Place profile · Wilton, Co. Cork City

Is Wilton a good place to live?

Wilton is prime and still compounding.

Above average today — affluent already, and still strengthening.

↓ Unemployment fell 9% → 6%↑ Third-level education up 6 points

Where Wilton sits.

Co. Cork City · 3 bus stops · no rail.

8 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #9 in Cork City for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Transport & services86
Affordability72
Family & community64
Local economy64
Environment62
Safety61
Schools & education55

Homes sell for €350,000.

€291,250€418,125
↑ +1.8%27.5% new-build122 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

86/100
Transport & services score
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Affordable for its access.

72/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

64/100
Family & community score

The community here.

1,114 people, up 0.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

53%
third-level
47%
professional
6.3%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

60.2% own30.2% rent6.6% social

For sale in Wilton right now.

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Compare with nearby towns.

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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.