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Magherafelt D

Middle area

North east Mid Ulster. 3,331 people in 115 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 82% of people in Magherafelt D live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
3,331
1,172nd least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
82%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
88.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Magherafelt D

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Magherafelt D at a rate of 18.3 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 41.0 per 1,000 people across Mid Ulster.

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

Police recorded 4 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Magherafelt D in August 2026.

Recorded by police, 12 months to August 2026
Kind of crimeRecorded
Violence and sexual offences18
Other crime17
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage and arson7
Drug offences3
Burglary2
Shoplifting1
Robbery0
Theft from the person0
Vehicle crime0

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026

How Magherafelt D compares

Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.

Magherafelt DMiddle
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 D is 3,331.
3,3319th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares57 middle areas, Mid Ulster · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Mid Ulster57 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 100.0%. Magherafelt D is 82.0%.
82%22nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas
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 D is 88.7%.
88.7%11th lowest
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 D is 1.2%.
1.2%joint 2nd lowest

Is Magherafelt D safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Magherafelt D at a rate of 18.3 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 41.0 per 1,000 people across Mid Ulster.

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

In August 2026 alone, 4 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Magherafelt D.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (18), other crime (17) and anti-social behaviour (13).

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 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 D alone. See Mid Ulster

Average house price
£195,453
Up 10.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Population estimate
152,292
Down 0.3% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
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
Magherafelt D in brief

Magherafelt D had 3,331 usual residents at the census.

About 82% of people in Magherafelt D live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Magherafelt D, 88.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Magherafelt D, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.