8 Worst Towns to Live in Northern Ireland

Let us put it in the right context before we take it so far. The expression “worst towns” here is going to be subjective and relative. This is because Northern Ireland is a generally good place to live. Regardless of how good a region is, however, some parts of it will be better than others. On the other hand, those parts of the region that are not regarded as the best are in that context not so good. And if all of the parts of a region are just good, the “least good” among them is invariably the worst. It is in that sense that we now want to show you the 8 worst towns to live in Northern Ireland.
8. Ballymena
Let’s begin with Ballymena, a large town in County Antrim. The town with a population of more than 29,000 is the 8th-largest town in the region by population. But it’s also one of the worst towns to live in Northern Ireland. Gone are those days when the town was prosperous and when a lot of factories were providing job opportunities.
The town has now suffered from a gripping recession that not only deterred investment in manufacturing but also stressed out existing shopping centers. Though some attempts have been made to rejuvenate the town economically, the unemployment rate is still very high. The shopping centers are no longer bustling as they used to be due to badly reduced purchasing power and low demands in the town. Besides, there are several rough areas such as Harryville in the town. Generally, the town that hosts 7 towers lacks prosperity, though it’s one of the safest places to live for people with legitimate business dealings.
7. Lurgan
Lurgan is another large town on this list. It is in County Armagh near the southern shore of Lough Neagh. The town is located about 18 miles southwest of Belfast having been linked together by the M1 motorway. Additionally, the Belfast-Dublin railway line serves this town with a population of 28,634 within the Armagh, Banbridge, and Craigavon districts.
Even then, it is one of the worst towns. It is divided along the religious line, no thanks to the housing anomaly. This is especially apparent in its worst part. Many of the people born in the town would prefer not to live there if they are not landlords. Houses there are usually up for buying to own not to rent. That is why it’s not a good place to live in Northern Ireland for foreigners. You will get rental areas only on Ardboe Drive and Trasna Way. But in Pollock Drive and Grey Estate, you’re in for a completely different experience.
6. Strabane
We’re now in County Tyrone to find the town named Strabane. Lying on the east bank of the Foyle River, it had a population of 13,172. It is located roughly midway from Omagh, Derry, and Letterkenny. Strabane is also on this list of the 8 worst towns to live in Northern Ireland.
Strabane has remained stuck to that unpopular tag not only in NI but also in the UK as a whole. For instance, out of 317 local authority areas in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, it is the 8th worst to live, according to the research carried out by Channel 4. The research measured 5 criteria homebuyers always consider namely crime, education, employment, environment, and lifestyle. The town performed woefully in all of them. It has been ranking badly for livability for years on end.

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[frazerspence]

after watching that am not sure you have ever been there

[hughmunn]

When talking about Strabane why show a "Welcome to Holywood " a town that is 80 miles away in County Down???

[kathleencollison]

Love going to Ballymena where the shops are brilliant - have you ever been?

[LauraSnow-innx]

As an American, I am planning on going to Northern Ireland. I don’t believe any of this content. I think it is a very beautiful place and I can’t wait to see it. ❤️

[herbertjohnston]

I think the people of Northern Ireland make the best of a bad thing, having lived in Cheshire England for 21 years. I'm glad I'm home now.😊

[readmylisp]

Good joke.
I've been to N.I. numerous times and what I remember vividly, when chatting in a pub, a guy said, to me, if they try and build a mosque here, we'd burn the fking thing down.
Which curiously made me feel very safe.

[chridessaohagan]

Who made this video? They obviously aren't from Northern Ireland. It absolute nonsense!!!

[Albert_O_Balsam]

Nearly everything you say about Lurgan is completely false, the only factually correct thing you say is that it's on the M1 and part of the Belfast to Dublin rail line, as for the comment about "foreigners" not being welcome, my next door neighbour of 15 years is Czech, and I've got neighbours from Bulgaria, East Timor, Poland among other countries, and they're perfectly content here, Lurgan isn't Beverly Hills, but at least get your facts right before bullshitting about some of the other places on your list.

[tonysoprano]

What a pile of shit this is, i lived in Northern Ireland for years and its a fascinating place home to brilliant people

[AllensTrains]

It doesn't look any worse than the Isle of Wight! One feels that the problems you refer to are similar in any geographically remote location. The housing does not look too bad, certainly no worse than Shanklin or Cowes! Thanks for uploading.

[ClaytonHastings-pg]

Some nonsense talked in this video. There is a lot worse places than the towns named

[crwable]

In Northern Ireland, the towns and cities are ugly but the landscape is beautiful.

[garymalcolmson]

I thought all town's in NI were depressing

[judelyons]

If only your photos matched the areas you are spouting about aka mixing photos of L/Derry with Lurgan for one example severaL times. Larne has not a large paramilitary presence. Where are you getting you information?

[neilkellett]

Went to Portavogie once. It was Sunday and I didn't see another human being but had the distinct impression that the windows were all staring at me. The only thing missing was a tumbleweed. Very strange. Got stoned (with stones) in Kilkeel in my southern reg car.

[goldenappel]

Got as far as Ballymena and if the rest of the video is as deceptive then it doesn't bode well.. The first image shown is very old and that street is now a bustling mostly pedestrianised area, then the delipidated old bandstand that was replaced years ago with a modern sculpture and outdoor seating area. Then the old chapel in Harryville that was demolished decades ago. 3 mistakes in under 30 seconds is impressive!

[ny]

Fun fact: Liam Neeson was born in Ballymena

[lazslostpierre]

Lough Neagh is pronounced Nay. The Craigavon Bridge that you showed under Craigavon is in Derry / Londonderry, not Craigavon. Ballymena's high profile MP has a lot to answer for, fun fact he lives in Banbridge.

[WeAreThePeople]

Searching for generic images for your video in relation to Craigavon wasn't the best idea. Half of them were of Craigavon Bridge in Londonderry. At least you didn't search for roundabouts and get pictures of Milton Keynes 😂

[johnbryson]

Strabane has great people in it. They deserve better.