Living in Mid Ulster

Mid Ulster is a city in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, home to 146,427 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 1%, #3 of 387), climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #6 of 388), nature lovers (top 3%, #11 of 388).

Residents146,427

Density75 per km²

Area1,954.1 km²

Hub airport32 km (Belfast International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km146,400 people

Sea coast50 km

Lake shore12 km (Lake Neagh)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m

Nearest large lakeLough Neagh, 12 km

Main railway line29.5 km

Border with Ireland31 km

Distance to London561 km

Within 10 km146,427 people

Winter daylight7 h 14 min, sunset 16:02

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Good to know about Mid Ulster

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 14 min and sets around 16:02; in late June it sets around 22:07.

How Mid Ulster 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	56	#163 of 378	#8 of 11	Map
Low-income household	73	#75 of 387	#7 of 11	Map
Low-income family	63	#82 of 378	#8 of 11	Map
Single parent	62	#105 of 378	#8 of 11	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#31 of 378	#3 of 11	Map
Single pensioner	72	#63 of 378	#3 of 11	Map
Early retiree	72	#28 of 387	#2 of 11	Map
Single professional	58	#179 of 368	#8 of 11	Map
Young professional	60	#194 of 367	#8 of 11	Map
DINKS	58	#162 of 362	#7 of 11	Map
Remote worker	78	#3 of 387	#2 of 11	Map
Commuter	67	#280 of 368	#8 of 11	Map
Car-free household	67	#228 of 361	#8 of 11	Map
Student	0	#353 of 354	#10 of 11	Map
First-home buyer	71	#76 of 378	#7 of 11	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#33 of 388	#6 of 11	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	58	#143 of 363	#7 of 11	Map
Expat professional	58	#115 of 387	#4 of 11	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#123 of 378	#3 of 11	Map
Nature-focused household	81	#11 of 388	#2 of 11	Map
Cross-border commuter	55	#5 of 6	#5 of 6	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	66	#22 of 388	#1 of 11	Map
Rural value seeker	74	#13 of 388	#1 of 11	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#64 of 388	#3 of 11	Map
Lottery winner	65	#66 of 388	#8 of 11	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	82	#6 of 388	#2 of 11	Map
Coastal living	78	#10 of 209	#4 of 11	Map
Business owner	60	#173 of 388	#8 of 11	Map
Digital native	56	#194 of 368	#7 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
Green space91
Mobility and connectivity91
Sea or lake shore83
Affordability82
Lifestyle and amenities74
Safety and community62
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
Health and elderly50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
Foundation44
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)44
Jobs and economy43
National border nearby (straight line)32
Education and family26
Flat land (terrain relief)18
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)7
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 33 km
Antrim and Newtownabbey 46 km
Derry City and Strabane 46 km
Mid and East Antrim 47 km
Lisburn and Castlereagh 48 km
Causeway Coast and Glens 48 km
Belfast 50 km
Fermanagh and Omagh 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.