What Cork is like to live in
360,152 people live in Cork. The typical resident is 40, 73% own their home, and it reads as family suburb compared with the rest of Ireland.
Family suburb
360,152people
40median ageyears
127,590households
73%own their home
Age profile
Under 15 21%15–24 & 45–64 38%25–44 25%65+ 16%
The people
Aged under 15
21%+1.6 vs national
Aged 25 to 44
25%-2.8 vs national
Aged 65 or over
16%≈ national
Families with children
71%+1.5 vs national
Third-level educated
39%≈ national
Professional / managerial
42%+2.3 vs national
Unemployment rate
6%-2.2 vs national
Can speak Irish
44%+6.2 vs national
The homes
Own their home
73%+6.7 vs national
Rent privately
14%-3.9 vs national
Social housing
8%-2.5 vs national
Live in an apartment
5%-7.9 vs national
Home built since 2016
5%≈ national
Home built before 1919
13%+4.4 vs national
Getting around & wellbeing
Drive to work
46%+7.1 vs national
Take public transport
8%-3.4 vs national
Walk or cycle
10%-5.8 vs national
Work from home
8%≈ national
Commute 45 mins or more
14%≈ national
Have no car
8%-5.3 vs national
In good health
87%+3.7 vs national
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