Carryduff
Carryduff is a town in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 7,798. There are around 5 restaurants and cafés, 311 parks and greens, 2 supermarkets, 1 pharmacy, 1 GP surgery, 2 schools, and 16 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Balmoral, 7.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Carryduff area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- County
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
Weather
10°CLight rain shower
- Today: 10° / 7° · 70% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:11Sunset 17:03
9h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
27US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Marino, Dublin 3, Ireland
Food hygiene
43 food businesses within 2 miles
- 41 rated 4–5 ★ (39 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£240,737 average▲ 9.7% YoY
Across Lisburn and Castlereagh · to 2026-07
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
20 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Lidl (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Your MP
Claire Hanna
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Belfast South and Mid Down
Recent votes:
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
No overall control
- SF 4
- DUP 14
- Alli 13
- UUP 6
- SDLP 2
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
6,320 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £32,240 avg
e.g. Salesforce Product Owner, Working Capital Manager, Document Services Team Lead
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
1.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,515 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Belfast South and Mid Down:
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after110 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately96 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills94 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Reform regulation through the GMC to put patient safety and fairness first93 local signatures · 14,694 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth82 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Carryduff · 1.4 kmCarryduff is a small town and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Belfast city centre. It had a population of 7,173 people in the 2021 census. Most of the settlement lies w…
- Carryduff River · 1.8 km
The Carryduff River is a minor river in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a direct tributary of the River Lagan and is not navigable.
- Knockbracken Healthcare Park · 2.7 km
The Knockbracken Healthcare Park is a mental health facility based on the Saintfield Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.
- Mid Down (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency) · 3.1 km
Mid Down was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
Ouley Hill · 3.3 kmOuley Hill is a 186-metre summit located in the Belfast Hills within the townland of Ouley, County Down, Northern Ireland, between Carryduff and Saintfield. The hill has a prominence of 110 metres and is classified as…
- HM Prison Hydebank Wood · 3.7 km
HM Prison Hydebank Wood, also known as Hydebank Wood College and Women's Prison, is a women's prison and young offender's centre located in South Belfast.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carryduff?
- Carryduff is a town in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, in the Lisburn and Castlereagh local authority.
- What is the population of Carryduff?
- Carryduff has an approximate settlement population of 7,798.