Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
8,564 people call this town in Co. Cork home. Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 8%.
Youghal’s lowest grade is for safety — violent crime runs at 9.3 per 1,000 residents a year, burglary and criminal damage at 6. Taken together, its subjects give Youghal a C overall, better than 28% of Irish towns. In the ranking it comes #41 of 54 in Co. Cork. Hazard risk is weaker too — an estimated nearly a tenth of its homes exceed the radon reference level. Housing is within reach: home prices sit at a median €230,000, which is 5.2 years of the town’s median household income.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · radon, EPA.
The 3 things Youghal does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Youghal 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 →
The register holds 246 buildings on the National Inventory in Youghal, 8 of them of national importance.
48 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Youghal.
On high landslide susceptibility: 1.9% of homes, above Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. About 8.9% of homes in Youghal are estimated to pass the radon reference level. Youghal Front Strand Beach, 1.7 km from Youghal, is the closest bathing water; it was rated excellent in 2025.
| Share of homes | Youghal | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 1.9% | 0.4% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 45% | 0% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 21% | 2.1% | 0.5% |
| Low-lying near the coast | 1% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Social housing holds 17% of households, above both Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%). Prices in Youghal are up 84% since 2010: the typical sale went from €141K that year to €260K in 2025.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €230,000 | 350 |
| The last 12 months | €285,000 | 137 |
| Housing | Youghal | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €230K | €360K | €350K |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,122 | €1,291 | €1,606 |
| Households in social housing | 17% | 14% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
The graded crime recorded most in Youghal was assaults and harassment (2023–2025). Among the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Youghal has more crime per resident than two thirds of them. Thefts came to 7.9 per 1,000 a year (not part of the grade), below both Co. Cork’s towns (10.3) and Irish towns (15.3).
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 | Youghal | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 9.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Theft | 7.9 | 10.3 | 15.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 6 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Home was the main workplace for 9.6% of workers at the census. In work: 63% of residents aged 15 to 64, below both Co. Cork’s towns (69%) and Irish towns (68%). The commute to work averages 27.9 min.
| Census 2022 | Youghal | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 46% | 33% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 63% | 69% | 68% |
| Median household income | €44,288 | €54,720 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 27.9 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.
Disability touches 27% of Youghal’s population. At the census, 86% of people in Youghal called their health good or very good, below Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.3% of the town.
| Census 2022 | Youghal | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.1% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| 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
The nearest secondary, Pobalscoil na Tríonóide, is 1.3 km away. 5 schools lie within 3 km of Youghal: 4 primary schools and 1 secondary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bun Scoil Muire Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 487 | Catholic |
| Pobalscoil na Tríonóide Irish streamLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 1,086 | Inter-denominational |
| Gaelscoil Chorain, GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 261 | Catholic |
| South Abbey N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 190 | Church of Ireland |
| Schools within 3 km | Youghal | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 44% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 20% | 9% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 20% | 40% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +3% | +1% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
In January, overnight lows in Youghal settle at 3.7°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 1,037 mm of rain to Youghal.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Youghal | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.6°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.7°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.8°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,037 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
5 parks, 17 ha of green space: that is the measure of Youghal’s parkland. Woodland covers 0.6% of the land within 1 km, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (4.2%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Within 400 m of green space: 86% of homes.
| Outdoors | Youghal | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 29% | 0% | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 13% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.6% | 4.2% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.9 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Rain of about 2 mm rides in on the wind today (41 km/h); the low is 8°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 26 mm. For Youghal, a normal November afternoon peaks at 12°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 6°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 296 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 219 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 230 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 292 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Degrees are held by just over a quarter of adults, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (38%) and Irish towns (36%). Children under 15 make up nearly a fifth of residents. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 11% of residents.
50.7% of Youghal’s residents are women
4,338 women and 4,226 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Youghal | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 7.9% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 26% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Youghal is run by Cork County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. No party holds a majority on Cork County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 19 of 55 seats, short of the 28 needed. In the Dáil, Youghal is part of Cork East, which elects 4 TDs.
| Turnout | Youghal | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
There are 48 entries on the national archaeological record here. Relative to its size, Youghal keeps 287 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (100) and Irish towns (48). Also worth knowing: 12.9% of homes date from before 1919.
| Heritage | Youghal | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 287 | 100 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 48 | 9 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 12.9% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Youghal. Best known first.
CastleTynte's Castlein town
Abbey or prioryMolana Priory3.8 km outside town, to the northChurchChurchSt Mary's Collegiate Churchin townMuseumMuseumYoughal Clock Gate Towerin townMuseumMuseumYoughal Heritage Centre and Tourist Officein townGardenGardenMillennium Garden of Timein townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 246 buildings in Youghal, 8 of national or international importance. 48 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
33 notable people were born in Youghal.
Anna Haslam: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington: anonymous, Public domain · Eddie O'Sullivan: RTÉ Sport, CC BY 3.0 · Michael Walsh: John Penniman, artist. George Snyder, lithographer., Public domain · John Quill: U.S. Embassy photographer, Public domain · Abraham Dowdney: US Government Printing Office, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youghal | 8,564 | — | C | A | C− | C |
| Castlemartyr | 1,603 | 14 | — | B | A− | B |
| Tallow Waterford | 1,022 | 19 | — | B+ | B | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Youghal had 8,564 people at the 2022 census, up from 7,908 in 2016: 8.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Youghal is 42, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Cork
8,564 people live in Youghal, 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) · 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).