Armagh is a compact city with two prominent cathedrals and a historic centre set among its hills. It offers a smaller-city setting within County Armagh, with countryside beyond the built-up area. Compare the convenience of its neighbourhoods and services with the travel connections and surroundings that matter to your household.
About this score
The UK index averages 19 supported comparisons. Weather, walking style and your important places need a personal preference and are excluded. Affordability compares supported area prices, with lower prices ranked higher. Crime is compared within each recording nation. Your suitability uses the priorities you choose.
Your home
Homes & affordability
Area estimate
UK comparison Excellent
Very poorExcellent
£186,993 supported area price
authority HPI
Details & source
Official UK HPI authority-area average; not a village sample or property valuation
Lower area prices. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Flood screening
Area estimate
UK comparison Very poor
Very poorExcellent
26.9/100 exposure index (lower means less screened exposure)
Modelled area screening; property safety is unverified
Details & source
Scottish-model transfer; JRC positive river signals protected · modelled estimate, NOT independently verified as safe · relative screening index, NOT annual flood probability
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Council tax
Area data
UK comparison Poor
Very poorExcellent
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Details & source
Official 2026/27 authority council tax or NI domestic-rate context
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Historic character
Area data
UK comparison Excellent
Very poorExcellent
111 listed buildings within 1 km
Details & source
Statutory listing-density context; not period homes for sale
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Your surroundings
Low-density surroundings
Area data
UK comparison Very poor
Very poorExcellent
10.9% mapped building footprint within 1 km
Details & source
OSM building-footprint share within 1 km; mapped built-upness, not a population census or guaranteed privacy
Lower building density. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Everyday essentials
Area data
UK comparison Good
Very poorExcellent
0.5 km straight-line
Details & source
OSM nearest grocery / everyday food shop, straight-line proximity, no count bonus
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Outdoors & walking
Mapped paths & terrain
Fewer mapped pathsMore mapped paths
45.6 km of mapped paths within 3 km
10.9% building footprint; rural character affects countryside-walk fit
Details & source
Mapped path length within 3 km. Select parks, countryside, hills or mountains to assess your preferred type of walking.
Mapped paths are not necessarily countryside paths. Building density and hill or mountain access are used only when those walking preferences are selected.
Air quality
Area estimate
UK comparison Very good
Very poorExcellent
4 μg/m³ PM2.5
Details & source
Defra/Ricardo Pollution Climate Mapping 2024 modelled PM2.5 + NO2 at 1-km background grid; not roadside/property measurement
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Getting around
Your important places
Add your places
Add the places you want to stay close to.
Details & source
Distances use your selected destinations.
Rail connections
Area estimate
UK comparison Poor
Very poorExcellent
Portadown
19 min modelled road/ferry access
19.0 km on the road model
Static road/ferry model; excludes traffic and ferry waits.
Grand Central Station: 29 min published direct train journey
Lurgan Train Station: 6 min published direct train journey
Details & source
Directed OSM static road/ferry model to up to three distinct mapped stations; inverse-distance-weighted network minutes, no traffic, waits or service-frequency guarantee; supplementary 20% verified service: 2026 Oct GB national-rail or Northern Ireland published timetables; station frequency/direct destinations and published train journey times, combined with V13 static road/ferry model to station; no live journey guarantee
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Passenger airports
Area estimate
UK comparison Average
Very poorExcellent
Belfast International Airport
56 min modelled road/ferry access
64.8 km on the road model
Static road/ferry model; excludes traffic and ferry waits.
Details & source
Directed OSM static road/ferry model to up to three distinct OurAirports scheduled-service airports; inverse-distance-weighted network minutes, no traffic, waits or service-frequency guarantee; supplementary 20% verified service: CAA UK airport passenger reporting, 2025 total passenger traffic and scheduled international routes; not a live airline timetable
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Major-road access
Area data
UK comparison Average
Very poorExcellent
Motorway junction / primary A-road
2 min estimated drive
1.1 km on the road model
Recorded road-network distance; time estimated at 40 km/h, excluding traffic.
Details & source
Measured road-network distance 1.11 km to an accessible motorway junction or primary A-road. UK settlement empirical percentile; no road-class multipliers. Separate recorded distances: motorway 16.474 km, primary A 1.114 km, other A 38.011 km. Driving distance is NOT travel time.
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Everyday life
Schools nearby
Area estimate
UK comparison Excellent
Very poorExcellent
0.2 km straight-line
National inspections retained in original form; rating measures school access
Details & source
Measured nearest-school proximity only. Scotland/Wales/NI inspectorates are not converted into Ofsted grades.
School access and comparable published inspections. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Healthcare access
Area data
UK comparison Very good
Very poorExcellent
DR. MARSHALL & PARTNERS
1.1 km straight-line
1.6 km to mapped hospital
Details & source
50% registered NHS GP proximity, 35% mapped hospital proximity, 15% mapped pharmacy proximity; public postcode centroids / OSM, not capacity or clinical quality
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Lower recorded crime
Area estimate
National comparison Average
Very poorExcellent
39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents
2025-26
Details & source
NI local government district: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
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Eating & drinking
Area data
UK comparison Average
Very poorExcellent
0.5 km straight-line
Details & source
OSM nearest pub, café or restaurant; proximity, not ratings or opening hours
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Lifestyle & future
Coastal access
Area data
UK comparison Below average
Very poorExcellent
31.7 km to coastline
Details & source
Mapped coastline distance; straight-line distance, not a route
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Weather & climate
Observed weather
Cooler / wetterWarmer / drier
10.7°C mean temperature
913 mm rainfall
1,253 sunshine hours
Details & source
Met Office observations for the recorded 12-month period, not long-term normals. This range combines observed temperature, rainfall and sunshine; it is not a good/bad rating.
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Mobile coverage
Area estimate
UK comparison Good
Very poorExcellent
Outdoor coverage across the local authority
Details & source
Ofcom Jan 2026 outdoor geographic coverage (at least one network), published by ONS Explore Local Statistics; local-authority area, NOT a village or indoor signal reading
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Employment context
Area data
UK comparison Excellent
Very poorExcellent
78.6% working-age employment
Details & source
ONS/NISRA labour conditions: 65% workplace job-density fit + 35% working-age employment fit when both exist; otherwise published component only. Survey uncertainty; not vacancies or an individual job match
Area employment and job availability. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.