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Magheralin

Magheralin is a village in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 1,172. The area has two schools, one park or green space, and one restaurant or café, along with two bus stops. The nearest railway station is Moira, located 4.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Magheralin area — all from official UK open data.

Council
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
County
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
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

16°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 16° / 8° · 60% rain
  • Tomorrow: 15° / 8° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:43Sunset 20:01

13h 18m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

15US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Marino, Dublin 3, Ireland

Food hygiene

52 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 49 rated 4–5 ★ (46 top)
  • 1 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

House-price data isn’t available for this area.

EV charging

7 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 150 kW
  • Nearest: Glenavy Road (4.5 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Your MP

Sorcha Eastwood

Alliance

Lagan Valley

Recent votes:

  • AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
  • NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
  • AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
  • AyePrivilege

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

Amenity data is being compiled for this area.

Local businesses

10,760 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

14 jobs advertised · £28,540 avg

e.g. Business Development Executive, Care Assistant, Senior Working Capital Assistant (2-10:30pm)

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Magheralin · 0.4 km

    Magheralin is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A3 road between Moira and Lurgan, beside the River Lagan. It had a population of 2,041 people in the 2021 census. The civil…

  • Ballymacmaine · 1.0 km

    Ballymacmaine is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. it is between Dollingstown and Magheralin, on the A3 route from Lurgan to Moira. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 57 people. It…

  • A3 road (Northern Ireland) · 1.8 km

    The A3 is a major road in Northern Ireland. It travels through County Antrim, County Down, County Armagh and parts of southern County Fermanagh.

  • Dollingstown · 2.0 km

    Dollingstown is a large village in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying between Lurgan and Magheralin. It is within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district. In the 2011 census it had a population of 2,103 people.…

  • Moira, County Down · 2.3 km

    Moira is a town and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is in the northwest of the county, near the border with counties Antrim and Armagh. The M1 motorway and Belfast–Dublin railway line are nearby. The…

  • Battle of Moira · 2.4 km

    The Battle of Moira, also known as the Battle of Magh Rath, was fought in the summer of AD 637 by the High King of Ireland, Domnall II, against his foster son Congal Cáech, King of Ulaid, supported by his ally Domnall…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Magheralin?
Magheralin 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 Magheralin?
Magheralin has an approximate settlement population of 1,172.