Living in Newry, Mourne and Down

Newry, Mourne and Down is a city in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, home to 178,996 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 4%, #12 of 387), nature lovers (top 9%, #33 of 388), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 10%, #36 of 388).

Residents178,996

Density109 per km²

Area1,640.6 km²

Hub airport49 km (Belfast International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km418,100 people

Sea coast15 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 220 m

Main railway line16.1 km

Border with Ireland16 km

Distance to London503 km

Within 10 km178,996 people

Winter daylight7 h 19 min, sunset 16:03

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Good to know about Newry, Mourne and Down

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 19 min and sets around 16:03; in late June it sets around 22:02.

How Newry, Mourne and Down 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	61	#115 of 378	#4 of 11	Map
Low-income household	69	#111 of 387	#8 of 11	Map
Low-income family	65	#70 of 378	#7 of 11	Map
Single parent	66	#77 of 378	#6 of 11	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#77 of 378	#7 of 11	Map
Single pensioner	68	#124 of 378	#7 of 11	Map
Early retiree	69	#57 of 387	#5 of 11	Map
Single professional	60	#141 of 368	#6 of 11	Map
Young professional	63	#133 of 367	#6 of 11	Map
DINKS	61	#125 of 362	#4 of 11	Map
Remote worker	76	#12 of 387	#5 of 11	Map
Commuter	72	#214 of 368	#7 of 11	Map
Car-free household	73	#124 of 361	#3 of 11	Map
Student	0	#354 of 354	#11 of 11	Map
First-home buyer	70	#91 of 378	#9 of 11	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#88 of 388	#10 of 11	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#85 of 363	#3 of 11	Map
Expat professional	58	#116 of 387	#5 of 11	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#151 of 378	#5 of 11	Map
Nature-focused household	76	#33 of 388	#5 of 11	Map
Cross-border commuter	75	#2 of 6	#2 of 6	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	64	#36 of 388	#3 of 11	Map
Rural value seeker	69	#40 of 388	#5 of 11	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#60 of 388	#2 of 11	Map
Lottery winner	68	#27 of 388	#2 of 11	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	79	#52 of 388	#8 of 11	Map
Coastal living	74	#51 of 209	#8 of 11	Map
Business owner	61	#161 of 388	#5 of 11	Map
Digital native	57	#173 of 368	#6 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 connectivity89
Green space84
Sea or lake shore77
Lifestyle and amenities73
Affordability71
National border nearby (straight line)68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
Foundation56
Safety and community54
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)53
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
Health and elderly47
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
Jobs and economy42
Education and family37
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
Flat land (terrain relief)8
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
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 28 km
Lisburn and Castlereagh 36 km
Belfast 43 km
Antrim and Newtownabbey 53 km
Ards and North Down 53 km
Mid Ulster 61 km
Mid and East Antrim 73 km
Fermanagh and Omagh 94 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.