Carnlough
Carnlough is a village in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 1,427. It has two schools, two parks and greens, one restaurant or café, and 1 bus stop. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Carnlough area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim
- County
- Mid and East Antrim
Weather
13°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 14° / 8° · 54% rain
- Tomorrow: 14° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:58
13h 15m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Ballymena Ballykeel, United Kingdom
Food hygiene
20 food businesses within 2 miles
- 18 rated 4–5 ★ (15 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 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 100 kW
- Nearest: Spar Car Park (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Your MP
Sammy Wilson
Democratic Unionist Party
East Antrim
Recent votes:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
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
6,115 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
2.7% 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 East Antrim:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s314 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership232 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office202 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings126 local signatures · 11,744 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills121 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Carnlough · 0.2 kmCarnlough is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in Mid and East Antrim district, as well the historic barony of Glenarm Lower, and the civil parishes of Ardclinis and Tickmacrevan. The villag…
- Glenariff Iron Ore and Harbour Company · 3.5 km
The Glenariff Iron Ore and Harbour Company (GIOH) was a railway and harbour company in Glenariff, County Antrim, in what is now Northern Ireland. It operated Red Bay Pier on the Antrim coast and about 4 miles (6.4 km)…
Glenarm Castle · 3.6 kmGlenarm Castle, Glenarm, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, is the ancestral home of the Earl of Antrim.
Glenarm · 3.6 kmGlenarm is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies on the North Channel coast north of the town of Larne and the village of Ballygalley, and south of the village of Carnlough. It is situated in the civil…
- Aughareamlagh · 4.5 km
Aughareamlagh is a townland of 800 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km) southwest of Carnlough, in the civil parish of Tickmacrevan and the historic barony of Glena…
St Killian's College · 5.9 kmSt Killian's College is a secondary school located in the Glens of Antrim area of Northern Ireland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Mid and East Antrim with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carnlough?
- Carnlough is a town in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, in the Mid and East Antrim local authority.
- What is the population of Carnlough?
- Carnlough has an approximate settlement population of 1,427.