Place profile · Drimoleague, Co. Cork

Is Drimoleague a good place to live?

Drimoleague is on the up.

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

Unemployment rose 9% → 9% — lagging the national fall Third-level education up 10 points — faster than nationally Population grew 113.0% — well above the national 8%

Where Drimoleague sits.

Co. Cork · 2 bus stops · no rail.

66 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #3 in Cork for quality of life.

67/100
#15 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community88
Environment76
Safety61
Local economy55
Schools & education50
Transport & services36

Homes sell for €290,000.

€160,000€360,000
0% new-build41 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

88/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

76/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

311 people, up 113% since 2016.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
35%
professional
9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

72.4% own15.5% rent6.2% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 36/100

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.