Living in Cork City South Central

Cork City South Central is a large local electoral area in Southern, Ireland, home to 41,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #4 of 166), low-income households (top 7%, #10 of 166), first-time home buyers (top 7%, #10 of 156).

Residents41,000
Density5,664 per km²
Area7.2 km²
5-year growth+6.0%
Hub airport6 km (Cork International)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km461,600 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to Dublin220 km
Within 10 km263,298 people
Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:25

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How Cork City South Central 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 family51#67 of 156#13 of 58Map
Low-income household62#10 of 166#10 of 59Map
Low-income family55#69 of 156#13 of 58Map
Single parent58#60 of 156#9 of 58Map
Pensioner couple67#43 of 156#13 of 58Map
Single pensioner66#40 of 156#9 of 58Map
Early retiree57#90 of 166#34 of 59Map
Single professional61#5 of 32#5 of 20Map
Young professional64#4 of 29#4 of 19Map
DINKS64#4 of 28#4 of 18Map
Remote worker66#45 of 166#11 of 59Map
Commuter78#6 of 29#6 of 19Map
Car-free household65#4 of 22#4 of 15Map
Student78#4 of 17#4 of 12Map
First-home buyer63#10 of 156#10 of 58Map
Budget-constrained mover58#48 of 166#14 of 59Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#4 of 28#4 of 18Map
Expat professional68#12 of 166#4 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover70#24 of 156#6 of 58Map
Nature-focused household14#165 of 166#59 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 lover21#145 of 166#52 of 59Map
Rural value seeker17#165 of 166#59 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover60#44 of 166#11 of 59Map
Lottery winner67#13 of 166#9 of 59Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#95 of 166#31 of 59Map
Coastal living71#33 of 147#11 of 51Map
Business owner75#4 of 166#4 of 59Map
Digital native60#4 of 32#4 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
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Health and elderly81
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Foundation66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Safety and community46
  • Education and family41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Demographics36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Affordability24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Green space0
  • 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.