Place profile · Bishopstown, Co. Cork

Is Bishopstown a good place to live?

Bishopstown is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 11% → 7% Third-level education up 7 points Population grew 2.0% since 2016 Prices up 19.5%

Where Bishopstown sits.

Co. Cork · 65 bus stops · no rail.

9 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #9 in Cork for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Transport & services86
Affordability72
Family & community64
Local economy64
Environment62
Safety61
Schools & education55

Homes sell for €432,500.

€364,207€491,500
↑ +19.5%8.3% new-build246 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

86/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

72/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

64/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

14,529 people, up 2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

53%
third-level
42%
professional
9.2%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

61.7% own30.1% rent6% social

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.