Cushendall
Cushendall is a village in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 1,226. It has 1 school, 1 GP surgery, 1 supermarket, and around 9 restaurants and cafés. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cushendall area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- County
- Causeway Coast and Glens
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 13° / 8° · 63% rain
- Tomorrow: 14° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:59
13h 15m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Ballymena Ballykeel, United Kingdom
Food hygiene
43 food businesses within 2 miles
- 41 rated 4–5 ★ (39 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£218,871 average▲ 9.6% YoY
Across Causeway Coast and Glens · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Havelock Place Car Park (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Your MP
Sammy Wilson
Democratic Unionist Party
East Antrim
Recent votes:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
No overall control
- SF 12
- DUP 13
- Alli 5
- UUP 3
- SDLP 3
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
7,425 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised
e.g. Cook
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,573 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in East Antrim:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s314 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership232 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office202 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings126 local signatures · 11,744 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills121 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Cushendall · 0.4 kmCushendall is a coastal village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located in the historic barony of Glenarm Lower and the civil parish of Layd, and is part of Causeway Coast and Glens district.
Ruairí Óg GAC · 0.5 kmRuairí Óg Gaelic Athletic Club, also known as Ruairí Óg and Cushendall, is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Cushendall, County Antrim. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.
Red Bay Lifeboat Station · 0.8 kmRed Bay Lifeboat Station is located at Coast Road, Cushendall, County Antrim, a village at the mouth of the River Dall, in the Glens of Antrim, approximately 20 miles (32 km) north east of Ballymena, on the north-east…
Red Bay Castle · 1.5 kmRed Bay Castle is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on a headland projecting into the sea north of Glenariff situated on the road to Cushendall.
- Waterfoot, County Antrim · 2.2 km
Waterfoot or Glenariff is a small coastal village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is at the foot of Glenariff, one of the Glens of Antrim, within the historic barony of Glenarm Lower and the civil parishes of A…
Knocknacarry · 4.5 kmKnocknacarry is a hamlet and townland about 1 kilometre west of Cushendun and 17 kilometres south-east of Ballycastle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Glenarm Lower and the…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cushendall?
- Cushendall is a town in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, in the Causeway Coast and Glens local authority.
- What is the population of Cushendall?
- Cushendall has an approximate settlement population of 1,226.