Living in Carrigaline

Carrigaline is a large local electoral area in Southern, Ireland, home to 39,294 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #5 of 166), low-income households (top 5%, #7 of 166), first-time home buyers (top 6%, #8 of 156).

Residents39,294
Density216 per km²
Area182.1 km²
5-year growth+11.1%
Hub airport7 km (Cork International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km430,100 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line7.7 km
Distance to Dublin222 km
Within 10 km258,057 people
Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:25

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How Carrigaline ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Ireland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn IrelandIn Southern
Young family50#70 of 156#15 of 58Map
Low-income household67#7 of 166#7 of 59Map
Low-income family58#58 of 156#8 of 58Map
Single parent59#56 of 156#8 of 58Map
Pensioner couple55#97 of 156#35 of 58Map
Single pensioner52#96 of 156#36 of 58Map
Early retiree54#121 of 166#46 of 59Map
Single professional61#4 of 32#4 of 20Map
Young professional63#6 of 29#6 of 19Map
DINKS63#5 of 28#5 of 18Map
Remote worker67#40 of 166#10 of 59Map
Commuter75#9 of 29#9 of 19Map
Car-free household61#5 of 22#5 of 15Map
Student67#12 of 17#9 of 12Map
First-home buyer66#8 of 156#8 of 58Map
Budget-constrained mover62#15 of 166#6 of 59Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#6 of 28#6 of 18Map
Expat professional65#28 of 166#6 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover44#89 of 156#32 of 58Map
Nature-focused household41#121 of 166#50 of 59Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#100 of 166#34 of 59Map
Rural value seeker39#128 of 166#54 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover54#76 of 166#24 of 59Map
Lottery winner71#5 of 166#5 of 59Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#89 of 166#27 of 59Map
Coastal living71#39 of 147#15 of 51Map
Business owner75#5 of 166#5 of 59Map
Digital native60#5 of 32#5 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Demographics73
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Foundation68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Affordability47
  • Safety and community46
  • Education and family41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Health and elderly36
  • Green space34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.