Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:45 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:47 am – 3:58 pm
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People2,126 residentsin the Braid B census area740 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°C1,435 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November55 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)
Nearby landmarksHoustons Mill Broughshanehistoric site · 4.4 miOranmore Househistoric site · 7.7 miLissanoure Castlecastle · 8.4 miShankbridge - Kellswater Riverbridge · 9.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199949 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 Oct 202442 mi away, Islay, Argyll & ButeSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)867 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal Victoria Hospital27 miGP surgeryDr. Redmond & Partners4.4 miPolice stationBallymena Police Station7.0 miCash machineHenderson Retail - Spar Broughshane (Piv Schedule A) - NI4.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMary Queen of Peace Primary School222 pupils1.2 miSource: Department of Education (Northern Ireland), school-level data
Getting aroundAirportBelfast International Airport BFS21 miEV chargingESB ecars Charging StationBallymena7.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BT43 postcode district.
