%) and Irish towns (68%). 85% of commuters took the car to work at the census. The jobless rate is 2.2%.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van85%
Walk3%
Bus2%
Train, DART or Luas0%
| Census 2022 | Riverstick | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €84,700 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 76% | 69% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 22% | 33% | 31% |
€84,700
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671
11%
worked mainly from home, 2022
4%
trips of an hour or more
19,928
on the Live Register, County Cork, September 2026
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
A town of families: 23% of people in Riverstick are under 15, more than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns
Retirement age and beyond: 9.2% of residents are 65 or older. 13% of residents are 15 to 24, above Co. Cork’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Graduates make up 48% of adults.
35median age
RiverstickCo. CorkIreland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none4%
Lower secondary9%
Leaving Cert31%
Diploma or cert9%
Degree or higher48%
Women and men · all residents
52.1% of Riverstick’s residents are women
402 women and 370 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Riverstick | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 9.2% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 3.7% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 8.7% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 8.5% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 48% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Riverstick votes in numbers: 64% turned out at the general election, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
There is just one council for Riverstick, Cork County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. 54% of voters turned out at the last local elections, above Co. Cork’s towns (45%) and Irish towns (46%) alike. No party holds a majority on Cork County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 19 of 55 seats, short of the 28 needed.
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 | Riverstick | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 54% | 45% | 46% |
6
Councillors
19/55
Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party
54%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Cork South-West
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory lists 4 buildings in Riverstick, each of regional importance
Scaled to its population, that is 52 inventory buildings for every 10,000 people in Riverstick. 0.8% of its homes were built before 1919, below Co. Cork’s towns (7.7%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike.
4inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional4
Among them
- Waterford Bridge 1780
- Vent pipe, Riverstick 1860
- Vent pipe, Riverstick 1860
- Vent pipe, Riverstick 1860
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1780
earliest dated inventory building
1%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Riverstick | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 52 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0.8% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 11 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
Schools around Riverstick have lost ground: pupils −5% since 2019, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Riverstick have one school within 3 km. The one school within 3 km of Riverstick has 363 pupils.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire na nGrast Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 363 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Riverstick | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −5% | +1% | +4% |
363
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−5%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
2.9 km
to the nearest primary school
7.7 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Charles Fort Military Fortress and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Riverstick; these are the best known within 40 km.
Castle · Office of Public WorksCharles Fort Military Fortress8.2 km south
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens18 km north
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral14 km north
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne15 km north
ZooFota Wildlife Park19 km northeast · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral17 km northeastPlaces: 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)
- Charles Fort Military Fortress: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blarney Castle and Gardens: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Fota Wildlife Park: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Colman's Cathedral: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Riverstick
15pages on Riverstick
Landmarks
4 of Riverstick’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
Famous people from around Riverstick
No notable person born in Riverstick is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
E
Eileen DesmondIrish politician (1932-2005) · born in Kinsale
J
Jack CrowleyIrish rugby union player · born in Inishannon · born 2000J
John William FentonBritish composer (1828–1890) · born in KinsaleJ
James Vincent MurphyIrish priest, translator, writer (1880–… · born in InishannonPhoto credits
Timothy McCarthy: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · William Napier, 9th Lord Napier: "courtesy of Lord Napier and Ettrick", Public domain
Riverstick’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KinsaleCarrigalineLehenaghFrankfield and GrangeInishannonInishkennyRiverstick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverstick | 772 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kinsale | 5,991 | 7.3 | A | D | A+ | A− |
| Carrigaline | 18,239 | 8.8 | A+ | C | A | A− |
| Lehenagh | 4,154 | 11 | B+ | C− | B+ | A |
| Frankfield and Grange | 7,687 | 11 | A | C− | A | A |
| Inishannon | 1,043 | 11 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Inishkenny | 5,552 | 11 | A− | C− | A− | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Riverstick
Has Riverstick grown?
Riverstick had 772 people at the 2022 census, up from 667 in 2016: 15.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Riverstick a young town or an old one?
The median age in Riverstick is 35, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Riverstick drive to work?
11% mostly work from home, and 22% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About Riverstick
Urban area in Co. Cork
Riverstick has 772 people, 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
- 772 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Cork
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Local electoral area
- Bandon-Kinsale
- Dáil constituency
- Cork South-West
- Name in Irish
- Áth an Mhaide
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:18762
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).