Glenavy
Glenavy is a village in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 1,089. It has around 1 GP surgery or clinic, 1 park or green, and 2 restaurants and cafés, along with 4 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Glenavy area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- County
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
Weather
9°CLight rain
- Today: 9° / 7° · 72% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 6° · Light drizzle
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:13Sunset 17:04
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
46 food businesses within 2 miles
- 39 rated 4–5 ★ (32 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
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: HRL Glenavy Village (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Your MP
Robin Swann
Ulster Unionist Party
South Antrim
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
38 jobs advertised · £28,380 avg
e.g. Ocean Freight Manager, Kitchen Porter, Warehouse Operative
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 South Antrim:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth143 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills135 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately98 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings73 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK68 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Glenavy · 0.0 kmGlenavy is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is approximately 11 miles west of Belfast and eight miles north-west of Lisburn, and sits on the banks of the Glenavy river. In the 2021 cen…
Glenavy railway station · 0.4 kmGlenavy railway station served Glenavy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The station is currently closed to passengers.
Crumlin Integrated College · 2.5 kmCrumlin Integrated College is an integrated, secondary school founded in 2006, located in Crumlin, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies within the North Eastern Education and Library Board area. It was formerly Cr…
Crumlin railway station (Northern Ireland) · 3.2 kmCrumlin railway station served Crumlin in County Antrim, Northern Ireland but is now closed to passengers.
Crumlin, County Antrim · 3.3 kmCrumlin is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is near the shore of Lough Neagh, 20 miles (32 km) west of Belfast city centre and 3 miles (4.6 km) from Belfast International Airport at Aldergrove. It was for…
Crumlin Viaduct (Northern Ireland) · 3.4 kmThe Crumlin Viaduct is a railway bridge in Crumlin, County Antrim. It has the distinction of being the only place in Ireland where a train, plane, car, and boat can theoretically cross paths, due to its unique status…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glenavy?
- Glenavy is a town in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, in the Lisburn and Castlereagh local authority.
- What is the population of Glenavy?
- Glenavy has an approximate settlement population of 1,089.