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Derry

Derry is a town in Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 83,652. It includes 17 schools, 9 GP surgeries, 8 pharmacies, 6 supermarkets, 44 parks and greens, and around 59 restaurants and cafés. There are 22 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Derry~Londonderry, 0.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Derry area — all from official UK open data.

Council
Derry City and Strabane
County
Derry City and Strabane
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

12°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 15° / 10° · 73% rain
  • Tomorrow: 16° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:47Sunset 20:06

13h 20m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

10US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)

Source: WAQI · Derry Rosemount, United Kingdom

Food hygiene

500+ food businesses within 2 miles

  • 423 rated 4–5 ★ (340 top)
  • 5 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500

Buses & trains

  • 0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

House-price data isn’t available for this area.

EV charging

17 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 150 kW
  • Nearest: Maxol Glendermot Rd (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Your MP

Colum Eastwood

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Foyle

Recent votes:

  • AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
  • NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
  • AyeDraft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
  • AyeDraft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

No overall control

  • SF 18
  • DUP 5
  • UUP 3
  • SDLP 8
  • Oth 6

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

Amenities nearby

Amenity data is being compiled for this area.

Local businesses

6,925 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

406 jobs advertised · £40,944 avg

e.g. Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn With Uber Eats, Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Nursery Assistant

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

4.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£20,375 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.4
  • Feeling worthwhile7.8
  • Happiness yesterday7.3
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Foyle:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Ebrington Barracks · 0.1 km

    Ebrington Barracks was a military installation on the east bank of the River Foyle in Derry, Northern Ireland.

  • HMS Ferret (1940 shore establishment) · 0.2 km

    HMS Ferret was a shore establishment and naval base of the Royal Navy during the Second World War, located in Derry. It was given a ship's name as a stone frigate.

  • Derry Workhouse · 0.4 km

    Derry Workhouse was a workhouse in Derry, Northern Ireland. Located in the Waterside area of the city, the workhouse operated from 1840 to 1948.

  • Peace Bridge (Foyle) · 0.4 km

    The Peace Bridge is a cycle and foot bridge across the River Foyle in Derry, Northern Ireland. It opened on 25 June 2011, connecting Ebrington Square with the rest of the city centre. It is the most recent of three br…

  • St. Columb's Park · 0.4 km

    St. Columb’s Park is a 70-acre (28 ha) municipal park in Derry, Northern Ireland. The park is named after St. Columba, who is the city's patron saint. The park contains the ruins of a medieval church, an 18th-century…

  • Guildhall, Derry · 0.7 km

    The Guildhall in Derry, Northern Ireland, is a guildhall in which the elected members of Derry City and Strabane District Council meet. It is a Grade A listed building.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Derry?
Derry is a town in Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland, in the Derry City and Strabane local authority.
What is the population of Derry?
Derry has an approximate settlement population of 83,652.