Living in Antrim and Newtownabbey

Antrim and Newtownabbey is a city in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, home to 141,697 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 4%, #14 of 387), people who want to live by the sea (top 4%, #8 of 209), movers on a budget (top 4%, #15 of 388).

Residents141,697

Density195 per km²

Area727.8 km²

Hub airport14 km (Belfast International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km922,800 people

Sea coast8 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m

Nearest large lakeLough Neagh, 15 km

Main railway line2.0 km

Distance to London529 km

Within 10 km141,697 people

Greater areaGreater Belfast, 11 km out

Winter daylight7 h 14 min, sunset 15:59

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Good to know about Antrim and Newtownabbey

The Hebrides sea is 8 km away.
It is part of Greater Belfast, 11 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 14 min and sets around 15:59; in late June it sets around 22:05.

How Antrim and Newtownabbey ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In Northern Ireland
Young family	58	#140 of 378	#6 of 11	Map
Low-income household	79	#14 of 387	#1 of 11	Map
Low-income family	69	#49 of 378	#4 of 11	Map
Single parent	69	#57 of 378	#3 of 11	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#152 of 378	#9 of 11	Map
Single pensioner	64	#155 of 378	#9 of 11	Map
Early retiree	61	#190 of 387	#9 of 11	Map
Single professional	65	#84 of 368	#2 of 11	Map
Young professional	66	#92 of 367	#2 of 11	Map
DINKS	63	#107 of 362	#2 of 11	Map
Remote worker	73	#32 of 387	#10 of 11	Map
Commuter	81	#31 of 368	#2 of 11	Map
Car-free household	70	#171 of 361	#6 of 11	Map
Student	0	#349 of 354	#6 of 11	Map
First-home buyer	77	#22 of 378	#1 of 11	Map
Budget-constrained mover	74	#15 of 388	#1 of 11	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	58	#142 of 363	#6 of 11	Map
Expat professional	64	#68 of 387	#2 of 11	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#166 of 378	#7 of 11	Map
Nature-focused household	67	#116 of 388	#10 of 11	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	60	#45 of 388	#4 of 11	Map
Rural value seeker	65	#58 of 388	#9 of 11	Map
High-net-worth mover	52	#182 of 388	#9 of 11	Map
Lottery winner	66	#44 of 388	#5 of 11	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	80	#20 of 388	#6 of 11	Map
Coastal living	79	#8 of 209	#3 of 11	Map
Business owner	73	#37 of 388	#2 of 11	Map
Digital native	55	#200 of 368	#8 of 11	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Mobility and connectivity99
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
Sea or lake shore90
Affordability77
Port access (major sea or inland port)76
Safety and community75
Green space71
Jobs and economy64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
Foundation57
Lifestyle and amenities50
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Health and elderly41
Education and family34
Flat land (terrain relief)25
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)8
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)6
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Belfast 12 km
Lisburn and Castlereagh 18 km
Mid and East Antrim 21 km
Ards and North Down 23 km
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 39 km
Mid Ulster 46 km
Newry, Mourne and Down 53 km
Causeway Coast and Glens 55 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.