Place profile · Glanworth, Co. Cork

Is Glanworth a good place to live?

Glanworth, Co. Cork scores 58/100 for quality of life, #67 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €290,000 (most €167,500–€297,874), it scores 56/100 for safety (67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 628 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.

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

Glanworth is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally

Where Glanworth sits.

Co. Cork · 2 bus stops · no rail.

45 min
drive to Cork

#67 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

58/100
#67 liveability#58 value
Affordability99
Family & community82
Environment66
Transport & services57
Safety56
Local economy49
Schools & education41

These seven scores and the 58/100 are measured across the P51 Eircode area, not Glanworth alone — an area that takes in much of CORK. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Glanworth is #58 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

Homes sell for €290,000.

€167,500€297,874
27 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

Middling on safety.

56/100
67/1,000 · Cork North

The score is for the P51 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Cork North). Neither is measured for Glanworth on its own.

The community here.

628 people.

Population is for Glanworth itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

1
social venues
1 per 629 residents · not ranked
2
everyday shops & services
1 per 314 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

32%
third-level
34%
professional
9.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Glanworth, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

75.8% own9.8% rent10.6% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 41/100

Glanworth: common questions

Is Glanworth a good place to live?

Glanworth, Co. Cork, scores 58/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #67 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.

Is Glanworth safe?

Glanworth scores 56/100 on safety, ~67.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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

The median sale price in Glanworth over the last 24 months was €290,000, most between €167,500 and €297,874 (Property Price Register).

Is Glanworth on the up?

Glanworth is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally.

Is Glanworth good for families?

Glanworth scores 82/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Glanworth?

Glanworth scores 41/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Glanworth?

Glanworth is about 45 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.