Living in Mid and East Antrim

Mid and East Antrim is a city in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, home to 138,152 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 1%, #1 of 387), rural value seekers (top 5%, #16 of 388), movers on a budget (top 5%, #17 of 388).

Residents138,152
Density132 per km²
Area1,049.5 km²
Hub airport25 km (Belfast International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km279,800 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeLough Neagh, 20 km
Main railway line11.5 km
Distance to London547 km
Within 10 km138,152 people
Winter daylight7 h 11 min, sunset 15:59

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How Mid and East Antrim 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.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn Northern Ireland
Young family62#105 of 378#3 of 11Map
Low-income household76#40 of 387#4 of 11Map
Low-income family70#46 of 378#2 of 11Map
Single parent69#60 of 378#4 of 11Map
Pensioner couple69#71 of 378#6 of 11Map
Single pensioner68#117 of 378#5 of 11Map
Early retiree69#52 of 387#4 of 11Map
Single professional58#175 of 368#7 of 11Map
Young professional61#178 of 367#7 of 11Map
DINKS58#167 of 362#8 of 11Map
Remote worker80#1 of 387#1 of 11Map
Commuter72#202 of 368#6 of 11Map
Car-free household69#202 of 361#7 of 11Map
Student0#352 of 354#9 of 11Map
First-home buyer75#29 of 378#3 of 11Map
Budget-constrained mover73#17 of 388#2 of 11Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#144 of 363#8 of 11Map
Expat professional56#149 of 387#7 of 11Map
Healthcare-first mover55#170 of 378#8 of 11Map
Nature-focused household78#23 of 388#3 of 11Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover58#51 of 388#6 of 11Map
Rural value seeker74#16 of 388#2 of 11Map
High-net-worth mover61#80 of 388#5 of 11Map
Lottery winner66#47 of 388#6 of 11Map
Climate-resilient relocation81#18 of 388#5 of 11Map
Coastal living76#25 of 209#7 of 11Map
Business owner61#165 of 388#6 of 11Map
Digital native57#172 of 368#5 of 11Map

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 connectivity94
  • Affordability90
  • Green space81
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
  • Safety and community61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
  • Foundation49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Health and elderly42
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Education and family33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)8
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)7
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
  • 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

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