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–€492,000), 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 August 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 €492,000 (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 7.6%.
About 8% of homes sold in Bishopstown in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
45 planning applications were lodged within Bishopstown in the last 12 months, covering 286 residential units (438 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 August 2026.