Place profile · Churchtown, Co. Cork

Is Churchtown a good place to live?

Churchtown is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 17% → 9% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 0.7% since 2016

Where Churchtown sits.

Co. Cork.

48 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #12 in Cork for quality of life.

64/100
#57 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community82
Environment66
Transport & services57
Safety56
Local economy49
Schools & education41

Homes sell for €200,000.

€142,000€272,500
-3%0% new-build25 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

The community here.

284 people, down 0.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
39%
professional
12.9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

89.5% own3.6% rent3.8% social

For sale in Churchtown right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 41/100

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.