Living in Cork City North West

Cork City North West is a large local electoral area in Southern, Ireland, home to 42,306 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 3%, #4 of 166), movers on a budget (top 3%, #4 of 166), business owners (top 4%, #6 of 166).

Residents42,306
Density702 per km²
Area60.2 km²
5-year growth+5.3%
Hub airport8 km (Cork International)
Nearest city of 100k+1 km
Within 30 km461,600 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Dublin219 km
Within 10 km224,004 people
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:25

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How Cork City North West 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#46 of 156#4 of 58Map
Low-income household69#4 of 166#4 of 59Map
Low-income family61#42 of 156#5 of 58Map
Single parent63#43 of 156#6 of 58Map
Pensioner couple69#33 of 156#10 of 58Map
Single pensioner68#36 of 156#6 of 58Map
Early retiree61#56 of 166#16 of 59Map
Single professional60#6 of 32#6 of 20Map
Young professional63#5 of 29#5 of 19Map
DINKS61#6 of 28#6 of 18Map
Remote worker72#8 of 166#1 of 59Map
Commuter79#4 of 29#4 of 19Map
Car-free household61#6 of 22#6 of 15Map
Student78#3 of 17#3 of 12Map
First-home buyer68#6 of 156#6 of 58Map
Budget-constrained mover67#4 of 166#3 of 59Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#5 of 28#5 of 18Map
Expat professional68#13 of 166#5 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover70#25 of 156#7 of 58Map
Nature-focused household37#131 of 166#55 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#115 of 166#42 of 59Map
Rural value seeker40#121 of 166#50 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover65#20 of 166#2 of 59Map
Lottery winner73#4 of 166#4 of 59Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#12 of 166#1 of 59Map
Coastal living74#10 of 147#5 of 51Map
Business owner74#6 of 166#6 of 59Map
Digital native59#6 of 32#6 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Health and elderly70
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Affordability59
  • Safety and community46
  • Education and family41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Demographics28
  • Green space24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
  • 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.