Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 18 min4:45 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:43 am – 3:58 pm
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People2,359 residentsin the Bangor Central P census area948 householdsSource: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C899 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November15 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksMcKee Clockhistoric site · 2.0 miConlig Lead Mineshistoric site · 2.2 miCastle Allencastle · 3.2 miNorth Down Coastal Pathwalk or trail · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 199012 mi away, Carrickfergus, AntrimMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Oct 199012 mi away, Carrickfergus, AntrimSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: 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)1,061 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal Victoria Hospital13 miGP surgeryDr. Grimshaw & Partners10 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPolice stationBangor Police Station (PSNI)1.7 miCash machineNicholls Bangor (PIV) (Sch B) - NI1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools8 primary, 4 secondary, 1 special, 2 nurserySecondaryBangor Grammar School948 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBallymagee Primary School392 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBloomfield Primary School397 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department of Education (Northern Ireland), school-level data
Getting aroundAirportGeorge Best Belfast City Airport BHD9.2 miMajor airportBelfast International Airport BFS23 miCar parkBingham Ln ParkingBangor1.9 miEV chargingESB ecars Charging StationBangor2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BT19 postcode district.
