Where is Portstewart?

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

What is the population of Portstewart?

Portstewart has an approximate settlement population of 8,394.

Portstewart

Portstewart is a town in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 8,394. It has 4 schools, 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, 4 supermarkets, 2 parks and greens, and around 23 restaurants and cafés, along with 11 bus stops and Dhu Varren railway station 3.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Portstewart 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

11°CLight rain shower

Today: 11° / 10° · 78% rain
Tomorrow: 16° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

36US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Buncranna, Co. Donegal, Ireland

Food hygiene

57 food businesses within 2 miles

51 rated 4–5 ★ (48 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 2026-07

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 162.7p · Asda (7.1 km)
Cheapest diesel: 189.7p · Asda (7.1 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

15 charging locations within ~8 km

5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 150 kW
Nearest: Hillcrest Service Station (3.8 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

4 jobs advertised · £28,600 avg

e.g. Cleaning Manager, Kitchen Porter, Delivery Rider - Car

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

Portstewart · 0.2 km
Portstewart is a small seaside town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 7,854 people in the 2021 United Kingdom census. It is a seaside resort, neighbouring both Coleraine in County Londond…
Portstewart Town Hall · 0.4 km
Portstewart Town Hall is a municipal structure in The Crescent, Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The structure, which has been closed to the public since December 2019, is a Grade B2 listed building.
Dominican College, Portstewart · 0.4 km
Dominican College Portstewart is a grammar school in Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean with views over Portstewart's promenade, the northern co…
Low Rock Castle · 0.7 km
Low Rock Castle was a listed building in Portstewart in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
North West 200 · 1.7 km
The International North West 200 is a motorcycle road race first held in 1929 on a 8.970 mi (14.436 km) street circuit known as "the Triangle" between the towns of Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush in Causeway Coast…
Cromore railway station · 1.7 km
Cromore railway station served the seaside resort of Portstewart in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

Where is Portstewart?: Portstewart is a town in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, in the Causeway Coast and Glens local authority.
What is the population of Portstewart?: Portstewart has an approximate settlement population of 8,394.