# Magherafelt G1

East Mid Ulster. 657 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Magherafelt G1 had 628 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code N20002916. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster)

## Key figures

- **Population: 628** (2021). Magherafelt G1 had 628 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 5,275th 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/n20002916#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.4%** (January 2026). In Magherafelt G1, 96.4% 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/n20002916#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 62.4%** (2021). 62.4% of residents in Magherafelt G1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 20,344th 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/n20002916#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 11.6%** (2021). 11.6% of residents in Magherafelt G1 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 9,524th 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/n20002916#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20002916) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Magherafelt G1, 96.4% 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=N20002916) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Mid Ulster. The outline is Magherafelt G1.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20002916) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 2 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Magherafelt G1 in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20002916) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Magherafelt G1 had 628 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 G1. [See deprivation across Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/deprivation)

## How Magherafelt G1 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Magherafelt G1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 628 | 82nd most populated | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.4% | 120th lowest | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 62.4% | joint 111th lowest | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 11.6% | 51st lowest | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · 2021 |

## What is the population of Magherafelt G1?

Magherafelt G1 had 628 usual residents at the census.
Magherafelt G1 is the joint 5,275th least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

## 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 G1 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 G1 in brief

Magherafelt G1 had 628 usual residents at the census.
In Magherafelt G1, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
62.4% of residents in Magherafelt G1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
11.6% of residents in Magherafelt G1 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20002916
- Middle area: [Magherafelt G](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/magherafelt-g)
- Ward: [The Loup †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/ward/the-loup)
- 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: 0.43 km²
- People, mid-2024: 657

† Best fit: the ward and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Magherafelt G2](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002917), [Magherafelt G3](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002925)

## Latest updates for Magherafelt G1

- 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/N20002916

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