Place profile · Passage West, Co. Cork

Is Passage West a good place to live?

Passage West is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 11% → 8% Third-level education up 6 points Population grew 2.7% since 2016

Where Passage West sits.

Co. Cork · 21 bus stops · no rail.

19 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 €315,000.

€265,000€400,000
-14.1%11.3% new-build173 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

A community that's growing.

5,263 people, up 2.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

48%
third-level
47%
professional
7.7%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

74.1% own17.4% rent6.2% social

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.