Place profile · Glanmire, Co. Cork City

Is Glanmire a good place to live?

Glanmire is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 9% → 7% Prices up 130.3%

Where Glanmire sits.

Co. Cork City · 9 bus stops · 1 rail.

11 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #4 in Cork City for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Family & community86
Environment84
Affordability74
Local economy66
Schools & education64
Safety61
Transport & services59

Homes sell for €375,500.

€319,130€449,000
↑ +130.3%2.7% new-build306 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

84/100
Environment score

Affordable for its access.

74/100
Affordability score

The community here.

2,473 people.

Who lives here.

42%
third-level
42%
professional
8.1%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

76.1% own16.6% rent6.8% 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.