Limavady is a town in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, in the Causeway Coast and Glens local authority.

What is the population of Limavady?

Limavady has an approximate settlement population of 11,279.

Limavady

Limavady is a town in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 11,279. It has 9 schools, 3 GP surgeries, 4 pharmacies, 5 supermarkets, 5 parks, and around 14 restaurants and cafés, along with 4 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Limavady area — all from official UK open data.

Council: Causeway Coast and Glens
County: Causeway Coast and Glens

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

9°CLight rain

Today: 12° / 3° · 91% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 08:15Sunset 18:08

9h 53m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

25US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Buncranna, Co. Donegal, Ireland

Food hygiene

110 food businesses within 2 miles

103 rated 4–5 ★ (96 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 2026-07

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

6 charging locations within ~8 km

Fastest nearby: 22 kW
Nearest: Lidl (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Your MP

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Recent votes:

NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

No overall control

SF 12
DUP 12
Alli 5
UUP 3
SDLP 2
Oth 6

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Amenity data is being compiled for this area.

Local businesses

7,540 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

29 jobs advertised · £44,972 avg

e.g. Quality Engineer (QMS / ISO9001), Financial Controller, Support Workers - Western Trust (Limavady area)

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 Londonderry:

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills96 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth95 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately94 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings82 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
Add fish-eating birds to Schedule 2.1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 198179 local signatures · 15,736 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Limavady Borough Council · 0.1 km
Limavady Borough Council was a local government body in Northern Ireland. In May 2015 it merged with Coleraine Borough Council, Ballymoney Borough Council and Moyle District Council under local government reorganisati…
Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre · 0.2 km
The Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre, formerly the Alexander Memorial Hall and originally Limavady Town Hall, is a civic venue in Main Street in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The structure, which in…
John Hunter Grounds · 0.3 km
Both cricket and rugby are played at the 1,200-capacity John Hunter Grounds in Limavady, Northern Ireland.
Limavady High School · 0.3 km
Limavady High School is a secondary school in the Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It currently has around 800 pupils enrolled. The school is part of the Limavady Learning Partnership.
Limavady · 0.4 km
Limavady is a market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Binevenagh as a backdrop. Lying 17 miles (27 km) east of Derry and 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Coleraine, Limavady had a population of 11,279 p…
St Mary's High School, Limavady · 0.4 km
St Mary's High School is a Catholic secondary school situated in the town of Limavady, County Londonderry.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

Where is Limavady?: Limavady is a town in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, in the Causeway Coast and Glens local authority.
What is the population of Limavady?: Limavady has an approximate settlement population of 11,279.