Cork city and suburbsCo. Cork City vs Limerick city and suburbsCo. Limerick 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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iCork city and suburbs sits in T12, Limerick city and suburbs in V94. Each figure below is tagged with the geographic level it's actually measured at.
Cork city and suburbs
Limerick city and suburbs

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

TOWNS
Cork city and suburbs
Co. CORK CITY · in T12 · pop 73,305 · 837 small areas
Limerick city and suburbs
Co. LIMERICK CITY · in V94 · pop 31,236 · 385 small areas
Prices & market● TOWN · exact
Median sale price
€370k
€305k
Typical range (P25–P75)
€290k – €450k
€220k – €395k
Sales (24m)
4,809
2,572
Price momentum (YoY)
+23.7%
+127.3%
New-build share
13.7%
8.9%
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
69 prim · 33 sec
30 prim · 13 sec
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 Secondary
enrolment n/a · 85% to 3rd-level · university
Munster Technological University Secondary
enrolment n/a · 35% to 3rd-level · 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
Limerick city and suburbs · 46 schools (largest first)
Crescent College Comprehensive Secondary
922 pupils · 75% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONAL
Ardscoil Ris Secondary
747 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Laurel Hill Secondary School Fcj Secondary
725 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Limerick City East Secondary School Secondary
714 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · MULTI DENOMINATIONAL
St Munchin's College Secondary
662 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh Secondary
616 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONAL
Thomond Community College Secondary
606 pupils · 45% to 3rd-level · MULTI DENOMINATIONALDEIS
Ardscoil Mhuire Secondary
574 pupils · 45% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
Villiers Secondary School Secondary
526 pupils · 90% to 3rd-level · CHURCH OF IRELANDFee-paying
St Clements College Secondary
411 pupils · 40% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
Coláiste Nano Nagle Secondary
356 pupils · 40% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
Colaiste Mhichil Secondary
346 pupils · 40% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
Laurel Hill Coláiste Fcj Secondary
343 pupils · 65% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Mary Immaculate College Secondary
enrolment n/a · 30% to 3rd-level · college
University Of Limerick Secondary
enrolment n/a · 70% to 3rd-level · university
Technological University Of The Shannon Secondary
enrolment n/a · 35% to 3rd-level · technological_university
Scoil Moin A Lin Primary
847 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Ide Primary
690 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Phoil Naofa Primary
579 pupils · Catholic
An Mhodh Scoil Primary
578 pupils · Catholic
Milford Grange N School Primary
479 pupils · Catholic
St Brigids Ns Primary
465 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Corpus Christi N S Primary
415 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Mathair De Primary
414 pupils · Catholic
Salesian Primary School Primary
389 pupils · Catholic
Gaelscoil Sairseal Primary
343 pupils · Catholic
Our Lady Queen Of Peace School Primary
325 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Sn An Phairtin Mixed Primary
303 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Chriost Ri B Primary
290 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Presentation Primary School Primary
281 pupils · CatholicDEIS
S N Muire Na Heireann Primary
273 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Iosagain Primary
228 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Johns Convent Primary
220 pupils · CatholicDEIS
J F K Memorial School Primary
220 pupils · Catholic
Thomond Primary School Primary
215 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Limerick School Project Primary
210 pupils · Multi Denominational
Scoil Padraig Naofa B Primary
207 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Padraig Naofa C Primary
201 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Le Chéile National School Primary
170 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Our Lady Of Lourdes N S Primary
165 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Donoughmore N S Primary
146 pupils · Catholic
St Mary's National School Primary
140 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Michaels Ns Primary
115 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Michaels Primary
113 pupils · Church Of Ireland
Gaelscoil Sheoirse Primary
87 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St John The Baptist Boys N S Primary
47 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Creches
177
90
GP practices
48
17
Pharmacies
79
50
Hospitals
12
11
Bus stops
752
312
Rail / Luas stops
3
1
Gyms & leisure
164
54
Parks & playgrounds
114
19
Sports pitches
424
181
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
2m · ~5 rush
86m · ~110 rush
Limerick
89m · ~105 rush
2m · ~5 rush
Galway
159m · ~185 rush
80m · ~105 rush
Waterford
108m · ~120 rush
120m · ~135 rush
Dublin
179m · ~215 rush
140m · ~175 rush
Affluence & profile● ELECTORAL DIVISION
▸Affluence (Pobal HP)
-0.2
-4.1
Cork city and suburbs · 89 EDs, poorest → richest
-23KnocknaheenyVery disadvantaged
-20Farranferris BVery disadvantaged
-20Fair Hill BVery disadvantaged
-20MayfieldVery disadvantaged
-19Gurranebraher EVery disadvantaged
-18Fair Hill AVery disadvantaged
-18ChurchfieldVery disadvantaged
-17Fair Hill CVery disadvantaged
-16The Glen AVery disadvantaged
-16Farranferris CDisadvantaged
-14Blackpool ADisadvantaged
-13Gurranebraher ADisadvantaged
-13Togher ADisadvantaged
-12Gurranebraher DDisadvantaged
-12Farranferris ADisadvantaged
-12Gurranebraher BDisadvantaged
-10The Glen BDisadvantaged
-10Pouladuff BDisadvantaged
-10Ballyphehane ADisadvantaged
-10RiverstownDisadvantaged
-10Centre BDisadvantaged
-9Ballyphehane BDisadvantaged
-8Gurranebraher CDisadvantaged
-8Togher BBelow average
-7CommonsBelow average
-7WhitechurchBelow average
-6Centre ABelow average
-6ShanakielBelow average
-5Glasheen CBelow average
-5Pouladuff ABelow average
-4Turner's Cross CBelow average
-4Montenotte BBelow average
-4Tivoli BBelow average
-4Mahon BBelow average
-3Bishopstown BBelow average
-2St. Mary's (west)Below average
-2BishopstownBelow average
-1GreenmountBelow average
-1Mahon ABelow average
-1Blackpool BBelow average
0Shandon BBelow average
0Turner's Cross DBelow average
+0The LoughAbove average
+1Tramore CAbove average
+1Bishopstown AAbove average
+1RathcooneyAbove average
+2Turner's Cross BAbove average
+2Tramore AAbove average
+2Gillabbey BAbove average
+3Bishopstown CAbove average
+3South Gate BAbove average
+3St. Patrick's CAbove average
+3EvergreenAbove average
+3Shandon AAbove average
+3Ballygarvan/lehenaghAbove average
+4Turner's Cross AAbove average
+4Bishopstown DAbove average
+4Gillabbey AAffluent
+4Gillabbey CAffluent
+4Ballinlough AAffluent
+4MardykeAffluent
+5Montenotte AAffluent
+5Sunday's Well BAffluent
+5Tivoli AAffluent
+5CaherlagAffluent
+5St. Patrick's BAffluent
+5Bishopstown EAffluent
+5CarrigtohillAffluent
+5Mahon CAffluent
+5BallincolligAffluent
+6InishkennyAffluent
+6St. Patrick's AAffluent
+6Ballinlough CAffluent
+6Douglas/lehenaghAffluent
+7City Hall BAffluent
+7CarrigrohanebegAffluent
+7South Gate AAffluent
+7OvensAffluent
+7Sunday's Well AAffluent
+7Knockrea AAffluent
+7Monkstown RuralAffluent
+8Glasheen AAffluent
+8BrowningstownAffluent
+8Carrigaline/monkstown Rural/douglasAffluent
+9Ballinlough BAffluent
+9Knockrea BAffluent
+9Glasheen BAffluent
+10Tramore BAffluent
+10City Hall AAffluent
Limerick city and suburbs · 44 EDs, poorest → richest
-42John's AExtremely disadvantaged
-32Galvone BExtremely disadvantaged
-28Killeely AExtremely disadvantaged
-27BallynantyExtremely disadvantaged
-27Glentworth CExtremely disadvantaged
-25Prospect BExtremely disadvantaged
-25RathbaneExtremely disadvantaged
-22St. LaurenceVery disadvantaged
-21Singland AVery disadvantaged
-20Abbey DVery disadvantaged
-20John's BVery disadvantaged
-18Prospect AVery disadvantaged
-18Galvone AVery disadvantaged
-18Killeely BVery disadvantaged
-16Glentworth BVery disadvantaged
-12Ballinacurra BDisadvantaged
-12Abbey CDisadvantaged
-11Glentworth ADisadvantaged
-9John's CDisadvantaged
-7Singland BBelow average
-6Custom HouseBelow average
-5MarketBelow average
-4Limerick North RuralBelow average
-3Abbey BBelow average
-3Dock BBelow average
-3Shannon BBelow average
-2Dock ABelow average
-2Castle ABelow average
-2Abbey ABelow average
-1Dock CBelow average
-1Limerick South RuralBelow average
+0CoolraineAbove average
+0BallyglassAbove average
+2FarranshoneAbove average
+3Castle BAbove average
+4Dock DAbove average
+5BallyvarraAffluent
+5Shannon AAffluent
+5BallycumminAffluent
+6Castle DAffluent
+6Castle CAffluent
+7BallysimonAffluent
+8RoxboroughAffluent
+8Ballinacurra AAffluent
Third-level educated
46.1%
40.9%
Professional class
38.6%
32.4%
Unemployment
8.5%
11.3%
Owner-occupier
58.8%
58.9%
Private rental
24.9%
26.5%
Social housing (LA)
13.1%
10.9%
Liveability & safety● AREA · T12 / V94
Wider-area figures, not the town. Quality of life & rank are for the whole Eircode area each town sits in (Cork city and suburbs → T12, Limerick city and suburbs → V94); safety & crime are the Cork City Garda division.
Quality of Life
66/100
62/100
National rank
#35
#66
County rank
#9
#1
Safety
61/100
42/100
Crime / 1,000
58.8
88.4

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.

Cork city and suburbs Below average-0.2
← more deprivednational avg · 0more affluent →
Spread across the town: Knocknaheeny -23 (least affluent) → City Hall A +10 (most affluent). It straddles the national average.
Limerick city and suburbs Below average-4.1
← more deprivednational avg · 0more affluent →
Spread across the town: John's A -42 (least affluent) → Ballinacurra A +8 (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 1222 CSO Small Areas.
AffluenceEducationAmenitiesTransportSafetyAffordabilityCity access
Cork city and suburbsLimerick city and suburbs
The verdict

Cork city and suburbs is the stronger town on the data — it leads on 3 of the 7 dimensions to Limerick city and suburbs’s 1, with 3 level: affluence, education levels and safety. Limerick city and suburbs leads on affordability.

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

Homes for sale in Cork city and suburbs — the stronger town on the data
€4,000,000
Ravenscourt House
7 bed · Detached House
€2,950,000
Kendalsbrae
5 bed · Detached House
€2,500,000
Windy Ridge
6 bed · Detached House
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