Place profile · Ballynoe, Co. Cork

Is Ballynoe a good place to live?

Ballynoe is stagnating.

About average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

↑ Unemployment rose 8% → 8% — lagging the national fall↑ Third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 3.2% since 2016

Where Ballynoe sits.

Co. Cork.

45 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #14 in Cork for quality of life.

61/100
#77 nationally
Affordability89
Environment89
Family & community65
Safety61
Local economy50
Transport & services40
Schools & education34

Homes sell for €350,000.

€239,375€439,500
0% new-build28 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

89/100
Environment score

Good for families.

65/100
Family & community score

The community here.

211 people, down 3.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

37%
third-level
45%
professional
7.9%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

80.7% own9.3% rent5.9% social

For sale in Ballynoe right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 40/100↓ Schools & education 34/100

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.