Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 26 min4:44 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:49 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,614 residentsin the The Glens B census area1,257 householdsSource: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,247 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 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)
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199942 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 Oct 202425 mi away, Islay, Argyll & ButeSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,615 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalCampbeltown Hospital29 miGP surgeryDr. O'kane & Partners2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePolice stationPolice Service of Northern IrelandBallycastleunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Ballycastleunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryBallycastle High School389 pupilsright herePrimarySt Patrick's & St Brigid's Primary School407 pupilsright hereSecondaryCross & Passion College878 pupilsright hereSource: Department of Education (Northern Ireland), school-level data
Getting aroundAirportCampbeltown Airport CAL27 miMajor airportBelfast International Airport BFS38 miFerryPort Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal29 miEV chargingbp PulseBallycastleunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BT54 postcode district.
