Place profile · Crookstown, Co. Cork

Is Crookstown a good place to live?

Crookstown, Co. Cork scores 81/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “prime & compounding”. The median home sells for €350,771 (most €300,473–€413,750), it scores 89/100 for safety (17.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 386 people live here. It's strongest on safety and transport & services.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Crookstown is prime and still compounding.

Above average today — affluent already, and still strengthening.

Unemployment fell 7% → 4%, in line with nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally Recorded crime falling

Where Crookstown sits.

Co. Cork · 1 bus stops · no rail.

26 min
drive to Cork

Quality of life.

81/100
Safety89
Transport & services89
Affordability88
Family & community85
Environment82
Local economy77
Schools & education57

Homes sell for €350,771.

€300,473€413,750
-1.3%87.5% new-build28 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

89/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

88/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

85/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

89/100
17.3/1,000 · Cork West
Recorded crime falling

The community here.

386 people.

Who lives here.

41%
third-level
48%
professional
5.9%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

84.6% own7.4% rent6% social

Crookstown: common questions

Is Crookstown a good place to live?

Crookstown, Co. Cork, scores 81/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on safety and transport & services.

Is Crookstown safe?

Crookstown scores 89/100 on safety, ~17.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

How much does it cost to buy a house in Crookstown?

The median sale price in Crookstown over the last 24 months was €350,771, most between €300,473 and €413,750 (Property Price Register).

Is Crookstown on the up?

Crookstown is rated "Prime & compounding" — unemployment fell 7% → 4%, in line with nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally, recorded crime falling.

Are there new builds in Crookstown?

About 88% of homes sold in Crookstown in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).

Is there much new development or planning activity in Crookstown?

2 planning applications were lodged within Crookstown in the last 12 months (12 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Crookstown good for families?

Crookstown scores 85/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Crookstown?

Crookstown scores 57/100 for schools and education.

What is the commute like from Crookstown?

Crookstown is about 26 minutes by road from Cork.

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 August 2026.