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
12°COvercast
- Today: 15° / 8° · 33% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 20:00
13h 18m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Belfast Centre, United Kingdom
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 2026-06
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:
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
- NoPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19
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
6,185 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £29,848 avg
e.g. Babysitter wanted in Carryduff - babysitting Carryduff, Become a Maths Tutor in Carryduff – Flexible & Remote, Online Maths Tutor - Part Time
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 a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership327 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s284 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Fund NHS access to Omaveloxolone for patients with Friedreich's Ataxia181 local signatures · 7,373 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test126 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership99 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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.