Dromore
Dromore is a town in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 6,492. It has around 3 schools, around 3 supermarkets, around 23 parks & greens, and around 2 restaurants and cafés, with 4 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dromore area — all from official UK open data.
Weather
7°CSunny
- Today: 9° / 4° · 87% rain
- Tomorrow: 13° / 4° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 08:08Sunset 18:08
10h 0m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
6US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland
Food hygiene
46 food businesses within 2 miles
- 39 rated 4–5 ★ (31 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Cross Lane / Gallows Street (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Your MP
Sorcha Eastwood
Alliance
Lagan Valley
Recent votes:
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
No overall control
- SF 15
- DUP 13
- Alli 4
- UUP 5
- SDLP 1
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
10,980 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised
e.g. Revenue Control Manager, Care Assistant / Care Professional - Dromore Co Down, Credit Control Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,033 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Lagan Valley:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth154 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills154 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately114 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after97 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings82 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Dromore Town Hall · 0.1 kmDromore Town Hall is a municipal structure in the centre of Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland. The structure, which is now used as a public library, is a Grade B1 listed building.
Dromore, County Down · 0.1 kmDromore is a market town and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated on the River Lagan. It lies within the local government district of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, about 19 miles (31 km) sou…
Dromore Cathedral · 0.2 kmDromore Cathedral, formally The Cathedral Church of Christ the Redeemer, Dromore, is one of two cathedral churches in the Diocese of Down and Dromore of the Church of Ireland. It is situated in the small town of Dromo…
- Dromore Central Primary School · 0.2 km
Dromore Central Primary School is a primary school located in Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland. The original school building was built in 1938 and had approximately 700 pupils aged from 4–11 years in 28 classes.…
- Break of Dromore · 0.4 km
The Break of Dromore took place on 14 March 1689 near Dromore, County Down in the early stages of the Williamite War in Ireland. It featured Catholic Jacobite troops under Richard Hamilton and Protestant Williamite mi…
Dromore Railway Station · 0.6 kmDromore railway station was on the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway which ran from Knockmore Junction to Banbridge in Northern Ireland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dromore?
- Dromore is a town in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland, in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon local authority.
- What is the population of Dromore?
- Dromore has an approximate settlement population of 6,492.