Portglenone
Portglenone is a village in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, with a population of around 1,230. It has 2 schools, 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, 2 supermarkets, 3 parks, and around 9 restaurants and cafés. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Portglenone area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim
- County
- Mid and East Antrim
Weather
11°CLight rain
- Today: 12° / 4° · 90% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 08:13Sunset 18:06
9h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Marino, Dublin 3, Ireland
Food hygiene
44 food businesses within 2 miles
- 37 rated 4–5 ★ (35 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
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: The Wild Duck (0.6 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
3 jobs advertised
e.g. Cleaner, Classroom Assistant (Special Educational Needs)(Specialist Provision) x 3, Catering Assistant
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
Portglenone Abbey · 0.2 kmOur Lady of Bethlehem Abbey, also known as Portglenone Abbey, is a Cistercian monastery in Portglenone, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, founded in 1948 by the Cistercian community of Mount Melleray Abbey in County Wa…
Portglenone · 0.2 kmPortglenone is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 8.5 miles (14 km) west of Ballymena. It had a population of 1,174 people in the 2011 Census. Portglenone is beside the smaller vill…
Glenone · 0.9 kmGlenone is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 318. It is situated within Mid-Ulster district.
Clady River · 1.4 kmThe River Clady is a mid-scale river in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is a tributary of the Lower Bann. It starts on Carntogher Mountain and its upper stretch from the source to Upperlands is known as the K…
Clady, County Londonderry · 2.4 kmClady is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 517 people in the 2021 census. It is within the Mid-Ulster District area.
Greenlough GAC · 2.7 kmSaint Oliver Plunkett's GAC Greenlough is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Clady/Greenlough, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA and currently caters for Gaelic football…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Mid and East Antrim with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portglenone?
- Portglenone is a town in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, in the Mid and East Antrim local authority.
- What is the population of Portglenone?
- Portglenone has an approximate settlement population of 1,230.