Kilworth, Co. Cork scores 64/100 for quality of life, #40 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up”. The median home sells for €312,685 (most €258,250–€390,000), it scores 89/100 for safety (17.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,179 people live here, up 32.8% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and safety, weakest on schools & education.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — and pulling ahead of the national trend.
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 Kilworth is #26 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,179 people, up 32.8% since 2016.
Kilworth, Co. Cork, scores 64/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #40 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and safety.
Kilworth scores 89/100 on safety, ~17.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Kilworth over the last 24 months was €312,685, most between €258,250 and €390,000 (Property Price Register).
Kilworth is rated "On the up" — unemployment fell 8% → 6%, in line with nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally, population grew 32.8% — well above the national 8%, prices up 28.3%.
About 33% of homes sold in Kilworth in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
4 planning applications were lodged within Kilworth in the last 12 months (33 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Kilworth scores 79/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 32.8% since 2016).
Kilworth scores 42/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Kilworth is about 37 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 July 2026.