Place profile · Halfway, Co. Cork

Is Halfway a good place to live?

Halfway is on the up.

Above average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall Population fell 26.5% since 2016

Where Halfway sits.

Co. Cork · 2 bus stops · no rail.

17 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 €271,000.

€233,000€311,250
0% new-build6 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.

252 people, down 26.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

51%
third-level
53%
professional
5%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

85.6% own13.1% rent0.4% social

For sale in Halfway right now.

7 An Bruach
5-bed · Terraced House
€325,000
7 An Bruach
5-bed · Terrace
€325,000
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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.