Place profile · Belgooly, Co. Cork

Is Belgooly a good place to live?

Belgooly is stagnating.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 6% → 3%, in line with nationally↓ Population fell 13.6% since 2016↑ Prices up 12.4%

Where Belgooly sits.

Co. Cork · 4 bus stops · no rail.

23 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #1 in Cork for quality of life.

75/100
#1 nationally
Environment95
Safety89
Family & community84
Local economy80
Schools & education76
Affordability51
Transport & services48

Homes sell for €570,000.

€472,500€688,500
↑ +12.4%0% new-build27 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

95/100
Environment score

Quiet and safe.

89/100
17.3/1,000

Good for families.

84/100
Family & community score

The community here.

823 people, down 13.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

54%
third-level
50%
professional
4.2%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

81.8% own14.1% rent4.1% social

For sale in Belgooly 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.