Place profile · Ballineen-Enniskean, Co. Cork

Is Ballineen-Enniskean a good place to live?

Ballineen-Enniskean is on the up.

About average today — and pulling ahead of the national trend.

Unemployment fell 7% → 3%, in line with nationally Third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally Population grew 44.2% — well above the national 8%

Where Ballineen-Enniskean sits.

Co. Cork · 4 bus stops · no rail.

46 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #3 in Cork for quality of life.

67/100
#15 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community88
Environment76
Safety61
Local economy55
Schools & education50
Transport & services36

Homes sell for €291,250.

€265,625€316,875
0% new-build2 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

88/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

76/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

496 people, up 44.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

37%
third-level
38%
professional
5.3%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

77.3% own14.7% rent2.8% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 36/100

Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated 2026.