Place profile · Knockraha, Co. Cork

Is Knockraha a good place to live?

Knockraha, Co. Cork scores 66/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €547,500 (most €397,000–€601,250), it scores 61/100 for safety (58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 517 people live here. It's strongest on family & community and local economy, weakest on transport & services.

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

Knockraha is stagnating.

Above average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment rose 5% → 5% — lagging the national fall

Where Knockraha sits.

Co. Cork · 2 bus stops · no rail.

22 min
drive to Cork

Quality of life.

66/100
Family & community92
Local economy79
Environment69
Affordability68
Schools & education65
Safety61
Transport & services26

These seven scores and the 66/100 are measured across the T56 Eircode area, not Knockraha alone — an area that takes in much of CORK. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

Homes sell for €547,500.

€397,000€601,250
16 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

92/100
Family & community score

A working local economy.

79/100
Local economy score

Clean, green surrounds.

69/100
Environment score

Quiet and safe.

61/100
58.8/1,000 · Cork City

The score is for the T56 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Cork City). Neither is measured for Knockraha on its own.

The community here.

517 people.

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

Going out, and getting things done.

1
social venues
1 per 518 residents · not ranked
1
everyday shops & services
1 per 518 residents · not ranked

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

Who lives here.

47%
third-level
50%
professional
4.7%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Knockraha, 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.

88% own9.8% rent0.8% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 26/100

Knockraha: common questions

Is Knockraha a good place to live?

Knockraha, Co. Cork, scores 66/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on family & community and local economy.

Is Knockraha safe?

Knockraha scores 61/100 on safety, ~58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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

The median sale price in Knockraha over the last 24 months was €547,500, most between €397,000 and €601,250 (Property Price Register).

Is Knockraha on the up?

Knockraha is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment rose 5% → 5% — lagging the national fall.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Knockraha?

1 planning application was lodged within Knockraha in the last 12 months (13 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Knockraha good for families?

Knockraha scores 92/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Knockraha?

Knockraha scores 65/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Knockraha?

Knockraha is about 22 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.