Parkgate

Parkgate is a settlement in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 1,000. It features 1 school and 2 restaurants and cafés. The nearest railway station is Antrim, located 7.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Parkgate area — all from official UK open data.

Council: Antrim and Newtownabbey
County: Antrim and Newtownabbey

Northern Ireland isn’t covered by some Great Britain data sources, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care ratings, rents, affordability, life expectancy and neighbourhood deprivation aren’t shown here. House prices, weather, air quality, food hygiene, fuel, your MP, council control, petitions and notable places do apply.

Weather

8°CClear

Today: 13° / 5° · 91% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 08:11Sunset 18:05

9h 54m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

23US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Marino, Dublin 3, Ireland

Food hygiene

27 food businesses within 2 miles

24 rated 4–5 ★ (24 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 2026-07

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 166.9p · Asda (7.7 km)
Cheapest diesel: 190.9p · Asda (7.7 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

15 charging locations within ~8 km

2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 150 kW
Nearest: Hilton Templepatrick Hotel (0.8 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

Amenity data is being compiled for this area.

Local businesses

5,460 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

38 jobs advertised · £36,363 avg

e.g. Store Manager, Seasonal Sales Assistant, Qualified Dental Nurse - Ivy Cottage

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

2.3% 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:

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth143 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills135 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately98 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings73 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK68 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Parkgate, County Antrim · 0.4 km
Parkgate is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies at the foot of Donegore Hill, near the Six Mile Water. It is about midway between Ballyclare and Antrim town. It lies within the Borough of Antr…
Ballybentragh · 0.9 km
Ballybentragh is a townland of 402 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Grange of Nilteen and the historic barony of Antrim Upper.
Castle Upton · 1.5 km
Castle Upton is situated in the village of Templepatrick, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is around 12 miles (19 km) north-west of Belfast. Originally the site of a 13th-century fortified priory of the Knights…
Templepatrick · 1.6 km
Templepatrick is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Belfast, and halfway between the towns of Ballyclare and Antrim. It is also close to Belfast Internat…
Templepatrick railway station · 1.7 km
Templepatrick railway station served the village of Templepatrick in County Antrim on the Belfast-Derry railway line.
Dunamuggy · 2.3 km
Dunamuggy is a townland of 172 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. 4 miles (6 km) east of Antrim town centre, it is in the civil parish of Donegore and the historic barony of Antrim Upper.