Place profile · Castletownshend, Co. Cork

Is Castletownshend a good place to live?

Castletownshend is on the slide.

About average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

↑ Unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall↓ Population fell 7.2% since 2016

Where Castletownshend sits.

Co. Cork · 4 bus stops · no rail.

84 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #13 in Cork for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Family & community86
Affordability78
Environment76
Safety61
Schools & education56
Local economy55
Transport & services22

Homes sell for €422,500.

€383,750€468,750
0% new-build6 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score
€€

Affordable for its access.

78/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

76/100
Environment score

The community here.

167 people, down 7.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

38%
third-level
42%
professional
4.9%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

80.2% own12.8% rent1.8% social

For sale in Castletownshend right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 22/100

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.