Place profile · Lyre, Co. Cork

Is Lyre a good place to live?

Lyre is on the slide.

About average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

Unemployment fell just 0 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 1 points — behind the national rise Population fell 39.4% since 2016 Prices up 17.3%

Where Lyre sits.

Co. Cork.

47 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #12 in Cork for quality of life.

64/100
#57 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community82
Environment66
Transport & services57
Safety56
Local economy49
Schools & education41

Homes sell for €315,000.

€280,000€357,500
↑ +17.3%0% new-build7 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

The community here.

169 people, down 39.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

34%
third-level
42%
professional
8.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

77.1% own7.3% rent11.3% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 41/100

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.