Magherafelt Scots: Macherafelt[1] Irish: Machaire Fíolta
Magherafelt Presbyterian Church
Population	8,372 (2001 Census)
• Belfast	35 mi (56 km)
District	Magherafelt
County	County Londonderry
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MAGHERAFELT
Postcode district	BT45
Dialling code	028
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Mid Ulster
NI Assembly	Mid Ulster
List of places UK Northern Ireland County Londonderry

Magherafelt is a small town in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom.^[2]

Population facts

On 29 April 2001 the United Kingdom government had a census and found that there were 8,372 people living in Magherafelt. They also found that:

• 27.1% of people living in Magherafelt were less than 16 years old and 13.7% were over 60 years old
• 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female
• 56.2% were from a Roman Catholic background and 41.8% were from a Protestant background