Place profile · Kilbrittain, Co. Cork

Is Kilbrittain a good place to live?

Kilbrittain is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 9% → 6%, in line with nationally↑ Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 23.0% since 2016

Where Kilbrittain sits.

Co. Cork · 2 bus stops · no rail.

42 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #5 in Cork for quality of life.

70/100
#18 nationally
Safety89
Affordability84
Family & community83
Environment66
Local economy60
Schools & education53
Transport & services52

Homes sell for €467,500.

€375,000€842,000
0% new-build15 sales / 2yr

Quiet and safe.

89/100
17.3/1,000
€€

Affordable for its access.

84/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

The community here.

238 people, down 23% since 2016.

Who lives here.

44%
third-level
44%
professional
7.6%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

73.6% own13.7% rent9.1% social

For sale in Kilbrittain right now.

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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.