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
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
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:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s221 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership202 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office119 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Automatically remove parental responsibility for parents convicted of abuse113 local signatures · 18,434 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test106 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
A29 road (Northern Ireland) · 0.5 kmThe 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 kmDhu 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 kmPortrush 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 kmBarry'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…
Portrush · 1.0 kmPortrush 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)
Nearby towns
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.