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
9°CSunny
- Today: 11° / 5° · 18% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 08:06Sunset 18:08
10h 2m 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
156 food businesses within 2 miles
- 138 rated 4–5 ★ (123 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)
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:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
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
64 jobs advertised · £36,362 avg
e.g. Working Capital Manager, Document Services Team Lead, Electrician - Grade 5
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 East Antrim:
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately134 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings128 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills122 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases111 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth100 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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.