Place profile · Blackrock, Co. Cork City

Is Blackrock a good place to live?

Blackrock is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↓ Unemployment fell 14% → 9%, in line with nationally

Where Blackrock sits.

Co. Cork City · 1 bus stops · no rail.

9 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #9 in Cork City for quality of life.

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

Homes sell for €425,000.

€330,477€557,750
-8.8%0.2% new-build204 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

86/100
Transport & services score
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Affordable for its access.

72/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

64/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

664 people, up 7.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

41%
third-level
37%
professional
11.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

A mix of owners and renters.

53.1% own22.5% rent22.5% social

For sale in Blackrock 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.