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Maghera

Ward

North east Mid Ulster. About 3,408 people in 4.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Maghera, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,629
1,647th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.4%
3,539th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
17.0%
2,591st lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Maghera compares

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

MagheraMiddle
Population40 wards, Mid Ulster · 2021
Population: every ward in Mid Ulster40 areas from 2,607 to 5,776. The middle area is 3,720. Maghera is 3,629.
3,62918th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage40 wards, Mid Ulster · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Mid Ulster40 areas from 87.5% to 99.7%. The middle area is 94.3%. Maghera is 97.8%.
97.8%7th highest
Aged 15 to 6440 wards, Mid Ulster · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Mid Ulster40 areas from 59.9% to 66.2%. The middle area is 63.0%. Maghera is 61.4%.
61.4%5th lowest
Aged 65 and over40 wards, Mid Ulster · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every ward in Mid Ulster40 areas from 10.9% to 19.5%. The middle area is 15.3%. Maghera is 17.0%.
17.0%joint 7th highest

Figures for the whole of Mid Ulster

These figures are published for the whole of Mid Ulster, not for each ward, so they describe all of Mid Ulster and not Maghera 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
Claimant rate
2.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Maghera in brief

Maghera had 3,629 usual residents at the census.

In Maghera, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

61.4% of residents in Maghera were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

17.0% of residents in Maghera were aged 65 or over at the census.