Place profile · Ballydehob, Co. Cork

Is Ballydehob a good place to live?

Ballydehob is moving with the market.

About average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↑ Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall↑ Population grew 19.4% — well above the national 8%

Where Ballydehob sits.

Co. Cork · 2 bus stops · no rail.

88 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #13 in Cork for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Family & community86
Affordability78
Environment76
Safety61
Schools & education56
Local economy55
Transport & services22

Homes sell for €345,000.

€203,000€500,000
0% new-build25 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score
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Affordable for its access.

78/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

76/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

111 people, up 19.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

38%
third-level
36%
professional
9.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

75.1% own15.1% rent5.9% social

For sale in Ballydehob right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 22/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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.