Best places to live in Mid Ulster

Maghera ranks first of 5 Mid Ulster towns of 2,500+ residents, and #44 of 2,138 UK towns. 4 of the 5 grade A− or better; scores run from 74.5 down to 52.7.

The overall score, sorted within Mid Ulster; the letter compares each town with every UK town, and its rank among UK towns sits beside it. How grades work

Maghera

Mid Ulster · 4,235 people

A⁺

Score 74.5·#44 of 2,138 UK towns

Strongest: cost of living A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: health C⁺

Dungannon

Mid Ulster · 16,282 people

Score 65.2·#272 of 2,138 UK towns

Strongest: cost of living A⁺, walkability A·lowest: health C⁻

Magherafelt

Mid Ulster · 8,996 people

A⁻

Score 61.5·#399 of 2,138 UK towns

Strongest: cost of living A⁺, schools A·lowest: health C⁻

All 5 towns, ranked

By overall score against UK towns; ranks are within Mid Ulster, and each UK rank links to the national list. The score (0–100) blends the seven livability grades and sets the order; the letter places that score among UK towns of 2,500+, and A+ is the top 5%, so neighbours on the list often share a letter.

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#TownScoreGrade · UK rankWhat drives it

1Maghera4,235 people74.5top 2.2%A⁺#44 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: health C⁺

2Dungannon16,282 people65.2top 13.1%A#272 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁺, walkability A·lowest: health C⁻

3Magherafelt8,996 people61.5top 19.1%A⁻#399 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁺, schools A·lowest: health C⁻

4Cookstown12,546 people60.8top 21.1%A⁻#441 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: health C⁻

5Coalisland5,468 people52.7top 37.1%B#784 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁺, schools B⁺·lowest: health C⁻

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the best place to live in Mid Ulster?

Maghera ranks first of 5 graded towns of 2,500+: cost of living (A+) and schools (A+) are its strongest grades; health (C+) is its lowest. Dungannon and Magherafelt follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By the overall grade, which blends seven livability grades (cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability, hazard risk) from public data, each comparing a town with every UK town. The rank is within Mid Ulster. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers places of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade. Smaller places, and towns missing figures the overall grade needs, show their subject grades on their own pages; every town in Mid Ulster is listed on the county page.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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