Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 16 min4:46 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:43 am – 3:59 pm
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People1,341 residentsin the Comber E census area517 householdsSource: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C933 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 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 landmarksScrabo Towerhistoric site · 3.4 miFlorida Manorhistoric site · 4.0 miCastle Allencastle · 5.5 miCastlereagh Hillswalk or trail · 5.0 miCregagh Glenwalk or trail · 5.4 miSam Thompson Bridgebridge · 7.1 miKings Bridgebridge · 7.1 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 199015 mi away, Carrickfergus, AntrimMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Oct 199015 mi away, Carrickfergus, AntrimSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)580 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal Victoria Hospital8.6 miGP surgeryDr. Mitchell & Partners2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPolice stationPolice Service of Northern IrelandNewtownards4.5 miCash machineUlster Hospital Dundonald (RMS) (Piv Schedule A) - NI, Upper Newtownards Road4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryAndrews Memorial Primary School384 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Primary School83 pupils1.0 miSecondaryNendrum College470 pupils1.3 miSource: Department of Education (Northern Ireland), school-level data
Getting aroundAirportGeorge Best Belfast City Airport BHD7.1 miMajor airportBelfast International Airport BFS20 miEV chargingESB ecars Charging StationHolywood7.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BT23 postcode district.
