Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:49 am – 10:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:52 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,429 residentsin the Waterside A census area1,003 householdsSource: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,115 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December27 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)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 6 May 202327 mi away, Glendowan, Co DonegalMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 May 202327 mi away, Glendowan, Co DonegalSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)1,047 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesGP surgeryDr. Canavan & Partners14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools22 primary, 8 secondary, 1 special, 5 nurseryPrimaryOakgrove Integrated Primary School430 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGood Shepherd Primary School442 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFoyle College893 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department of Education (Northern Ireland), school-level data
Getting aroundAirportCity of Derry Airport LDY6.6 miMajor airportBelfast International Airport BFS50 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BT47 postcode district.
