Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A neighbourhood in Cork, home to 4,803 people.
The picture is mixed. Households here earn well: unemployment is 7%, and 71% of 15 to 64s have a job. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A−): nearly a quarter of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town. Its lowest grade is for cost of living: it takes 6.2 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €385,600. It lags on safety as well: 4.9 burglaries and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, and 8 violent crimes. Overall, that makes a B−, good for #29 of 54 in Co. Cork. That leaves it better than 52% of Irish towns. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for health and B for hazard risk.
Figures: work, commuting and health, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · radon, EPA.
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 Tramore does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Tramore 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.
7% 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 Tramore. Best known first.
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne1.9 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory3.4 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryRed Abbey800 m outside town, to the northwest
MuseumCork Butter Museum1.7 km outside town, to the northwest
FortElizabeth Fort1.2 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tramore.
62% of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment stood at 6.8%, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (8%) and Irish towns (9.2%). The average household earns €61,700 a year before tax.
| Census 2022 | Tramore | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 23.8 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €61,700 | €51,591 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 71% | 69% | 68% |
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.
Private renters make up nearly a quarter of households, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%). 62% of households are owner-occupiers.
| Housing | Tramore | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €386K | €340K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 23% | 21% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area T12, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Regina Mundi College is the nearest secondary school, 0.7 km away. 48% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, above Co. Cork’s towns (35%) and Irish towns (35%) alike. 75 schools lie within 3 km of Tramore: 46 primary schools, 22 secondary schools and 7 special schools.
| 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 |
| Schools within 3 km | Tramore | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 48% | 35% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 50% | 44% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +1% | +2% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
Of the graded crimes in Tramore, assaults and harassment came up most often (2023–2025). Every kind together came to 77.9 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Co. Cork’s towns (43.4) and Irish towns (54.3).
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 | Tramore | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 28.1 | 10.2 | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 77.9 | 43.4 | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 8 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Burglary & damage | 4.9 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
A year brings 1,114 mm of rain, near Co. Cork’s towns (1,114 mm) and higher than Irish towns (937 mm). Averaged across the seasons, Tramore sits at 11.0°C. The town sees January nights of 3.6°C on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Tramore | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 11.0°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 20.3°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.6°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,114 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
There are 17.6 ha of green space for every 1,000 people in Tramore. Among the protected sites near Tramore is Cork Harbour SPA. Within 1 km, 4.6% of the land is woodland, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (4%) and Irish towns (2.7%). A park or green space is within 400 m for 100% of homes.
| Outdoors | Tramore | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 4.7 km per km² | 1.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 17.6 ha | 4.2 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Near a park | 100% | 88% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 4.6% | 4% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 15 mm. In Tramore, the November norm is a high of 12°C and a low of 6°C. Around 1 mm of rain is due today, on a breeze of up to 27 km/h, with a low of 8°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 333 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 233 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 12°C | 231 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 318 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Children under 15 make up 16%, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (20%). 19% of residents have reached 65. Graduates make up 46% of adults.
51.7% of Tramore’s residents are women
2,485 women and 2,318 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Tramore | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 5.6% | 8.3% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.6% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 46% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Tramore answers to one council, Cork City Council; Ireland has no town tier. General election turnout: 60%, above both Co. Cork’s towns (58%) and Irish towns (59%). With 9 of 31 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Cork City Council, short of the 16 a majority needs.
| Turnout | Tramore | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 42% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 sites here, below Co. Cork’s towns (12) and Irish towns (11) alike. Homes built before 1919 account for 6.6% of the housing. 56 of Tramore’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.
| Heritage | Tramore | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 117 | 100 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
The ground under Tramore carries no high landslide susceptibility. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Tramore | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 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.
Family carers: 6.8% of the people in Tramore look after someone without pay. 2.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (2%) and Irish towns (2%). Self-reported good health: 87% of the town’s residents.
| Census 2022 | Tramore | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 2% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
56 of Tramore’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 Tramore 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.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 4,803 | — | B− | C− | C | B− |
| Ballinlough | 5,435 | 0.9 | B+ | D | C | A+ |
| Turner's Cross | 7,208 | 1.5 | C | C+ | D | C− |
| Knockrea | 5,228 | 1.6 | B− | C− | D− | B+ |
| Frankfield and Grange | 7,687 | 1.8 | A | C− | A | A |
| South Gate | 7,185 | 2 | D | C− | D− | D |
| Douglas | 22,029 | 2.5 | A+ | C− | A+ | A |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Tramore is 41.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Tramore had 4,803 people at the 2022 census, up from 4,798 in 2016: 0.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Neighbourhood in Cork
4,803 people live in Tramore, 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).