Place profile · Castlelyons, Co. Cork

Is Castlelyons a good place to live?

Castlelyons is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 10% → 5%, in line with nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally Population grew 13.5% — well above the national 8%

Where Castlelyons sits.

Co. Cork · 2 bus stops · no rail.

36 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #7 in Cork for quality of life.

69/100
#25 nationally
Affordability96
Safety89
Environment80
Family & community79
Local economy48
Transport & services47
Schools & education42

Homes sell for €320,793.

€293,502€384,361
↑ +0.2%60% new-build48 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

96/100
Affordability score

Quiet and safe.

89/100
17.3/1,000

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

428 people, up 13.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

38%
third-level
40%
professional
7.9%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

80.7% own10.5% rent7.8% social

For sale in Castlelyons right now.

1 Berry Hill
3-bed · Semi-Detached House
€265,000
1 Berry Hill
3-bed · End of Terrace
€265,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 42/100

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.