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The 2022 census put unemployment at 3%. Home to 601 people, this town lies in Co. Cork.
Prices run to a median €364,400, 5 times local household income. The car is not the only way to work here: 3% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Saleen has none.
The 2 things Saleen does most differently from other towns.
2 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saleen.
Families in Saleen have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S N na Scairte Leithe Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 378 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Saleen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −16% | +1% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
On high landslide susceptibility: 3.1% of homes, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%). Radon above the reference level: an estimated 21% of homes in Saleen. Also worth knowing: the town’s nearest bathing water is Garryvoe, 11 km away, rated good in 2025.
| Share of homes | Saleen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 3.1% | 0.4% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
1,070 mm of rain falls in a year, close to Co. Cork’s towns (1,114 mm) and above Irish towns (937 mm). Expect July highs of around 19.7°C in Saleen. The mean temperature over a year locally is 10.8°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Saleen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 3.7°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.7°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.8°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,070 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
4.8% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, below both Co. Cork’s towns (5.9%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Asked at the census, 92% of residents of Saleen said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 1% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
| Census 2022 | Saleen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 92% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 22% | 24% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
10% rent privately, below Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Social renters account for 4% of households.
| Housing | Saleen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 84% | 60% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 4% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 10% | 21% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area P25, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (90%) and Irish towns (92%). Among the protected sites near Saleen is Cork Harbour SPA. Every 1,000 residents of Saleen share 0.9 ha of green space.
| Outdoors | Saleen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 6.7% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 6.2% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 90% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The forecast for Saleen beside its normal weather: a typical November day reaches 12°C and drops to 6°C at night. Plan indoor things for Wednesday, when about 23 mm of rain is forecast. In December, the normal shifts to highs of 10°C and lows of 4°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 303 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 224 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 239 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 304 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
77% of 15 to 64s were in work, above both Co. Cork’s towns (69%) and Irish towns (68%). By car: that was how 88% of commuters travelled at the census. The unemployment rate comes to 2.8%.
| Census 2022 | Saleen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 8% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 77% | 69% | 68% |
| Median household income | €72,580 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 37% | 33% | 31% |
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.
Graduates make up nearly a third of adults. Just over a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%). Retirement age and beyond: 13% of residents are 65 or older.
49.6% of Saleen’s residents are women
298 women and 303 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Saleen | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 4.6% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.3% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 32% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Fianna Fáil lead Cork County Council with 19 of 55 seats, but no party has a majority: 28 are needed. One council serves Saleen: Cork County Council. In the Dáil, Saleen is part of Cork East, which elects 4 TDs.
| Turnout | Saleen | 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 2 recorded archaeological sites.
| Heritage | Saleen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 67 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 9.7% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 11 | 11 |
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 Saleen; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryCloyne Round Tower2.7 km outside town, to the east
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral9 km west
ZooFota Wildlife Park10 km west · 415K visitors a year (2022)
MuseumSpike Island9 km southwest
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens29 km west
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral22 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
4 of Saleen’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 2 archaeological sites in and around the town.
No notable person born in Saleen is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Shane O'Neill: Victor Araiza, CC BY 2.0 · Tom Horan: Uploaded by Moondyne, Public domain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleen | 601 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cloyne | 1,967 | 2.8 | — | B+ | A+ | C |
| Aghada-Rostellan | 1,159 | 4.5 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Midleton | 13,906 | 5.4 | A− | B− | B | B+ |
| Whitegate | 1,248 | 5.8 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Carrigtwohill | 5,568 | 8.3 | A+ | B− | A | A− |
| Castlemartyr | 1,603 | 9.4 | — | B | A− | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Saleen had 601 people at the 2022 census, up from 546 in 2016: 10.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
9% mostly work from home, and 37% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
The median age in Saleen is 37.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Cork
601 people live in Saleen, 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). 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).