Living in Cork City North East

Cork City North East is a large local electoral area in Southern, Ireland, home to 44,235 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 2%, #3 of 166), business owners (top 2%, #3 of 166), movers on a budget (top 4%, #5 of 166).

Residents44,235
Density1,151 per km²
Area38.4 km²
5-year growth+4.9%
Hub airport8 km (Cork International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km461,600 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Dublin217 km
Within 10 km300,363 people
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:25

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How Cork City North East 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 family56#47 of 156#5 of 58Map
Low-income household71#3 of 166#3 of 59Map
Low-income family62#40 of 156#4 of 58Map
Single parent63#42 of 156#5 of 58Map
Pensioner couple67#47 of 156#15 of 58Map
Single pensioner65#49 of 156#14 of 58Map
Early retiree59#79 of 166#28 of 59Map
Single professional65#3 of 32#3 of 20Map
Young professional67#3 of 29#3 of 19Map
DINKS65#3 of 28#3 of 18Map
Remote worker72#9 of 166#2 of 59Map
Commuter82#3 of 29#3 of 19Map
Car-free household66#3 of 22#3 of 15Map
Student78#5 of 17#5 of 12Map
First-home buyer69#5 of 156#5 of 58Map
Budget-constrained mover67#5 of 166#4 of 59Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#3 of 28#3 of 18Map
Expat professional69#9 of 166#3 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover65#45 of 156#11 of 58Map
Nature-focused household33#134 of 166#56 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 lover31#111 of 166#40 of 59Map
Rural value seeker37#132 of 166#56 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover64#27 of 166#5 of 59Map
Lottery winner74#3 of 166#3 of 59Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#44 of 166#12 of 59Map
Coastal living73#20 of 147#7 of 51Map
Business owner76#3 of 166#3 of 59Map
Digital native62#3 of 32#3 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Foundation90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Health and elderly58
  • Affordability57
  • Safety and community46
  • Education and family41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Demographics23
  • Green space20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • 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.