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Contents: Local Government Districts and District Electoral Areas

The population of the Local Government Districts (LGDs) and District Electoral Areas in Northern Ireland according to census results and latest official estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion, main language (a3+)).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
2001-04-29		Population
Census
2011-03-27		Population
Census
2021-03-21		Population
Estimate
2024-06-30
Antrim and NewtownabbeyLocal Government District128,361138,567145,661148,100
AirportDistrict Electoral Area17,63619,52422,02922,540
AntrimDistrict Electoral Area19,67322,21323,95024,910
BallyclareDistrict Electoral Area15,82417,56919,06919,490
DunsillyDistrict Electoral Area15,05216,96817,99718,300
Glengormley UrbanDistrict Electoral Area21,78021,70621,63921,590
MacedonDistrict Electoral Area19,33319,51320,32320,430
Three Mile WaterDistrict Electoral Area19,45921,18720,65320,850
Ards and North DownLocal Government District149,221156,672163,659165,415
Ards PeninsulaDistrict Electoral Area19,98823,78424,96425,390
Bangor CentralDistrict Electoral Area22,92224,53126,63726,750
Bangor East and DonaghadeeDistrict Electoral Area22,37222,83922,85022,890
Bangor WestDistrict Electoral Area18,65018,70119,51720,070
ComberDistrict Electoral Area17,77518,41919,48719,930
Holywood and ClandeboyeDistrict Electoral Area19,79620,30720,80920,680
NewtownardsDistrict Electoral Area28,05628,10029,39529,720
Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonLocal Government District175,427199,693218,656222,511
ArmaghDistrict Electoral Area28,99729,74732,40532,800
BanbridgeDistrict Electoral Area29,09333,11234,94035,420
CraigavonDistrict Electoral Area21,03925,64529,18830,380
CusherDistrict Electoral Area20,61724,28326,19526,280
Lagan RiverDistrict Electoral Area17,97722,72224,80424,880
LurganDistrict Electoral Area31,02834,49038,19839,290
PortadownDistrict Electoral Area27,26029,31432,92633,460
BelfastLocal Government District328,617333,871345,418352,390
BalmoralDistrict Electoral Area25,33824,02224,49124,470
Black MountainDistrict Electoral Area38,99736,47335,88035,330
BotanicDistrict Electoral Area40,24444,06549,72754,190
CastleDistrict Electoral Area31,74231,50033,67735,020
CollinDistrict Electoral Area32,61534,16333,90934,000
CourtDistrict Electoral Area33,01332,54133,47534,070
LisnasharraghDistrict Electoral Area27,53028,88029,17028,800
OldparkDistrict Electoral Area32,46032,23434,35235,030
OrmistonDistrict Electoral Area34,69934,60634,61534,390
TitanicDistrict Electoral Area32,04534,78036,12237,100
Causeway Coast and GlensLocal Government District131,564140,877141,746141,954
BallymoneyDistrict Electoral Area20,67924,15524,51924,530
BannDistrict Electoral Area15,45317,24317,53517,540
BenbradaghDistrict Electoral Area16,57017,20517,81818,040
CausewayDistrict Electoral Area24,32025,11824,54224,200
ColeraineDistrict Electoral Area22,65623,64123,62523,900
LimavadyDistrict Electoral Area15,98216,33116,23016,390
The GlensDistrict Electoral Area15,71817,18417,47717,350
Derry City and StrabaneLocal Government District143,314147,720150,756152,383
BallyarnettDistrict Electoral Area23,54923,41325,25225,880
DergDistrict Electoral Area16,96317,93117,80917,680
FaughanDistrict Electoral Area15,87718,76919,23419,370
FoylesideDistrict Electoral Area20,14218,67217,56817,930
SperrinDistrict Electoral Area23,62424,18524,72024,520
The MoorDistrict Electoral Area17,78117,19117,12817,120
WatersideDistrict Electoral Area25,87227,55929,04529,890
Fermanagh and OmaghLocal Government District105,479113,161116,812117,687
EnniskillenDistrict Electoral Area17,40318,22518,45118,730
Erne EastDistrict Electoral Area14,33015,12515,94415,900
Erne NorthDistrict Electoral Area13,58214,60015,08315,130
Erne WestDistrict Electoral Area12,31713,84614,66114,620
Mid TyroneDistrict Electoral Area14,63916,99217,59017,690
OmaghDistrict Electoral Area18,94117,95418,48018,960
West TyroneDistrict Electoral Area14,53616,41016,60316,660
Lisburn and CastlereaghLocal Government District124,302134,841149,106151,669
Castlereagh EastDistrict Electoral Area18,32918,58221,89922,590
Castlereagh SouthDistrict Electoral Area22,21623,42923,48823,840
Downshire EastDistrict Electoral Area14,19315,69916,74616,890
Downshire WestDistrict Electoral Area13,72716,11417,19017,600
KillultaghDistrict Electoral Area14,58318,55922,01322,350
Lisburn NorthDistrict Electoral Area21,45321,32423,44923,980
Lisburn SouthDistrict Electoral Area20,09221,86324,32124,420
Mid and East AntrimLocal Government District127,101135,338138,994139,913
BallymenaDistrict Electoral Area22,03522,82324,29524,360
BannsideDistrict Electoral Area16,95519,09719,84220,310
BraidDistrict Electoral Area20,69522,69023,82624,170
Carrick CastleDistrict Electoral Area17,39518,02618,43018,430
Coast RoadDistrict Electoral Area17,41317,59517,00516,780
KnockaghDistrict Electoral Area16,27017,12717,27217,470
Larne LoughDistrict Electoral Area16,68417,84618,32418,400
Mid UlsterLocal Government District119,000138,590150,293152,718
CarntogherDistrict Electoral Area14,75016,80817,16717,130
Clogher ValleyDistrict Electoral Area16,85619,70721,99722,420
CookstownDistrict Electoral Area21,15322,99824,61724,930
DungannonDistrict Electoral Area16,95522,35625,64026,420
MagherafeltDistrict Electoral Area15,81118,03919,26619,660
MoyolaDistrict Electoral Area15,04917,49818,58618,830
TorrentDistrict Electoral Area18,54821,29823,02023,330
Newry, Mourne and DownLocal Government District152,881171,533182,074183,115
CrotlieveDistrict Electoral Area23,28027,21128,66828,490
DownpatrickDistrict Electoral Area18,91020,37121,91622,380
NewryDistrict Electoral Area25,23427,08227,91327,970
RowallaneDistrict Electoral Area18,85620,37221,24021,350
Slieve CroobDistrict Electoral Area18,11820,66021,38721,680
Slieve GullionDistrict Electoral Area23,26127,63730,74430,880
The MournesDistrict Electoral Area26,07028,36530,20330,360
Northern IrelandConstituent Country1,685,2671,810,8631,903,1751,927,855

Source: The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.

Explanation: LGDs and district electoral areas as defined in 2014. Population figures for 2001 approximately correspond to this definition.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males936,129
Females967,046
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years435,073
18-64 years1,141,626
65+ years326,475
Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years13,513
80-89 years69,654
70-79 years149,845
60-69 years206,514
50-59 years260,244
40-49 years243,831
30-39 years253,363
20-29 years227,795
10-19 years240,121
0-9 years238,295
Country of Birth (C 2021)
Northern Ireland1,646,276
Great Britain92,256
Republic of Ireland40,357
Other country124,286
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White1,837,575
Other ethnic group65,601
Religion (C 2021)
Catholics805,151
Church of Ireland219,788
Presbyterians316,103
Other Christians175,105
Other religion25,519
No religion330,983
Main Language (A3+) (C 2021)
English1,751,510
Other language85,106