Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 17 min4:46 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:43 am – 3:58 pm
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People2,519 residentsin the Castlereagh East A census area982 householdsSource: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C967 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November24 days of air frost, 2 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)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Oct 199011 mi away, Carrickfergus, AntrimMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Oct 199011 mi away, Carrickfergus, AntrimSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,067 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal Victoria Hospital6.7 miGP surgeryDr. Cooke & Partnersunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryBrooklands Primary School578 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDundonald High School550 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDundonald Primary School869 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department of Education (Northern Ireland), school-level data
Getting aroundAirportGeorge Best Belfast City Airport BHD3.8 miMajor airportBelfast International Airport BFS18 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BT16 postcode district.
