Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 18 min4:47 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:44 am – 3:59 pm
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People2,707 residentsin the Oldpark A census area971 householdsSource: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,231 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Oct 19909 mi away, Carrickfergus, AntrimMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Oct 19909 mi away, Carrickfergus, AntrimSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,033 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal Victoria Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryDr. Gilmore & Partners2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Vincent de Paul Primary School278 pupils1.7 miPrimaryBallysillan Primary School231 pupils1.8 miSecondaryEdmund Rice817 pupils1.9 miSource: Department of Education (Northern Ireland), school-level data
Getting aroundAirportGeorge Best Belfast City Airport BHD5.6 miMajor airportBelfast International Airport BFS8.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BT14 postcode district.
