Living in Cork City South East

Cork City South East is a large local electoral area in Southern, Ireland, home to 45,400 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 2%, #2 of 166), movers on a budget (top 2%, #2 of 166), business owners (top 2%, #2 of 166).

Residents45,400
Density1,259 per km²
Area36.1 km²
5-year growth+6.1%
Hub airport6 km (Cork International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km430,100 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.4 km
Distance to Dublin218 km
Within 10 km300,363 people
Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:25

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How Cork City South 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 family55#51 of 156#6 of 58Map
Low-income household72#2 of 166#2 of 59Map
Low-income family61#44 of 156#7 of 58Map
Single parent62#44 of 156#7 of 58Map
Pensioner couple68#38 of 156#12 of 58Map
Single pensioner67#38 of 156#7 of 58Map
Early retiree59#73 of 166#25 of 59Map
Single professional67#2 of 32#2 of 20Map
Young professional69#2 of 29#2 of 19Map
DINKS68#2 of 28#2 of 18Map
Remote worker70#17 of 166#5 of 59Map
Commuter83#2 of 29#2 of 19Map
Car-free household67#2 of 22#2 of 15Map
Student75#9 of 17#8 of 12Map
First-home buyer70#2 of 156#2 of 58Map
Budget-constrained mover69#2 of 166#2 of 59Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#2 of 28#2 of 18Map
Expat professional73#3 of 166#2 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover70#23 of 156#5 of 58Map
Nature-focused household30#141 of 166#58 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 lover32#106 of 166#38 of 59Map
Rural value seeker35#135 of 166#57 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover65#22 of 166#3 of 59Map
Lottery winner76#2 of 166#2 of 59Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#24 of 166#5 of 59Map
Coastal living74#5 of 147#2 of 51Map
Business owner80#2 of 166#2 of 59Map
Digital native64#2 of 32#2 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Foundation90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)81
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Health and elderly72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Affordability54
  • Safety and community46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Education and family41
  • Demographics38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Green space18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • 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.