Bishopstown, Co. Cork scores 65/100 for quality of life, #38 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €432,500 (most €364,207–€491,500), it scores 61/100 for safety (58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 14,529 people live here, up 2% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Bishopstown is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
14,529 people, up 2% since 2016.
Bishopstown, Co. Cork, scores 65/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #38 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability.
Bishopstown scores 61/100 on safety, ~58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Bishopstown over the last 24 months was €432,500, most between €364,207 and €491,500 (Property Price Register).
Bishopstown is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell 11% → 7%, in line with nationally, population grew just 2.0% vs 8% nationally, prices up 19.5%.
About 8% of homes sold in Bishopstown in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
1 planning application was lodged within Bishopstown in the last 12 months (392 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Bishopstown scores 64/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 2% since 2016).
Bishopstown scores 55/100 for schools and education, with 8 schools in the area.
Bishopstown is about 9 minutes by road from Cork.
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 July 2026.