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Magherafelt A

Middle area

North east Mid Ulster. 2,987 people in 1.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Magherafelt A’s wards yet.

Population
2,896
891st lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.7%
3,255th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Magherafelt A compares

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Magherafelt AMiddle
Population57 middle areas, Mid Ulster · 2021
Population: every middle area in Mid Ulster57 areas from 1,245 to 4,077. The middle area is 2,736. Magherafelt A is 2,896.
2,896joint 20th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage57 middle areas, Mid Ulster · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Mid Ulster57 areas from 78.7% to 99.8%. The middle area is 95.8%. Magherafelt A is 98.6%.
98.6%11th highest
Claimant rate57 middle areas, Mid Ulster · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Mid Ulster57 areas from 1.1% to 4.8%. The middle area is 2.0%. Magherafelt A is 2.6%.
2.6%joint 12th highest
Aged 15 to 6457 middle areas, Mid Ulster · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Mid Ulster57 areas from 58.2% to 73.6%. The middle area is 63.1%. Magherafelt A is 64.7%.
64.7%joint 14th highest

Figures for the whole of Mid Ulster

These figures are published for the whole of Mid Ulster, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Mid Ulster and not Magherafelt A alone. See Mid Ulster

Average house price
£195,453
Up 10.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Female life expectancy
83.4years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Full-fibre broadband coverage
94.4%
UK 81.0%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
House sales per month
84
UK 52,150
HM Land Registry · May 2026
Magherafelt A in brief

Magherafelt A had 2,896 usual residents at the census.

In Magherafelt A, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Magherafelt A, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.7% of residents in Magherafelt A were aged 15 to 64 at the census.