Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 19 min4:46 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 14 min8:45 am – 3:59 pm
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People1,404 residentsin the Ballyclare G census area634 householdsSource: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,040 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 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)
Nearby landmarksTempletown Mausoleum - National Trusthistoric site · 3.6 miO'connell Monument in Dublin, Irelandhistoric site · 5.9 miCastle Grounds Antrimcastle · 7.6 miAntrim Castle Gardenscastle · 7.7 miWoodburn Damwalk or trail · 6.7 miMill Race Trailwalk or trail · 7.0 miSoldierstown Bridgebridge · 8.7 miShankbridge - Kellswater Riverbridge · 9.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 19907 mi away, Carrickfergus, AntrimMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Oct 19907 mi away, Carrickfergus, AntrimSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.6 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)674 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal Victoria Hospital11 miGP surgeryDr. Rafferty & Partners1.6 miPolice stationPolice Service of Northern IrelandBallyclare3.5 miCash machineFirst Trust BankBallyclare1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 2 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryDoagh Primary School142 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKilbride Central Primary School96 pupils1.2 miSecondaryBallyclare Secondary School1,036 pupils1.5 miSource: Department of Education (Northern Ireland), school-level data
Getting aroundAirportBelfast International Airport BFS9.3 miEV chargingESB ecars Charging StationNewtownabbey4.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BT39 postcode district.
