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Cusher L

Middle area

South west Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. 3,371 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 50 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 61% of people in Cusher L live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
3,382
Joint 1,203rd least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
61%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
87.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Cusher L

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cusher L at a rate of 40.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 60.5 per 1,000 people across Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Recorded by police, 12 months to August 2026
Kind of crimeRecorded
Anti-social behaviour55
Violence and sexual offences33
Other crime20
Criminal damage and arson16
Drug offences5
Burglary3
Vehicle crime3
Robbery0
Shoplifting0
Theft from the person0

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026

How Cusher L compares

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Cusher LMiddle
Population93 middle areas, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon · 2021
Population: every middle area in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon93 areas from 1,378 to 3,814. The middle area is 2,360. Cusher L is 3,382.
3,3826th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares93 middle areas, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon93 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 57.0%. Cusher L is 61.0%.
61%46th most people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage93 middle areas, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon93 areas from 74.2% to 100.0%. The middle area is 96.1%. Cusher L is 87.3%.
87.3%21st lowest
Claimant rate93 middle areas, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon93 areas from 0.5% to 8.8%. The middle area is 2.0%. Cusher L is 2.3%.
2.3%joint 37th highest

Is Cusher L safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cusher L at a rate of 40.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 60.5 per 1,000 people across Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 11 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Cusher L.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (55), violence and sexual offences (33) and other crime (20).

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Figures for the whole of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

These figures are published for the whole of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon and not Cusher L alone. See Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Average house price
£186,993
Up 9.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Population estimate
223,044
Up 0.2% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Female life expectancy
83.2years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Full-fibre broadband coverage
92.9%
UK 81.0%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Cusher L in brief

Cusher L had 3,382 usual residents at the census.

About 61% of people in Cusher L live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Cusher L, 87.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Cusher L, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.