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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 by census years.

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
Antrim and NewtownabbeyLocal Government District128,361138,567145,661
AirportDistrict Electoral Area17,63619,52422,029
AntrimDistrict Electoral Area19,67322,21323,950
BallyclareDistrict Electoral Area15,82417,56919,069
DunsillyDistrict Electoral Area15,05216,96817,997
Glengormley UrbanDistrict Electoral Area21,78021,70621,639
MacedonDistrict Electoral Area19,33319,51320,323
Three Mile WaterDistrict Electoral Area19,45921,18720,653
Ards and North DownLocal Government District149,221156,672163,659
Ards PeninsulaDistrict Electoral Area19,98823,78424,964
Bangor CentralDistrict Electoral Area22,92224,53126,637
Bangor East and DonaghadeeDistrict Electoral Area22,37222,83922,850
Bangor WestDistrict Electoral Area18,65018,70119,517
ComberDistrict Electoral Area17,77518,41919,487
Holywood and ClandeboyeDistrict Electoral Area19,79620,30720,809
NewtownardsDistrict Electoral Area28,05628,10029,395
Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonLocal Government District175,427199,693218,656
ArmaghDistrict Electoral Area28,99729,74732,405
BanbridgeDistrict Electoral Area29,09333,11234,940
CraigavonDistrict Electoral Area21,03925,64529,188
CusherDistrict Electoral Area20,61724,28326,195
Lagan RiverDistrict Electoral Area17,97722,72224,804
LurganDistrict Electoral Area31,02834,49038,198
PortadownDistrict Electoral Area27,26029,31432,926
BelfastLocal Government District328,617333,871345,418
BalmoralDistrict Electoral Area25,33824,02224,491
Black MountainDistrict Electoral Area38,99736,47335,880
BotanicDistrict Electoral Area40,24444,06549,727
CastleDistrict Electoral Area31,74231,50033,677
CollinDistrict Electoral Area32,61534,16333,909
CourtDistrict Electoral Area33,01332,54133,475
LisnasharraghDistrict Electoral Area27,53028,88029,170
OldparkDistrict Electoral Area32,46032,23434,352
OrmistonDistrict Electoral Area34,69934,60634,615
TitanicDistrict Electoral Area32,04534,78036,122
Causeway Coast and GlensLocal Government District131,564140,877141,746
BallymoneyDistrict Electoral Area20,67924,15524,519
BannDistrict Electoral Area15,45317,24317,535
BenbradaghDistrict Electoral Area16,57017,20517,818
CausewayDistrict Electoral Area24,32025,11824,542
ColeraineDistrict Electoral Area22,65623,64123,625
LimavadyDistrict Electoral Area15,98216,33116,230
The GlensDistrict Electoral Area15,71817,18417,477
Derry City and StrabaneLocal Government District143,314147,720150,756
BallyarnettDistrict Electoral Area23,54923,41325,252
DergDistrict Electoral Area16,96317,93117,809
FaughanDistrict Electoral Area15,87718,76919,234
FoylesideDistrict Electoral Area20,14218,67217,568
SperrinDistrict Electoral Area23,62424,18524,720
The MoorDistrict Electoral Area17,78117,19117,128
WatersideDistrict Electoral Area25,87227,55929,045
Fermanagh and OmaghLocal Government District105,479113,161116,812
EnniskillenDistrict Electoral Area17,40318,22518,451
Erne EastDistrict Electoral Area14,33015,12515,944
Erne NorthDistrict Electoral Area13,58214,60015,083
Erne WestDistrict Electoral Area12,31713,84614,661
Mid TyroneDistrict Electoral Area14,63916,99217,590
OmaghDistrict Electoral Area18,94117,95418,480
West TyroneDistrict Electoral Area14,53616,41016,603
Lisburn and CastlereaghLocal Government District124,302134,841149,106
Castlereagh EastDistrict Electoral Area18,32918,58221,899
Castlereagh SouthDistrict Electoral Area22,21623,42923,488
Downshire EastDistrict Electoral Area14,19315,69916,746
Downshire WestDistrict Electoral Area13,72716,11417,190
KillultaghDistrict Electoral Area14,58318,55922,013
Lisburn NorthDistrict Electoral Area21,45321,32423,449
Lisburn SouthDistrict Electoral Area20,09221,86324,321
Mid and East AntrimLocal Government District127,101135,338138,994
BallymenaDistrict Electoral Area22,03522,82324,295
BannsideDistrict Electoral Area16,95519,09719,842
BraidDistrict Electoral Area20,69522,69023,826
Carrick CastleDistrict Electoral Area17,39518,02618,430
Coast RoadDistrict Electoral Area17,41317,59517,005
KnockaghDistrict Electoral Area16,27017,12717,272
Larne LoughDistrict Electoral Area16,68417,84618,324
Mid UlsterLocal Government District119,000138,590150,293
CarntogherDistrict Electoral Area14,75016,80817,167
Clogher ValleyDistrict Electoral Area16,85619,70721,997
CookstownDistrict Electoral Area21,15322,99824,617
DungannonDistrict Electoral Area16,95522,35625,640
MagherafeltDistrict Electoral Area15,81118,03919,266
MoyolaDistrict Electoral Area15,04917,49818,586
TorrentDistrict Electoral Area18,54821,29823,020
Newry, Mourne and DownLocal Government District152,881171,533182,074
CrotlieveDistrict Electoral Area23,28027,21128,668
DownpatrickDistrict Electoral Area18,91020,37121,916
NewryDistrict Electoral Area25,23427,08227,913
RowallaneDistrict Electoral Area18,85620,37221,240
Slieve CroobDistrict Electoral Area18,11820,66021,387
Slieve GullionDistrict Electoral Area23,26127,63730,744
The MournesDistrict Electoral Area26,07028,36530,203
Northern IrelandConstituent Country1,685,2671,810,8631,903,175

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)
Catholic805,151
Church of Ireland219,788
Presbyterian316,103
Other Christian175,105
Other religion25,519
No religion330,983
Main Language (A3+) (C 2021)
English1,751,510
Other language85,106