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.
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
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
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:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s317 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership267 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office186 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth153 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills153 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Magheralin · 0.4 kmMagheralin 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 kmThe 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 kmDollingstown 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 kmMoira 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)
Nearby towns
Compare Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon with nearby areas
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.