Place profile · Whitegate, Co. Cork

Is Whitegate a good place to live?

Whitegate is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 9% → 6%, in line with nationally

Where Whitegate sits.

Co. Cork · 2 bus stops · no rail.

36 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #9 in Cork for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability82
Environment82
Family & community78
Local economy62
Schools & education60
Safety56
Transport & services45

Homes sell for €325,109.

€298,678€413,750
0% new-build59 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

82/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

The community here.

900 people.

Who lives here.

44%
third-level
37%
professional
5.8%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

79% own11.9% rent6.8% social

For sale in Whitegate right now.

Lahard
4-bed · Detached House
€599,999
'Seacliff'
3-bed · Terraced House
€525,000
No.73
5-bed · Detached House
€499,000
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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.