Broughshane
Broughshane is a village in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 2,581. It has around 1 school, 1 GP clinic, 1 supermarket, 3 parks and greens, 2 restaurants and cafés, and 1 bus stop. The nearest railway station is Ballymena, 5.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Broughshane area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim
- County
- Mid and East Antrim
Weather
9°CLight rain
- Today: 9° / 7° · 76% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 6° · Light drizzle
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 17:03
9h 49m 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
40 food businesses within 2 miles
- 31 rated 4–5 ★ (31 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£177,450 average▲ 8.2% YoY
Across Mid and East Antrim · to 2026-07
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Asda (4.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Asda (4.7 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
15 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 200 kW
- Nearest: Fairhill Shopping Centre (4.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Your MP
Jim Allister
Traditional Unionist Voice
North 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 12
- Alli 7
- UUP 8
- Oth 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
6,260 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised
e.g. Salesforce Product Owner, End User Technology Lead
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,320 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.2
- Happiness yesterday7.9
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Antrim:
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately124 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills121 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings111 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth85 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after57 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Broughshane · 0.2 kmBroughshane is a large village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of Ballymena and 13.8 miles (22.2 km) north of Antrim, on the A42 road. It is part of Mid and East Antrim District…
Ballygarvey railway station · 2.3 kmBallygarvey railway station was on the Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway which ran from Ballymena to Retreat in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Ballycloughan railway station · 2.6 kmBallycloughan railway station was on the 3-ft narrow gauge Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway which ran from Ballymena to Retreat in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
- St Patrick's College, Ballymena · 4.1 km
St Patrick's College is a Catholic maintained co-educational school located in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
- Ballymena Showgrounds · 4.4 km
The Ballymena Showgrounds is a football stadium in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is home to Ballymena United F.C. and Ballymena United Women F.C. It is owned by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. In…
Mid Antrim (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency) · 4.5 kmMid Antrim was a constituency of the Northern Ireland House of Commons.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broughshane?
- Broughshane is a town in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, in the Mid and East Antrim local authority.
- What is the population of Broughshane?
- Broughshane has an approximate settlement population of 2,581.