Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a neighbourhood of 6,119 residents in Cork.
The Glen grades low on several counts. With a D overall, The Glen is better than 5% of Irish towns. Its place in the ranking is #304 of 320 Irish towns. Crime is the sore point (D): violent crime runs at 13.7 per 1,000 residents a year, burglary and criminal damage at 9.7. Fewer journeys need a car: nearly a quarter of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town. A median €307,900 buys a home here, 6.3 years of what the median household earns. Health is weaker too — 148 residents in bad health and 120 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict.
Figures: commuting, health and work, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
This town's house price is the median for its whole Eircode routing key, town and countryside together: fewer than 30 sales in the town itself were recorded on the Property Price Register in 2023 to 2025, so its Cost Grade is less sure. 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 The Glen does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares The Glen 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 →
1 archaeological site are on the record here too.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near The Glen. Best known first.
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral2 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne1 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumCork Butter Museum1.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or prioryRed Abbey1.7 km outside town, to the south
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 The Glen.
Every kind together came to 77.7 per 1,000 residents a year, above Co. Cork’s towns (43.4) and Irish towns (54.3) alike. The graded crime recorded most in The Glen was assaults and harassment (2023–2025).
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 | The Glen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 13.7 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Burglary & damage | 9.7 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 77.7 | 43.4 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 19.3 | 10.2 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Within 3 km of The Glen there are 66 schools (36 primary schools, 22 secondary schools and 8 special schools). For secondary school, the closest is St Aidan's Community College, 0.5 km from the town. 46% of the secondaries are single-sex, near Co. Cork’s towns (44%) and higher than Irish towns (39%).
| 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 | The Glen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 35% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +0% | +2% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 8% | 9% | 8% |
| 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.
The average trip to work took 25.8 min, near Co. Cork’s towns (24.7 min) and lower than Irish towns (27.6 min). A household here earns €48,490 a year before tax, on average.
| Census 2022 | The Glen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 61% | 69% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 13% | 7.9% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €48,490 | €54,720 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 25.8 min | 24.7 min | 27.6 min |
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.
Self-reported good health: 84% of The Glen’s residents. 3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above Co. Cork’s towns (2%) and Irish towns (2%) alike. Disability touches 27% of the town’s population.
| Census 2022 | The Glen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 84% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.7% | 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
By estimate, 4% of homes in The Glen carry radon above the reference level. 0.8% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, near Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and higher than Irish towns (0%). Few of its homes stand low beside water.
| Share of homes | The Glen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.8% | 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.
Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, below Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. 63% of households are owner-occupiers.
| Housing | The Glen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 27% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 9% | 21% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €308K | €360K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 63% | 59% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area T23, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Winter lows in The Glen average 3.2°C in January. The year’s mean temperature is 10.7°C, about level with Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and above Irish towns (10.3°C). This Co. Cork town is 0.3°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | The Glen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.7°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,124 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 3.2°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
The Glen has 5 parks, with 47 ha of green space in all. A short walk to green space: 100% of homes, above both Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (92%). Per 1,000 residents, The Glen has 7.7 ha of green space.
| Outdoors | The Glen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 5.7 km per km² | 1.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 88% | 92% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 7.7 ha | 4.2 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Woodland within 1 km | 4% | 4.2% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Rain peaks later in the week on Tuesday, at about 15 mm for the day. Long-term averages for The Glen put November days at 12°C and November nights at 5°C. Around 1 mm of rain is due today, on a breeze of up to 26 km/h, with a low of 6°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 3°C | 333 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 235 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 237 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 319 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 15% of residents, above Co. Cork’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. 20% of residents are 65 or over. Overseas births account for 13% of the people living here.
49.0% of The Glen’s residents are women
2,998 women and 3,121 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| The Glen | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 17% | 7.9% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.5% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 17% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
There is just one council for The Glen, Cork City Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. Turnout at the last local elections was 43%, below both Co. Cork’s towns (45%) and Irish towns (46%). No party holds a majority on Cork City Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 9 of 31 seats, short of the 16 needed.
| Turnout | The Glen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 43% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
1 archaeological sites are on the record. The Glen has 8 inventory buildings for every 10,000 residents, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (106) and Irish towns (48). Also worth knowing: homes built before 1919 account for 3.9% of the housing.
| Heritage | The Glen | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 8 | 106 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 3.9% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
5 of The Glen’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists one archaeological site in and around the town.
No notable person born in The Glen 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 The Glen is 40.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
The Glen had 6,119 people at the 2022 census, down from 6,165 in 2016: 0.7% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
7% mostly work from home, and 30% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Neighbourhood in Cork
The Glen has 6,119 people, 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).