Ballyeaston
Ballyeaston is a settlement in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. It has 2 schools, 1 GP clinic, 1 supermarket, 5 parks and greens, and 6 restaurants and cafés. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ballyeaston area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- County
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
Weather
14°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 15° / 7° · 51% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 11° · Light rain shower
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 19:58
13h 15m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Belfast Centre, United Kingdom
Food hygiene
87 food businesses within 2 miles
- 73 rated 4–5 ★ (62 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£206,120 average▲ 8.8% YoY
Across Antrim and Newtownabbey · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · Asda (1.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 180.9p · Asda (1.4 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Sixmile Leisure Centre (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Council control
No overall control
- SF 9
- DUP 13
- Alli 8
- UUP 6
- SDLP 1
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
5,355 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,664 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Antrim:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s324 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership242 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office163 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test162 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth143 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Ballyeaston · 0.0 kmBallyeaston, formerly spelt Ballyistin, is a small village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 2–3 km north of Ballyclare, on the road to Larne. It lies on the southern hill slopes overlooking Six M…
Second Ballyeaston Presbyterian Church · 0.6 kmSecond Ballyeaston Presbyterian Church is a church building of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It is located in the village of Ballyeaston, in the Six Mile Valley, just two miles north-east of Ballyclare in County…
- Ballyclare High School · 1.4 km
Ballyclare High School is a co-educational, non-denominational grammar school in Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. There are approximately 1,200 pupils at the school, taught by around 80 teachers.
Ballyclare Town Hall · 1.6 kmBallyclare Town Hall is a municipal structure in The Square, Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The structure, which is primarily used as an events venue, is a Grade B2 listed building.
Ballyclare railway station · 1.7 kmBallyclare railway station was on the Ballymena and Larne Railway which ran from Ballymena to Larne in Northern Ireland.
Ballyclare · 1.7 kmBallyclare is a market town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located within the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area, approximately 13 miles north-northwest of Belfast. The town had a population of 10…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)