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Portrush

Portrush is a town in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 6,684. It has around 4 schools, 2 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, around 16 parks & greens, and around 33 restaurants and cafés, along with 9 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Dhu Varren, 0.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Portrush 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

14°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 15° / 13° · 59% rain
  • Tomorrow: 17° / 13° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:46Sunset 20:01

13h 16m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

22US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Ballymena Ballykeel, United Kingdom

Food hygiene

120 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 107 rated 4–5 ★ (95 top)
  • 1 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)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 155.7p · Asda (7.6 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 178.7p · Asda (7.6 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

14 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 150 kW
  • Nearest: Portrush Service Station (0.7 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Your MP

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Recent votes:

  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140

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

Amenity data is being compiled for this area.

Local businesses

7,425 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

30 jobs advertised · £26,436 avg

e.g. Goods In Controller, Assistant Reception Manager, Warehouse Operative

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:

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

Notable places nearby

  • A29 road (Northern Ireland) · 0.5 km

    The A29 is a major road in Northern Ireland; it is mostly a single carriageway and goes through a number of main towns and connects in several places to other major roads.

  • Dhu Varren railway station · 0.8 km

    Dhu Varren is a railway halt in the townland of Glenmanus at the western edge of Portrush in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is an unstaffed halt on the Coleraine-Portrush railway line, less than a mile from the t…

  • Portrush railway station · 0.8 km

    Portrush railway station is the terminus of the Coleraine-Portrush railway line and serves the seaside town of Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

  • Barry's Amusements · 0.8 km

    Barry's Amusements was an amusement park in Northern Ireland. Located in the centre of Portrush, County Antrim, on the north coast, it was founded in 1925. The owners offered it for sale in 2019 and it was reported to…

  • Lush! · 0.9 km

    Lush! is a night club in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

  • Portrush · 1.0 km

    Portrush is a small seaside resort town on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It neighbours the resort of Portstewart in County Londonderry. The main part of the old town, including the railway statio…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Portrush?
Portrush is a town in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, in the Causeway Coast and Glens local authority.
What is the population of Portrush?
Portrush has an approximate settlement population of 6,684.