Place profile · Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork

Is Carrigtwohill a good place to live?

Carrigtwohill is prime and still compounding.

Above average today — affluent already, and still strengthening.

Unemployment fell 9% → 5% Third-level education up 6 points Population grew 5.4% since 2016 Prices up 33.5%

Where Carrigtwohill sits.

Co. Cork · 8 bus stops · 1 rail.

19 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #4 in Cork for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Family & community86
Environment84
Affordability74
Local economy66
Schools & education64
Safety61
Transport & services59

Homes sell for €340,000.

€300,000€382,000
↑ +33.5%22.2% new-build205 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

84/100
Environment score

Affordable for its access.

74/100
Affordability score

A community that's growing.

5,163 people, up 5.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

45%
third-level
42%
professional
6.9%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

72% own19.6% rent5.4% 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.