TogherCork

3,007 people live in this neighbourhood in Cork. The population grew 9% between 2016 and 2022.

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Photo: David Hawgood · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

3,007

CSO, Census 2022 · Cork City Council

Median age

41.7

20% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%

Degree level

17%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

26%

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

TownGrade

C⁺

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Is Togher a good place to live?

Some subjects shine; others lag. Where it falls short is health: 176 residents in bad health and 134 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. With a C+ overall, Togher is better than 41% of Irish towns. That places it #35 of 54 in Co. Cork. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here. just over a quarter of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). Buying the median home, at €300,000, takes 7 times the town’s median household income. It is strong on safety as well: violent crime runs at 3.3 per 1,000 residents a year, burglary and criminal damage at 4.1.

Figures: commuting and health, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.

Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level. 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.

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityWeakestD⁻Health

What makes Togher stand out

The 3 things Togher does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Degree or higher, residents 15+

Education

The median of Irish towns: 36%

CSO, Census 2022

Health

Behind 97%

of Irish towns on health

Its health grade: D−.

Median gross household income

Income

€42,670 median household income

Gross, a year (the median of Irish towns: €57,760)

CSO household income for the electoral division.

How Togher grades

Each subject compares Togher 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 grading works

Health134 with a disability per 100 predictedD⁻Open →Walkability26% walk, cycle or take a bus or train to workA⁻Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB⁺Open →Jobs & income12% unemployedCOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC⁺Open →Hazard risk6% of homes above the radon reference levelB⁻Open →

SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–

How TownRatings grades Irish towns →

Togher’s outline

Togher’s story

Togher has nothing on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage yet

Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

St. Fin Barre's Cathedral and 25 more in and around Togher

Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Togher. Best known first.

All attractions →

CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral1.1 km outside town, to the north

CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne2.3 km outside town, to the north

Abbey or prioryRed Abbey1.3 km outside town, to the northeast

MuseumCork Butter Museum2 km outside town, to the north

MuseumLewis Glucksman Gallery1.1 km outside town, to the north

FortElizabeth Fort1.2 km outside town, to the northeast

Places: 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)

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
Red Abbey: HarryLande, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cork Butter Museum: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lewis Glucksman Gallery: Lewis Glucksman Gallery, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth Fort: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Togher.

HealthHealth D⁻

Disability runs above what Togher’s ages predict, at 134 per 100 expected, and above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

81% of Togher’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. Disability touches 32% of the town’s population. At the census, 3.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.

81%good or very good healthD⁻Health Grade

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

Bad health176

Disability134

Co. Cork107

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 4%

Census 2022	Togher	Co. Cork	Ireland
Good or very good health	81%	88%	88%
Bad or very bad health	3.9%	2%	2%
With a disability	32%	24%	22%
Unpaid carers	7.1%	5.9%	5.4%

176

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cork 107

134

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

Full pageTogher’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 176, disability 134 per 100 expected Getting care100% within 800 m of a pharmacy, 79% of a GP surgery Census health81% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.2, men 79.1 Vs. the neighboursBehind its 6 graded neighbours

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

Schools

3 of the secondary schools in and around Togher charge fees

The nearest secondary, Presentation Secondary School, is 1 km away. Single-sex secondaries: 55%, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (44%) and Irish towns (39%). Within 3 km of Togher there are 60 schools (34 primary schools, 22 secondary schools and 4 special schools).

60schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
Scoil Nioclais Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	714	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

See all 60 schools →

Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km

Catholic48

Multi-denominational5

Church of Ireland3

Inter-denominational3

Other1

Schools within 3 km	Togher	Co. Cork	Ireland
Single-sex secondaries	55%	44%	39%
In the DEIS scheme	45%	35%	35%
Pupils since 2019/20	−1%	+2%	+4%
Teach through Irish	10%	9%	8%

20,680

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

−1%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

0.6 km

to the nearest primary school

1 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageTogher’s schools pageOpen the page

Who runs them60 schools within 3 km Language10% teach through Irish · 6 schools teach through Irish Pupils over time20,680 pupils · −1% since 2019/20 Questions“What schools are there in Togher?”

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · There are no letters or results on these cards, because Ireland publishes none school by school.

SafetySafety B⁺

Togher has less crime per resident than 72% of Irish towns

Among the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Togher has less crime per resident than 83% of them. More of the graded crimes locally were damage to property than anything else (2023–2025). Every kind together came to 35.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Co. Cork’s towns (44.2) and Irish towns (54.3).

3.3violent incidents per 1,000 a yearB⁺Safety Grade

Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 83% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.

More crimeLess crime

Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025

Theft10.2

Road traffic6.2

Public order4.1

Damage3.6

Drugs3.6

Assault2.6

Dangerous acts2.5

Against justice1

Burglary0.6

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	Togher	Co. Cork	Ireland
Violent crime	3.3	6	5.7
Burglary & damage	4.1	4.9	6.4
All recorded crime	35.3	44.2	54.3

3.3

violent incidents per 1,000 a year

4.1

burglary and damage per 1,000 a year

690

incidents a year, Togher Garda area

7.4

against residents per 1,000, as graded

Full pageTogher’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade3.3 violent incidents per 1,000 · Togher has less crime per resident than 72% of Irish towns Crime by typeDamage to property is the most common of the graded categories Vs. the neighboursAhead of 4 of its 6 graded neighbours Questions“Is Togher safe?”

CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Fewer of the 15 to 64s in Togher work than in Co. Cork’s towns or across Irish towns: 62%

Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (7.9%) and Irish towns (9.2%). Workers spend 22.1 min getting to work, on average. Home was the main workplace for 6.3% of workers at the census.

26%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van68%

Walk15%

Bus7%

Bicycle4%

Train, DART or Luas0%

Census 2022	Togher	Co. Cork	Ireland
In work, 15 to 64	62%	69%	68%
Average trip	22.1 min	24.8 min	27.6 min
Unemployment rate	12%	7.9%	9.2%
Median household income	€42,670	€54,720	€57,760

€42,670

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

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

6,264

on the Live Register, Cork city, September 2026

A⁻

Walkability: better than 85% of Irish towns

Full pageTogher’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Unemployment12% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Getting to work26% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€42,670 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time6,264 on the Live Register · +8.2% 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.

Climate

Winters are mild in Togher: January nights hold at 3.7°C, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

Togher’s year-round mean comes to 11.0°C. Here July highs average 20.2°C, close to Co. Cork’s towns (20.0°C) and above Irish towns (19.9°C). A year brings 1,105 mm of rain to Togher.

20.2°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter9.8°C

Spring13.7°C

Summer19.6°C

Autumn14.9°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Togher	Co. Cork	Ireland
Average temperature over the year	11.0°C	10.8°C	10.3°C
January low	3.7°C	3.5°C	2.9°C
July high	20.2°C	20.0°C	19.9°C
Rain a year	1,105 mm	1,114 mm	937 mm

20.2°C

July high

3.7°C

January low

1,105 mm

Rain a year

124 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

1,461 hrs

Sunshine

Full pageTogher’s climate pageOpen the page

The yearSummer highs 19.6°C, winter lows 3.8°C At a glanceJuly highs 20.2°C, January lows 3.7°C Rain1,105 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 124 mm Weather station3.6 km to the weather station · Cork Airport

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Outdoors

Togher is made for walking: 5.0 km per km² of paths, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

For 100% of homes, green space is under 400 m away. Woodland covers 1.5% of the land within 1 km, below both Co. Cork’s towns (4.2%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Green space in Togher works out at 9.6 ha per 1,000 people. This Co. Cork town counts 2 parks, adding up to 29 ha of green space.

100%of homes near green space

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

Togher9.6 ha

Co. Cork4.2 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Togher	Co. Cork	Ireland
Paths per km² of town	5.0 km per km²	1.7 km per km²	2.1 km per km²
Near a park	100%	88%	92%
Woodland within 1 km	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%
Green space per 1,000 residents	9.6 ha	4.2 ha	4.1 ha

100%

Near a park

9.6 ha

Green space

40 km

Footpaths

0.5%

Protected for nature

Full pageTogher’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Paths and trails40 km of paths · 0 trails and greenways within 5 km Green space nearby100% of homes within 400 m Parks9.6 ha per 1,000 residents · 29 ha of green space, 2 parks Protected nature0.5% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km

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

Weather

Weather in Togher: 11 degrees and cloudy today

There may be a drop or two today, little to measure, with wind freshening to 26 km/h and a low of 8°C. Of the days after that, Monday brings the most rain: about 4 mm. The forecast for Togher beside its normal weather: a typical November day reaches 12°C and drops to 6°C at night.

11°C / 8°CToday

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

November12°C

December10°C

January10°C

February10°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	10°C	4°C	332 mm
Spring	14°C	6°C	229 mm
Summer	20°C	12°C	228 mm
Autumn	15°C	8°C	316 mm

11°C / 8°C

Today

0.3 mm

Rain, next 24 hours

26 km/h

Wind

78%

Humidity

9 h 27 min

Daylight

Full pageTogher’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hours0.3 mm Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead11°C / 8°C Today · A normal 4 November: 13°C / 7°C Warnings & more9 h 27 min Daylight · 07:34 to 17:01

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

Who lives here

Togher skews older, with 20% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

Degrees are held by 17% of adults, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (38%) and Irish towns (36%). Children are 16% of the town. Just over one in ten residents have a birthplace overseas.

41.7median age

TogherCo. CorkIreland

Co. CorkIreland

Ages · share of residents

20%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none18%

Lower secondary24%

Leaving Cert36%

Diploma or cert6%

Degree or higher17%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 52.6% of Togher

1,581 women and 1,426 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Togher
	Togher	Co. Cork	Ireland
Under 15	16%	19%	20%
15–24	12%	12%	12%
25–44	26%	29%	29%
45–64	26%	25%	24%
65+	20%	14%	14%
Primary or none	18%	7.9%	9.7%
Lower secondary	24%	14%	14%
Leaving Cert	36%	34%	35%
Diploma or cert	5.5%	6%	5.8%
Degree or higher	17%	38%	36%

Full pageTogher’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages41.7 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households1,176 households · 2.6 people per household Where born12% born outside Ireland Irish speakers35% can speak Irish · 0.7% speak Irish daily outside school

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

Town hall

Cork City Council budgets more per resident than most councils

There is no majority on Cork City Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 9 of 31, short of 16. Togher is split between local electoral areas: 77% of its residents are in Cork City South West, most of the rest in Cork City South Central. Three in five voters cast a ballot at the general election.

9/31seats held by Fianna Fáil

Seats on Cork City · June 2024

Fianna Fáil9

Fine Gael5

Sinn Féin4

Independent4

Labour Party3

Green Party3

Social Democrats1

Independent Ireland1

Turnout	Togher	Co. Cork	Ireland
General election, November 2024	60%	58%	59%
Local elections, June 2024	45%	45%	46%

Councillors

9/31

Fianna Fáil seats on Cork City, the largest party

45%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Cork South-Central

Full pageTogher’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 9 of 31 (16 needed)Councillors7 councillors · Cork City South West How Togher votedLocal elections, June 2024 · Co. Cork towns 45%TDs5 TDs · Cork South-Central

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

HousingCost of living C⁺

Social housing is more common in Togher than in Co. Cork’s towns or across Irish towns, at 35% of households

7% rent privately, below Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Home ownership stands at 57% of households.

€300Kmedian sale priceC⁺Cost of living Grade

Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025

Togher€300K

Co. Cork€360K

Irish towns€350K

By type	Median	Sales
Second-hand homes	€300,000	78

Housing	Togher	Co. Cork	Ireland
Households in social housing	35%	14%	13%
Households renting privately	7%	21%	22%
Median sale price	€300K	€360K	€350K
Households owning their home	57%	60%	61%

57%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,701

a month on new tenancies, Cork City

4.9

times median household income, County Cork

Full pageTogher’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters57% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €300,000 Price trend€275K in 2022, €267K in 2023 Renting€1,701 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

Radon in Togher: an estimated 5.7% of homes are above the reference level

The ground under Togher carries no high landslide susceptibility. Few of its homes stand low beside water.

0%of homes in high-radon areasB⁻Hazard risk Grade

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas0%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Share of homes	Togher	Co. Cork	Ireland
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0.4%	0%
In high-radon areas	0%	0%	0%

906

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageTogher’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Vs. the neighboursAhead of 3 of its 6 graded neighbours

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Togher

15pages on Togher

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Housing & costC⁺Property pricesSchoolsHealthD⁻Work & commuteCNatural hazardsB⁻5.7% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.7 HistoryTown hallFamous people9 notable people born here

Famous people from Togher

9 notable people were born in Togher.

See all 9 →

Des O'GradyGaelic football player · 1953–2025

Ger CunninghamIrish hurler and Gaelic football player · born 1961

Brian RocheIrish rugby union player and coach · born 1974

Gus HarringtonGaelic football player · born 1943

Sam RyanIrish Gaelic footballer · born 1994

Brian CunninghamIrish retired hurler · born 1970

Photo credits

Des O'Grady: Sinn Féin, CC BY 2.0

Togher’s neighbours

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

GlasheenTurner's CrossGillabbeyLehenaghInishkennySouth GateTogher

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Togher	3,007	—	C⁺	C⁺	B⁺	D⁻
Glasheen	5,981	0.9	C⁺	C⁻	C	B⁻
Turner's Cross	7,208	1.2	C	C⁺	D	C⁻
Gillabbey	5,857	1.5	D	C⁻	C⁻	C
Lehenagh	4,154	1.6	B⁺	C⁻	B⁺	A
Inishkenny	5,552	1.6	A⁻	C⁻	A⁻	A⁻
South Gate	7,185	1.9	D	C⁻	D⁻	D

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

Questions about Togher

Is Togher growing?

Togher had 3,007 people at the 2022 census, up from 2,765 in 2016: 8.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

Is Togher a young town or an old one?

The median age in Togher is 41.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Togher

Neighbourhood in Cork

Togher has 3,007 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)

Population: 3,007 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Cork
Council: Cork City Council
Local electoral area: Cork City South West
Dáil constituency: Cork South-Central
Area: 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
CSO code: ED:CC:TOGHER

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).