Place profile · Blackpool, Co. Cork City

Is Blackpool a good place to live?

Blackpool is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

↓ Unemployment fell 21% → 14% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 2.3% since 2016

Where Blackpool sits.

Co. Cork City · 8 bus stops · no rail.

5 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #15 in Cork City for quality of life.

60/100
#81 nationally
Transport & services93
Affordability92
Environment69
Safety61
Family & community55
Schools & education28
Local economy23

Homes sell for €185,000.

€133,500€252,500
↑ +1.9%0.1% new-build59 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

93/100
Transport & services score
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Affordable for its access.

92/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

69/100
Environment score

The community here.

682 people, down 2.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

23%
third-level
18%
professional
17.6%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

A mix of owners and renters.

48.8% own23.4% rent24.7% social

For sale in Blackpool right now.

Casa
4-bed · Detached House
€295,000
24 Herons Gate
2-bed · Apartment
€295,000
Gryffindor
3-bed · Mews
€279,950
Get a full report on any Blackpool property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 28/100↓ Local economy 23/100

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.