Place profile · Schull, Co. Cork

Is Schull a good place to live?

Schull is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 10% → 6%, in line with nationally Population grew 76.9% — well above the national 8% Prices up 26.6%

Where Schull sits.

Co. Cork · 2 bus stops · no rail.

96 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #13 in Cork for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Family & community86
Affordability78
Environment76
Safety61
Schools & education56
Local economy55
Transport & services22

Homes sell for €435,000.

€347,500€628,788
↑ +26.6%12.5% new-build59 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

Affordable for its access.

78/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

76/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

405 people, up 76.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

43%
third-level
43%
professional
6.5%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

67.9% own20.4% rent5.7% social

For sale in Schull right now.

Colla Road
Site
€1,000,000
Summerfield
3-bed · Detached House
€875,000
Sextant No. 1 & 1A
3-bed · Semi-Detached House
€775,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 22/100

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.