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
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
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
Local businesses
6,925 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
406 jobs advertised · £40,944 avg
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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:
- Automatically remove parental responsibility for parents convicted of abuse1,075 local signatures · 18,434 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s266 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership162 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test158 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth154 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Ebrington Barracks · 0.1 kmEbrington Barracks was a military installation on the east bank of the River Foyle in Derry, Northern Ireland.
HMS Ferret (1940 shore establishment) · 0.2 kmHMS 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 kmThe 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 kmThe 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)
Nearby towns
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.