Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 13 min4:48 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 18 min8:41 am – 4:00 pm
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People2,681 residentsin the Downpatrick A census area921 householdsSource: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C921 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 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 199029 mi away, Carrickfergus, AntrimMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Oct 199029 mi away, Carrickfergus, AntrimSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 8.2 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 broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)971 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalPhotopheresis Service, The Royal Belfast Hospital For Sick Children19 miGP surgeryDr. Boyle & Partners4 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools3 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 2 nurserySecondaryBlackwater Integrated College286 pupils1.4 miPrimaryDownpatrick Primary School213 pupils1.5 miSecondaryDown High School961 pupils1.6 miSource: Department of Education (Northern Ireland), school-level data
Getting aroundAirportGeorge Best Belfast City Airport BHD20 miMajor airportBelfast International Airport BFS29 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BT18 postcode district.
