# Magherafelt B4 North east Mid Ulster. 568 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres. Magherafelt B4 had 587 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Neighbourhood. Code N20002907. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster) ## Key figures - **Population: 587** (2021). Magherafelt B4 had 587 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 4,399th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002907#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Magherafelt B4, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002907#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 69.3%** (2021). 69.3% of residents in Magherafelt B4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 7,653rd highest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002907#f-age-15-to-64 - **Aged 65 and over: 13.3%** (2021). 13.3% of residents in Magherafelt B4 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 12,598th lowest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002907#f-age-65-and-over ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20002907) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Magherafelt B4, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=N20002907) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Mid Ulster. The outline is Magherafelt B4. - [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20002907) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 3 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Magherafelt B4 in August 2026. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20002907) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Magherafelt B4 had 587 usual residents at the census. Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2017 is published for the Super Output Areas (2001), whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Magherafelt B4. [See deprivation across Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/deprivation) ## How Magherafelt B4 compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Magherafelt B4 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 587 | 106th most populated | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 69.3% | joint 13th highest | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · 2021 | | Aged 65 and over | 13.3% | joint 81st lowest | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · 2021 | ## Is Magherafelt B4 safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Magherafelt B4 at a rate of 133.8 per 1,000 people. That compares with 92.0 per 1,000 people across Magherafelt B. Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 3 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Magherafelt B4. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (31), violence and sexual offences (29) and criminal damage and arson (12). 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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Mid Ulster and not Magherafelt B4 alone. [See Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster) - **Average house price: £195,453** (August 2026). Mid Ulster’s average house price was £195,453 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 10.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 152,292** (2025). Mid Ulster’s population was an estimated 152,292 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. - **Female life expectancy: 83.4 years** (2022 to 2024). A baby girl born in Mid Ulster could expect to live 83.4 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024 (ONS life expectancy). UK 83.0 years. Source: Life expectancy for local areas of the UK, 2022 to 2024. Published 10 December 2025. - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 68%** (2022). About 68% of people in Mid Ulster live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. ## Magherafelt B4 in brief Magherafelt B4 had 587 usual residents at the census. In Magherafelt B4, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 69.3% of residents in Magherafelt B4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. 13.3% of residents in Magherafelt B4 were aged 65 or over at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: N20002907 - Middle area: [Magherafelt B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/magherafelt-b) - Ward: [Town Parks East †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/ward/town-parks-east) - Constituency: [Mid Ulster †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-ulster) - Council: [Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster) - Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) - Area: 0.10 km² - People, mid-2024: 568 † Best fit: the ward and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Magherafelt C4](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002909), [Magherafelt B5](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002908), [Magherafelt B2](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002904), [Magherafelt A7](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002905) ## Latest updates for Magherafelt B4 - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) updated: Defra · Oct 2026. - 2025 population published: ONS population estimates · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/N20002907 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002907, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002907#f-population. 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