BlackpoolCo. Cork City vs Cork city and suburbsCo. Cork CityTown level

The same comparison as the area page, but measured for the town itself, not the whole Eircode routing key.

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iBlackpool sits in T23, Cork city and suburbs in T12. Each figure below is tagged with the geographic level it's actually measured at.
!Blackpool is a city suburb — its boundary follows the postal area (the Small Areas whose addresses carry the name), not an official settlement line, so it can run broader than the local core and the figures cover that wider postal patch.
Blackpool
Cork city and suburbs

Outlines are each town's CSO Small Areas — the exact footprint every figure is measured over.

TOWNS
Blackpool
Co. CORK CITY · in T23 · pop 682 · 3 small areas
Cork city and suburbs
Co. CORK CITY · in T12 · pop 218,982 · 837 small areas
Prices & market● TOWN · exact
Median sale price
€185k
€400k
Typical range (P25–P75)
€134k – €253k
€325k – €470k
Sales (24m)
59
1,624
Price momentum (YoY)
+1.9%
+24.8%
New-build share
0.1%
13.6%
Schools, health & amenities● TOWN · counts
Count of each facility whose location falls inside the town boundary. Bigger towns naturally score higher — read alongside population.
Schools
0 prim · 0 sec
69 prim · 33 sec
Blackpool · 0 schools (largest first)
No schools inside the boundary.
Cork city and suburbs · 104 schools (largest first)
Coláiste Choilm Secondary
1,364 pupils · 75% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONAL
Glanmire Community College Secondary
1,140 pupils · 75% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONAL
Ballincollig Community School Secondary
980 pupils · 75% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONAL
Christian Brothers College Secondary
912 pupils · 95% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICFee-paying
Mount Mercy College Secondary
815 pupils · 75% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
St Francis Capuchin College Secondary
777 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Coláiste Éamann Rís Secondary
760 pupils · 45% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
Christ King Girls' Secondary School Secondary
703 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh Secondary
700 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Presentation Brothers College Secondary
698 pupils · 90% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICFee-paying
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire Secondary
683 pupils · 45% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
St. Angela's College Secondary
608 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Colaiste An Phiarsaigh Secondary
576 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Douglas Community School Secondary
562 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONAL
Regina Mundi College Secondary
562 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Ashton School Secondary
532 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CHURCH OF IRELAND
Coláiste Chríost Rí Secondary
506 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Scoil Mhuire Secondary
429 pupils · 85% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICFee-paying
Cork Educate Together Secondary School Secondary
409 pupils · 65% to 3rd-level · MULTI DENOMINATIONAL
Ursuline College Blackrock Secondary
359 pupils · 40% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
Mayfield Community School Secondary
345 pupils · 40% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONALDEIS
Bishopstown Community School Secondary
339 pupils · 40% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONALDEIS
St Aidan's Community College Secondary
329 pupils · 40% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONALDEIS
St Aloysius School Secondary
318 pupils · 65% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Terence Mac Swiney Community College Secondary
306 pupils · 40% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONALDEIS
Nagle Community College Secondary
297 pupils · 35% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONALDEIS
North Monastery Secondary School Secondary
283 pupils · 35% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
St Vincent's Secondary School Secondary
256 pupils · 35% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
St Patricks College Secondary
201 pupils · 35% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
Le Cheile Secondary School Ballincollig Secondary
195 pupils · 60% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Coláiste Daibhéid Secondary
183 pupils · 35% to 3rd-level · MULTI DENOMINATIONALDEIS
Presentation Secondary School Secondary
164 pupils · 35% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
Nano Nagle College Secondary
136 pupils · 35% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
University College Cork Third-level
enrolment n/a · university
Munster Technological University Third-level
enrolment n/a · technological_university
Scoil Nioclais Primary
746 pupils · Catholic
Gael Scoil Ui Riordain Primary
731 pupils · Catholic
Riverstown N S Primary
662 pupils · Catholic
S N Naomh Antaine Primary
598 pupils · Catholic
Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School Primary
513 pupils · Multi Denominational
Scoil Oilibheir Primary
495 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Bunscoil Chriost Ri Primary
479 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Phadraig Naofa Primary
465 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Barra Primary
448 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Naomh Mhuire C Primary
447 pupils · Catholic
Scoil An Athair Tadhg O Murchu Primary
438 pupils · Catholic
Glounthaune Mixed N.s. Primary
432 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B Primary
422 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Naomh Caitriona Primary
417 pupils · Catholic
Scoil An Spioraid Naomh (boys) Primary
398 pupils · Catholic
S N Naomh Eoin B Primary
391 pupils · Catholic
Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil Primary
389 pupils · Multi Denominational
Scoil Naomh Brid C Primary
388 pupils · Catholic
Gaelscoil An Ghoirt Alainn Primary
375 pupils · Multi Denominational
St Columbas N.s Primary
370 pupils · Catholic
S N Cill Ruadhain Primary
367 pupils · Catholic
Douglas B N S Primary
364 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Naomh Mhuire Primary
342 pupils · CatholicDEIS
S N Barra Naofa Cailini Primary
324 pupils · Catholic
S N Mhuire Primary
324 pupils · Catholic
Muire Gan Smal C Primary
315 pupils · CatholicDEIS
S N Baile Nora Primary
307 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Mhuire Agus Eoin Primary
300 pupils · CatholicDEIS
North Presentation Primary School Primary
292 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Upper Glanmire N S Primary
291 pupils · Catholic
S N Barra Naofa Bhuach Primary
289 pupils · Catholic
Gaelscoil Peig Sayers Primary
287 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Padre Pio N S Primary
279 pupils · CatholicDEIS
S N Athair Maitiu C Primary
278 pupils · CatholicDEIS
S N An Spioraid Naomh C Primary
274 pupils · Catholic
Gaelscoil Ui Riada Primary
259 pupils · Catholic
Ballintemple N S Primary
254 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Colmcille Primary
250 pupils · CatholicDEIS
S N B Togher Cork Primary
250 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Iosagain Primary
246 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Greenmount Monastery Ns Primary
237 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Aiseiri Chriost Primary
233 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary
227 pupils · Catholic
S N Iosef Naofa Primary
217 pupils · Catholic
St Vincents Convent N S Primary
211 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Mhuire Ar Chnoc Haoine Primary
211 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Lukes N S Douglas Primary
207 pupils · Church Of Ireland
Gaelscoil An Chaisleáin Primary
205 pupils · Multi Denominational
Cork Educate Together National School Primary
199 pupils · Multi Denominational
Scoil Na Croise Naofa Primary
197 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior Primary
195 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Ursula Primary
188 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Gaelscoil An Teaghlaigh Naofa Primary
186 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Clogheen Mxd N S Primary
169 pupils · Catholic
St Patricks B N S Primary
166 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Maria Assumpta Primary
164 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Little Island Ns Primary
143 pupils · Catholic
Lower Glanmire N S Primary
142 pupils · Catholic
Gaelscoil Mhachan Primary
140 pupils · CatholicDEIS
South Lee Educate Together National School Primary
138 pupils · Multi Denominational
S N Padraig Naofa C Primary
134 pupils · CatholicDEIS
S N Bhreanndain C Primary
110 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Realt Na Maidine Primary
107 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Naomh Micheal Primary
103 pupils · Church Of Ireland
St Lukes Mxd N S Primary
94 pupils · Church Of Ireland
S N Padraig Naofa Primary
93 pupils · CatholicDEIS
S N Mharcuis B Primary
88 pupils · CatholicDEIS
S N Barra Naofa Primary
83 pupils · Church Of Ireland
Scoil Na Nog Primary
31 pupils · Catholic
Creches
0
177
GP practices
1
48
Pharmacies
2
79
Hospitals
0
12
Bus stops
8
752
Rail / Luas stops
0
3
Gyms & leisure
0
0
Parks & playgrounds
0
0
Sports pitches
0
0
Commute by car● TOWN · from centre
Drive time from the town centre to each city centre — typical off-peak, with an estimated weekday rush hour. OSRM road routing.
Cork
5m · ~10 rush
2m · ~5 rush
Limerick
84m · ~100 rush
89m · ~105 rush
Waterford
109m · ~125 rush
108m · ~120 rush
Galway
154m · ~180 rush
159m · ~185 rush
Dublin
178m · ~215 rush
179m · ~215 rush
Affluence & profile● ELECTORAL DIVISION
Affluence (Pobal HP)
-12.8
-1.5
Blackpool · 6 EDs, poorest → richest
-17Fair Hill CVery disadvantaged
-16Fair Hill CVery disadvantaged
-14Farranferris ADisadvantaged
-12Farranferris ADisadvantaged
-9CommonsDisadvantaged
-7CommonsBelow average
Cork city and suburbs · 164 EDs, poorest → richest
-26Fair Hill BExtremely disadvantaged
-24KnocknaheenyExtremely disadvantaged
-23KnocknaheenyVery disadvantaged
-22Farranferris BVery disadvantaged
-22MayfieldVery disadvantaged
-20Farranferris BVery disadvantaged
-20Fair Hill BVery disadvantaged
-20Gurranebraher AVery disadvantaged
-20Fair Hill AVery disadvantaged
-20MayfieldVery disadvantaged
-19Farranferris CVery disadvantaged
-19The Glen AVery disadvantaged
-19Togher AVery disadvantaged
-19Gurranebraher EVery disadvantaged
-18Fair Hill AVery disadvantaged
-18ChurchfieldVery disadvantaged
-18Blackpool AVery disadvantaged
-18ChurchfieldVery disadvantaged
-18Gurranebraher EVery disadvantaged
-17Fair Hill CVery disadvantaged
-17Gurranebraher BVery disadvantaged
-16Fair Hill CVery disadvantaged
-16Pouladuff BVery disadvantaged
-16The Glen AVery disadvantaged
-16Gurranebraher CDisadvantaged
-16Ballyphehane BDisadvantaged
-16Gurranebraher DDisadvantaged
-16Farranferris CDisadvantaged
-14Blackpool ADisadvantaged
-14Farranferris ADisadvantaged
-14Ballyphehane ADisadvantaged
-13Gurranebraher ADisadvantaged
-13The Glen BDisadvantaged
-13Togher ADisadvantaged
-12Gurranebraher DDisadvantaged
-12Farranferris ADisadvantaged
-12Togher BDisadvantaged
-12Gurranebraher BDisadvantaged
-10The Glen BDisadvantaged
-10Pouladuff BDisadvantaged
-10Pouladuff ADisadvantaged
-10Ballyphehane ADisadvantaged
-10RiverstownDisadvantaged
-10Centre BDisadvantaged
-9CommonsDisadvantaged
-9Ballyphehane BDisadvantaged
-8Gurranebraher CDisadvantaged
-8Togher BBelow average
-8Mahon BBelow average
-7CommonsBelow average
-7ShanakielBelow average
-7Glasheen CBelow average
-7WhitechurchBelow average
-7WhitechurchBelow average
-6Centre ABelow average
-6ShanakielBelow average
-5GreenmountBelow average
-5Montenotte BBelow average
-5Glasheen CBelow average
-5Pouladuff ABelow average
-4Turner's Cross CBelow average
-4Montenotte BBelow average
-4Tivoli BBelow average
-4Mahon BBelow average
-3The LoughBelow average
-3Bishopstown BBelow average
-3Mahon ABelow average
-3Tivoli BBelow average
-3Bishopstown BBelow average
-2Gillabbey BBelow average
-2St. Mary's (west)Below average
-2BishopstownBelow average
-2South Gate BBelow average
-2Tramore CBelow average
-1GreenmountBelow average
-1Blackpool BBelow average
-1Shandon ABelow average
-1Mahon ABelow average
-1Blackpool BBelow average
-1Ballinlough ABelow average
0St. Patrick's BBelow average
0Shandon BBelow average
0Turner's Cross DBelow average
0EvergreenBelow average
0Bishopstown CBelow average
+0City Hall AAbove average
+0The LoughAbove average
+1Centre BAbove average
+1Tramore CAbove average
+1Bishopstown AAbove average
+1RathcooneyAbove average
+2Bishopstown DAbove average
+2CarrigtohillAbove average
+2Turner's Cross BAbove average
+2Shandon BAbove average
+2Tramore AAbove average
+2Gillabbey BAbove average
+3Glasheen BAbove average
+3Mahon CAbove average
+3RiverstownAbove average
+3Bishopstown EAbove average
+3Montenotte AAbove average
+3Bishopstown CAbove average
+3BallincolligAbove average
+3Ballinlough CAbove average
+3South Gate BAbove average
+3St. Patrick's CAbove average
+3EvergreenAbove average
+3Shandon AAbove average
+3Ballygarvan/lehenaghAbove average
+3South Gate AAbove average
+4Turner's Cross AAbove average
+4Gillabbey AAbove average
+4Bishopstown DAbove average
+4Tramore AAbove average
+4Gillabbey AAffluent
+4Gillabbey CAffluent
+4Ballinlough AAffluent
+4InishkennyAffluent
+4MardykeAffluent
+4St. Patrick's AAffluent
+5Montenotte AAffluent
+5Sunday's Well BAffluent
+5Tivoli AAffluent
+5Ballinlough BAffluent
+5Monkstown RuralAffluent
+5CaherlagAffluent
+5St. Patrick's BAffluent
+5CaherlagAffluent
+5Glasheen AAffluent
+5Bishopstown EAffluent
+5CarrigtohillAffluent
+5Mahon CAffluent
+5BallincolligAffluent
+6InishkennyAffluent
+6Tivoli AAffluent
+6Gillabbey CAffluent
+6Centre AAffluent
+6St. Patrick's AAffluent
+6Ballinlough CAffluent
+6Douglas/lehenaghAffluent
+7City Hall BAffluent
+7CarrigrohanebegAffluent
+7City Hall BAffluent
+7MardykeAffluent
+7South Gate AAffluent
+7OvensAffluent
+7Knockrea BAffluent
+7Tramore BAffluent
+7Sunday's Well AAffluent
+7Knockrea AAffluent
+7Monkstown RuralAffluent
+7Bishopstown AAffluent
+7Knockrea AAffluent
+8Glasheen AAffluent
+8BrowningstownAffluent
+8Carrigaline/monkstown Rural/douglasAffluent
+8BrowningstownAffluent
+9OvensAffluent
+9Ballinlough BAffluent
+9Knockrea BAffluent
+9Glasheen BAffluent
+10Tramore BAffluent
+10City Hall AAffluent
Third-level educated
23.0%
42.9%
Professional class
18.3%
36.1%
Unemployment
17.6%
10.9%
Owner-occupier
48.8%
58.8%
Private rental
23.4%
26.0%
Social housing (LA)
24.7%
14.0%
Liveability & safety● AREA · T23 / T12
Wider-area figures, not the town. Quality of life & rank are for the whole Eircode area each town sits in (BlackpoolT23, Cork city and suburbsT12); safety & crime are the Cork City Garda division — so they read identically for both towns.
Quality of Life
60/100
66/100

Quality of Life is the equal-weighted average of these seven 0–100 dimensions, scored for the whole Eircode routing area (T23 / T12) from official data — Garda crime, CSO income & census, OPW flood, EPA water, and transport/healthcare/broadband coverage. Refreshed quarterly. The dashed line is each town's overall score (that average) — dimensions to its right beat the average, to its left fall short. Two towns can share a score with a very different mix.

BlackpoolCork city and suburbsOverall (avg)
Safety60616661
Affordability9272
Infrastructure9386
Family5564
Education2855
Environment6962
Economic2364
020406080100020406080100
National rank
#81
#35
County rank
#15
#9
Safety
61/100
61/100
Crime / 1,000
58.8
58.8

Affluence range

Pobal HP deprivation index — published per Electoral Division, so the spread shows the town's poorest to richest ED. A town that is a single ED shows one mark, no range.

Blackpool Disadvantaged-12.8
← more deprivednational avg · 0more affluent →
Spread across the town: Fair Hill C -17 (least affluent) → Commons -7 (most affluent). Every neighbourhood is below the national average.
Cork city and suburbs Below average-1.5
← more deprivednational avg · 0more affluent →
Spread across the town: Fair Hill B -26 (least affluent) → City Hall A +10 (most affluent). It straddles the national average.

How accurate is this, and at what level?

● TOWN
Prices, amenities & commute — exact, town-specific.

Prices come from individual PPR sales inside the town's Small-Area boundary; schools, GPs, transport, gyms and parks are counted the same way; commute is routed from the town centre. The figures the routing-key area page can't give you.

● ED
Affluence, profile & tenure — Electoral-Division level.

Pobal HP, third-level, class, unemployment, tenure are published per Electoral Division and averaged across the town's EDs — a range where the town spans several EDs (see the bar above).

● AREA
Liveability & safety — wider-area, not the town.

Quality of life and rank are per Eircode routing key; safety & crime are the Garda division (Cork City) — coarser than a town, so two towns in the same county read the same.

Population & growth are loaded for ~7 counties so far (not Leinster yet); rent & yield are too sparse per town. Tap Schools or Affluence to drill in. Built from 840 CSO Small Areas.
AffluenceEducationAmenitiesTransportSafetyAffordabilityCity access
BlackpoolCork city and suburbs
The verdict

Cork city and suburbs is the stronger town on the data — it leads on 4 of the 7 dimensions to Blackpool’s 1, with 2 level: affluence, education levels, schools & amenities and public transport. Blackpool leads on affordability.

Higher is better on every spoke — affluence, education, amenity density, transport, safety, affordability and nearest-city access, scored head-to-head.

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