Only 6% of adults in north Cork areas have a degree

Only 5% or 6% of adults in the Knocknaheeny and Churchfield areas of Cork City have college degrees and one in three in some parts of the northside have only been educated to primary level.

The figures compare poorly to citywide and national averages and emerged in a report on adult and community education provision in the northside.

The study for social housing organisation Respond shows just 4.7% of people aged 15 or over in Knocknaheeny are educated to degree level or higher. The figures for Churchfield and Fairhill are just over 6%, and are less than 10% in Gurranabraher, Mayfield, Farranferris and The Glen.