Living in Cobh

Cobh is a large local electoral area in Southern, Ireland, home to 37,065 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 5%, #7 of 166), low-income households (top 6%, #9 of 166), first-time home buyers (top 6%, #9 of 156).

Residents37,065
Density125 per km²
Area296.7 km²
5-year growth+9.3%
Hub airport12 km (Cork International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km430,100 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Dublin214 km
Within 10 km165,994 people
Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:24

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How Cobh 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 family54#60 of 156#10 of 58Map
Low-income household65#9 of 166#9 of 59Map
Low-income family56#65 of 156#11 of 58Map
Single parent58#62 of 156#10 of 58Map
Pensioner couple62#73 of 156#25 of 58Map
Single pensioner58#82 of 156#27 of 58Map
Early retiree60#62 of 166#18 of 59Map
Single professional56#7 of 32#7 of 20Map
Young professional58#7 of 29#7 of 19Map
DINKS58#7 of 28#7 of 18Map
Remote worker71#13 of 166#3 of 59Map
Commuter72#10 of 29#10 of 19Map
Car-free household56#7 of 22#7 of 15Map
Student0#15 of 17#11 of 12Map
First-home buyer64#9 of 156#9 of 58Map
Budget-constrained mover60#30 of 166#9 of 59Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#7 of 28#7 of 18Map
Expat professional63#35 of 166#7 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover45#88 of 156#31 of 58Map
Nature-focused household53#90 of 166#38 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 lover52#42 of 166#13 of 59Map
Rural value seeker48#85 of 166#37 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover58#50 of 166#13 of 59Map
Lottery winner67#10 of 166#6 of 59Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#84 of 166#24 of 59Map
Coastal living72#31 of 147#10 of 51Map
Business owner73#7 of 166#7 of 59Map
Digital native44#11 of 32#10 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Demographics64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Foundation58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Safety and community46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Affordability43
  • Green space41
  • Education and family41
  • Health and elderly39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • 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.