Poverty and living standards in Cork, Ireland: official figures
Social housing was home to 15.1% of households in Cork City in Census 2022 (10,416 rented from the council and 1,624 from voluntary or co-operative bodies), against 10.4% nationally.
What percentage of people rent in Cork?
24.7% of households in Cork City rented from a private landlord in Census 2022, while 34.1% owned their home outright and 24.8% had a mortgage or loan.
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyHow many vacant homes are there in Cork?
Census 2022 found 5,061 vacant dwellings in Cork City (excluding holiday homes), 5.6% of the housing stock and the lowest of 2 cities (Ireland: 7.7%); a further 192 were unoccupied holiday homes.
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyHow many one-parent families are there in Cork?
One-parent families made up 27.8% of families with children in Cork City in Census 2022, above the national 24.8%.
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyMore figures
- In Census 2022 15,099 households in Cork City (19.8%) had no motor car, compared with 14.4% nationally. Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
- 8.1% of households in Cork City had no internet connection in Census 2022 (9.5% nationally) and 1.33% had no central heating. Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
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Sources
- Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland: Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS), all themes, by administrative county and city, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 32250e98c48a…)
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