Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 18 min4:45 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:42 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,401 residentsin the Bangor East and Donaghadee J census area1,300 householdsSource: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 15°CColdest month January: average 6°C882 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November9 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jun 199649 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jun 199649 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,643 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal Victoria Hospital17 miGP surgeryDr. Hiscocks & Partnersunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryDonaghadee Primary School420 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBallyvester Primary School116 pupils1.5 miSecondarySt Columbanus' College805 pupils3.9 miSource: Department of Education (Northern Ireland), school-level data
Getting aroundAirportGeorge Best Belfast City Airport BHD14 miMajor airportBelfast International Airport BFS27 miRailway stationStranraer28 miFerryStranraer Ferry Terminal28 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BT21 postcode district.
