Place profile · Clonakilty, Co. Cork

Is Clonakilty a good place to live?

Clonakilty is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 12% → 8%↑ Third-level education up 6 points↑ Population grew 8.1% since 2016

Where Clonakilty sits.

Co. Cork · 6 bus stops · no rail.

51 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #5 in Cork for quality of life.

70/100
#18 nationally
Safety89
Family & community84
Environment82
Affordability81
Local economy70
Schools & education58
Transport & services26

Homes sell for €348,017.

€295,154€472,500
-28.4%14.8% new-build227 sales / 2yr

Quiet and safe.

89/100
17.3/1,000

Good for families.

84/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

4,933 people, up 8.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

39%
third-level
36%
professional
9.8%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

A mix of owners and renters.

53.8% own28.5% rent14% social

For sale in Clonakilty right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 26/100

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.