Living in Mallow

Mallow is a large local electoral area in Southern, Ireland, home to 31,507 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 16%, #26 of 166), first-time home buyers (top 17%, #25 of 156), low-income households (top 19%, #30 of 166).

Residents31,507
Density55 per km²
Area571.6 km²
5-year growth+8.1%
Hub airport35 km (Cork International)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km264,400 people
Sea coast32 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Dublin209 km
Within 10 km31,507 people
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 16:24

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How Mallow 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 family48#79 of 156#21 of 58Map
Low-income household54#30 of 166#19 of 59Map
Low-income family49#88 of 156#24 of 58Map
Single parent50#86 of 156#23 of 58Map
Pensioner couple64#68 of 156#22 of 58Map
Single pensioner63#69 of 156#22 of 58Map
Early retiree62#41 of 166#10 of 59Map
Single professional34#22 of 32#18 of 20Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker63#66 of 166#17 of 59Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer52#25 of 156#20 of 58Map
Budget-constrained mover54#70 of 166#20 of 59Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional51#52 of 166#16 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover54#71 of 156#23 of 58Map
Nature-focused household61#55 of 166#27 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 lover30#116 of 166#43 of 59Map
Rural value seeker54#45 of 166#24 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover56#64 of 166#20 of 59Map
Lottery winner53#58 of 166#18 of 59Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#65 of 166#17 of 59Map
Coastal living57#135 of 147#47 of 51Map
Business owner57#26 of 166#17 of 59Map
Digital native23#25 of 32#18 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Health and elderly60
  • Green space57
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Demographics52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)50
  • Sea or lake shore49
  • Safety and community46
  • Education and family41
  • Foundation41
  • Affordability39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.