Place profile · Douglas, Co. Cork

Is Douglas a good place to live?

Douglas is on the slide.

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

Unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise Prices up 6.3%

Where Douglas sits.

Co. Cork · 84 bus stops · no rail.

9 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #9 in Cork for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Transport & services86
Affordability72
Family & community64
Local economy64
Environment62
Safety61
Schools & education55

Homes sell for €414,097.

€325,000€497,798
↑ +6.3%19% new-build923 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

86/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

72/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

64/100
Family & community score

The community here.

29,878 people.

Who lives here.

59%
third-level
53%
professional
5.2%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

70.5% own22.5% rent4.7% social

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.