Place profile · Castletownroche, Co. Cork

Is Castletownroche a good place to live?

Castletownroche is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment fell 12% → 8%, in line with nationally Population fell 5.4% since 2016

Where Castletownroche sits.

Co. Cork · 1 bus stops · no rail.

44 min
drive to Cork

Homes sell for €251,681.

€181,750€265,000
0% new-build28 sales / 2yr

The community here.

247 people, down 5.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

22%
third-level
31%
professional
9.8%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

72.8% own12.3% rent10.4% social

Check any property in Castletownroche.

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.