Keady
Keady is a village in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 3,171. There are 2 schools, 1 park or green space, and 1 restaurant or café, along with 1 bus stop. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Keady area — all from official UK open data.
Weather
9°CLight rain
- Today: 10° / 7° · 60% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 17:07
9h 53m 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 · Monaghan Town, Ireland
Food hygiene
42 food businesses within 2 miles
- 35 rated 4–5 ★ (26 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
Your MP
Dáire Hughes
Sinn Féin
Newry and Armagh
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)
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 Newry and Armagh:
- Review discharge of mental health patients112 local signatures · 14,649 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth90 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately82 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills70 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Amend standards for PIP to clearly include type 1 diabetics70 local signatures · 17,663 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Keady Viaduct · 0.1 kmThe Keady Viaduct is a railway viaduct near Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Keady · 0.4 kmKeady is a small historic market town and civil parish in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is south of Armagh and near the border with the Republic of Ireland. It is situated mainly in the historic barony of Armagh…
- St Patrick's High School, Keady · 0.8 km
St Patrick's High School is a Roman Catholic non-selective, mixed secondary school in Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland that was founded in 1970 by the De La Salle Brothers.
- Clea Lake · 2.6 km
Clea Lake or Lough Clea is situated just outside Keady in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It provides water for the Keady area and is a popular fishing location in south Armagh.
Granemore GFC · 2.9 kmSt Mary's Gaelic Football Club, Granemore, also known as Granemore GFC, is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located near the townland of Granemore, approximately seven miles south of Armagh in County Armagh, Norther…
Granemore · 3.2 kmGranemore is a townland of 785 acres in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, about seven miles from Armagh and three miles from Keady. It is situated in the civil parish of Keady and historic barony of Armagh. Granemore i…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Keady?
- Keady 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 Keady?
- Keady has an approximate settlement population of 3,171.