Place profile · Ballintemple, Co. Cork

Is Ballintemple a good place to live?

Ballintemple is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 10% → 4%, in line with nationally↑ Population grew 15.5% — well above the national 8%

Where Ballintemple sits.

Co. Cork.

36 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #9 in Cork for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability82
Environment82
Family & community78
Local economy62
Schools & education60
Safety56
Transport & services45

Homes sell for €507,500.

€392,500€685,000
0% new-build56 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

82/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

635 people, up 15.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
35%
professional
7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

88.4% own6.5% rent3.4% social

For sale in Ballintemple right now.

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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.