Donaghadee
Donaghadee is a town in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 7,369. It has around 3 schools, 1 GP surgery, 1 supermarket, 29 parks and greens, and 3 restaurants and cafés, along with 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Drumawhey Junction, 5.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Donaghadee area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- Ards and North Down
- County
- Ards and North Down
Weather
9°COvercast
- Today: 13° / 8° · 88% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 08:08Sunset 18:03
9h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Marino, Dublin 3, Ireland
Food hygiene
61 food businesses within 2 miles
- 46 rated 4–5 ★ (36 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.7p · Asda (8.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (8.8 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 200 kW
- Nearest: HRL Carrowdore (7.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Your MP
Alex Easton
Independent
North Down
Recent votes:
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
No overall control
- DUP 14
- Alli 12
- UUP 8
- SDLP 1
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
6,005 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
11 jobs advertised · £56,740 avg
e.g. Associate - disputes, Salesforce Product Owner, General Cafe Assistant - Flexible
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,420 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Down:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases287 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills121 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately118 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth112 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings88 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Donaghadee Town Hall · 0.1 kmDonaghadee Town Hall, also known as The Merchant House, is a municipal structure in the High Street, Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland. The structure, which has been converted for residential use, is a Grade B…
Grace Neill's · 0.1 kmGrace Neill's, in the town of Donaghadee, Northern Ireland, is "one of Ireland's oldest pubs" and was opened in 1611.
Donaghadee railway station · 0.3 kmDonaghadee railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Donaghadee in Northern Ireland.
Donaghadee Lifeboat Station · 0.3 kmDonaghadee Lifeboat Station is located at the Parade, in Donaghadee, a harbour town approximately 19 miles (31 km) east of Belfast, on the east coast of County Down, Northern Ireland.
Donaghadee Lighthouse · 0.5 kmDonaghadee Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Donaghadee County Down, Northern Ireland. Donaghadee is probably best known for its lighthouse and harbour. There has been a haven for ships at Donaghadee for centuries, and th…
- Millisle Road Halt railway station · 0.7 km
Millisle Road Halt railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Donaghadee in Northern Ireland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Donaghadee?
- Donaghadee is a town in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland, in the Ards and North Down local authority.
- What is the population of Donaghadee?
- Donaghadee has an approximate settlement population of 7,369.