Dundonald
Dundonald is a town in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 13,985. It has five schools, one GP surgery, five supermarkets, eight parks and greens, and five restaurants and cafés, with 31 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Sydenham, 5.5 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dundonald area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- County
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
Weather
4°CMist
- Today: 13° / 3° · 91% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 08:09Sunset 18:04
9h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Marino, Dublin 3, Ireland
Food hygiene
95 food businesses within 2 miles
- 84 rated 4–5 ★ (70 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)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.7p · Asda (11.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (11.3 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
57 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 320 kW
- Nearest: Ulster Hospital (Tor Bank) (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Your MP
Gavin Robinson
Democratic Unionist Party
Belfast East
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 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
21 jobs advertised · £43,071 avg
e.g. Salesforce Product Owner, End User Technology Lead, Sales Executive
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 East:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth141 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately108 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after97 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills95 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK71 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
St. Elizabeth's, Dundonald · 0.5 kmSt. Elizabeth's, is a religious site for St. Elizabeth's Church and St. Elizabeth's Church Graveyard located at Church Green, Dundonald, Northern Ireland. The site sits on the townland of Church Quarter, beside the Mo…
Ballybeen · 0.6 kmBallybeen, also known as Ballybeen Housing Estate, is the second-biggest housing estate in Northern Ireland. It is in the village of Dundonald, on the outskirts of east Belfast. It lies within the townlands of Ballybe…
Dundonald railway station · 0.6 kmDundonald railway station was a station in Dundonald, County Down on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Newcastle in Northern Ireland.
Moat Park · 0.7 kmMoat Park (/məʊt/) is a large public park located in Dundonald, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Moat Park area also includes residential areas such as Moatview Park and Park Avenue.
Dundonald High School · 0.7 kmDundonald High School is a controlled co-educational secondary school located in Dundonald, in Northern Ireland. The school opened in the early-1970s as Dundonald Boy's High School. Dundonald High School offers educat…
Dundonald, County Down · 1.0 kmDundonald is a large settlement and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies east of Belfast and is a suburb of the city. It is home to Moat Park, the Ulster Hospital, and Dundonald International Ice Bowl.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dundonald?
- Dundonald is a town in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, in the Lisburn and Castlereagh local authority.
- What is the population of Dundonald?
- Dundonald has an approximate settlement population of 13,985.