Place profile · Riverstick, Co. Cork

Is Riverstick a good place to live?

Riverstick is on the up.

Above average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell just 0 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 2 points — behind the national rise Population fell 13.9% since 2016

Where Riverstick sits.

Co. Cork · 2 bus stops · no rail.

18 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #2 in Cork for quality of life.

72/100
#4 nationally
Environment89
Family & community82
Local economy78
Affordability69
Schools & education64
Safety61
Transport & services58

Homes sell for €340,000.

€266,000€360,000
0% new-build9 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

89/100
Environment score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

A working local economy.

78/100
Local economy score

The community here.

772 people, down 13.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

46%
third-level
44%
professional
5.2%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

79.4% own13.6% rent3.6% social

For sale in Riverstick right now.

4 Rowan Lane
5-bed · Detached House
€1,100,000
Cnoc Ard
5-bed · Detached
€1,100,000
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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.