Larne
Larne is a town in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 18,421. It has 8 schools, 5 GP surgeries, 1 pharmacy, 2 supermarkets, 15 parks and greens, and 35 restaurants and cafés, 13 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Larne Town, 0.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Larne area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim
- County
- Mid and East Antrim
Weather
13°CCloudy
- Today: 15° / 10° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 20:00
13h 19m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · North Down Holywood A2, United Kingdom
Food hygiene
156 food businesses within 2 miles
- 136 rated 4–5 ★ (124 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
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 200 kW
- Nearest: Circular Road West Car Park (0.1 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)
Jobs
75 jobs advertised · £42,707 avg
e.g. Peerpoint Resourcing Manager, Recruitment Administrator (12 month contract), Class 1 HGV Driver
Source: Adzuna
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
Larne Town railway station · 0.2 kmLarne Town railway station serves Larne in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This station opened in 1974, and is one of two stations in the town, the other being Larne Harbour. It is the penultimate stop on the Belfast…
- Larne House Short Term Holding Facility · 0.2 km
Larne House Short Term Holding Facility is an immigration detention facility in Larne, Northern Ireland, where individuals are held while awaiting decisions on their asylum claim or considered for deportation from t…
Larne · 0.3 kmLarne is a town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, with a population of 18,853 at the 2021 census. It is a major passenger and freight roll-on roll-off port. Larne is within the Mid and East Antrim…
Larne Town Hall · 0.4 kmLarne Town Hall is a municipal structure in Upper Cross Street in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The structure, which was the meeting place of Larne Borough Council, is a Grade B+ listed building.
Moyle Hospital · 0.5 kmThe Moyle Hospital is a health facility in Gloucester Avenue, Larne, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
- Inver, County Antrim · 0.6 km
Inver is a civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland located in the barony of Belfast Lower.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Larne?
- Larne is a town in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, in the Mid and East Antrim local authority.
- What is the population of Larne?
- Larne has an approximate settlement population of 18,421.