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Lisburn and Castlereagh council area. Every figure carries its own date.
A place is more than its average house price. The census shows who lives here and some of the pressures households face.
People aged 65 or over
17.6%21 March 2021 · Lisburn and Castlereagh
First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-a02.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.
All usual residents
26,214 out of 149,106.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
6.2%21 March 2021 · Lisburn and Castlereagh
First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-d01.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
9,224 out of 149,105.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
17.9%21 March 2021 · Lisburn and Castlereagh
First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-g01.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
21,267 out of 118,922.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
39.2%21 March 2021 · Lisburn and Castlereagh
First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-g01.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
46,620 out of 118,922.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.1% in Cairnshill to 11.7% in Enler — a gap of 8.7 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 40 of 40 current wards with comparable figures.
Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairnshill | 3.1% | 108 | 3,514 |
| White Mountain | 3.4% | 208 | 6,138 |
| Ravernet | 3.5% | 108 | 3,096 |
| Drumbo | 3.6% | 108 | 3,039 |
| Knockbracken | 3.6% | 128 | 3,537 |
| Lagan | 4.3% | 150 | 3,476 |
| Carryduff West | 4.5% | 151 | 3,350 |
| Hillsborough | 4.6% | 154 | 3,313 |
| Ballymacbrennan | 4.7% | 144 | 3,083 |
| Wallace Park | 4.8% | 186 | 3,863 |
| Glenavy | 4.9% | 198 | 4,079 |
| Moira | 4.9% | 183 | 3,752 |
| Carrowreagh | 4.9% | 301 | 6,126 |
| Ballinderry | 4.9% | 193 | 3,922 |
| Maghaberry | 5% | 237 | 4,782 |
| Galwally | 5.1% | 155 | 3,040 |
| Maze | 5.1% | 165 | 3,230 |
| Magheralave | 5.2% | 221 | 4,255 |
| Dromara | 5.3% | 184 | 3,460 |
| Stonyford | 5.5% | 173 | 3,149 |
| Carryduff East | 5.6% | 214 | 3,827 |
| Ballyhanwood | 5.8% | 177 | 3,029 |
| Newtownbreda | 5.9% | 167 | 2,844 |
| Harmony Hill | 5.9% | 178 | 3,022 |
| Hillhall | 6.3% | 257 | 4,066 |
| Moneyreagh | 6.4% | 199 | 3,125 |
| Blaris | 6.4% | 218 | 3,415 |
| Dundonald | 6.4% | 200 | 3,105 |
| Beechill | 6.6% | 224 | 3,384 |
| Ballymacash | 6.7% | 209 | 3,136 |
| Ballymacoss | 6.9% | 412 | 5,971 |
| Lisnagarvey | 8.2% | 240 | 2,939 |
| Knockmore | 8.6% | 401 | 4,660 |
| Derryaghy | 8.7% | 405 | 4,629 |
| Graham's Bridge | 9.3% | 307 | 3,312 |
| Lambeg | 9.9% | 377 | 3,817 |
| Old Warren | 10.6% | 435 | 4,121 |
| Hilden | 10.6% | 412 | 3,903 |
| Lagan Valley | 10.9% | 369 | 3,397 |
| Enler | 11.7% | 376 | 3,204 |
People aged 65 or over
People aged 65 or over ranged from 7.7% in Ballymacoss to 29.7% in Lisnagarvey — a gap of 22.1 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 40 of 40 current wards with comparable figures.
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymacoss | 7.7% | 459 | 5,975 |
| White Mountain | 9.8% | 599 | 6,137 |
| Carrowreagh | 10.9% | 667 | 6,123 |
| Glenavy | 11.1% | 452 | 4,083 |
| Maghaberry | 12.3% | 587 | 4,781 |
| Cairnshill | 12.7% | 445 | 3,513 |
| Old Warren | 13.9% | 571 | 4,122 |
| Knockmore | 14.1% | 657 | 4,661 |
| Ballinderry | 15% | 589 | 3,920 |
| Derryaghy | 16.3% | 752 | 4,627 |
| Enler | 16.4% | 526 | 3,203 |
| Stonyford | 16.5% | 521 | 3,149 |
| Carryduff West | 16.8% | 563 | 3,350 |
| Lambeg | 16.8% | 643 | 3,818 |
| Beechill | 17.3% | 584 | 3,384 |
| Hillhall | 17.5% | 713 | 4,065 |
| Magheralave | 17.7% | 753 | 4,255 |
| Dromara | 17.8% | 616 | 3,459 |
| Hilden | 17.9% | 699 | 3,908 |
| Maze | 18.2% | 587 | 3,230 |
| Carryduff East | 18.2% | 696 | 3,822 |
| Dundonald | 18.3% | 569 | 3,104 |
| Knockbracken | 18.3% | 648 | 3,532 |
| Lagan | 19% | 659 | 3,476 |
| Galwally | 19.6% | 596 | 3,041 |
| Lagan Valley | 19.6% | 667 | 3,398 |
| Moira | 19.8% | 741 | 3,749 |
| Graham's Bridge | 19.9% | 657 | 3,309 |
| Newtownbreda | 19.9% | 565 | 2,842 |
| Blaris | 20.8% | 711 | 3,417 |
| Ballymacbrennan | 21.3% | 656 | 3,080 |
| Ravernet | 21.7% | 673 | 3,096 |
| Moneyreagh | 22.1% | 690 | 3,125 |
| Drumbo | 22.6% | 688 | 3,042 |
| Ballyhanwood | 23.8% | 721 | 3,028 |
| Wallace Park | 23.9% | 922 | 3,859 |
| Ballymacash | 25.3% | 793 | 3,138 |
| Harmony Hill | 25.6% | 773 | 3,021 |
| Hillsborough | 28% | 927 | 3,313 |
| Lisnagarvey | 29.7% | 874 | 2,938 |
People aged 16+ with no qualifications
People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10% in Cairnshill to 32.2% in Old Warren — a gap of 22.2 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 40 of 40 current wards with comparable figures.
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairnshill | 10% | 277 | 2,777 |
| Knockbracken | 11.3% | 317 | 2,807 |
| Carryduff West | 11.5% | 303 | 2,643 |
| White Mountain | 11.8% | 553 | 4,668 |
| Ravernet | 12.2% | 304 | 2,501 |
| Drumbo | 12.3% | 299 | 2,429 |
| Beechill | 12.9% | 364 | 2,826 |
| Carrowreagh | 13.8% | 657 | 4,776 |
| Newtownbreda | 14.1% | 323 | 2,294 |
| Glenavy | 14.2% | 432 | 3,042 |
| Ballymacbrennan | 14.2% | 360 | 2,529 |
| Moira | 14.3% | 438 | 3,071 |
| Galwally | 14.4% | 359 | 2,501 |
| Magheralave | 14.6% | 487 | 3,338 |
| Wallace Park | 14.6% | 468 | 3,199 |
| Dundonald | 15.4% | 405 | 2,633 |
| Ballyhanwood | 15.7% | 401 | 2,559 |
| Maghaberry | 15.7% | 599 | 3,822 |
| Harmony Hill | 15.8% | 397 | 2,516 |
| Hillsborough | 15.8% | 440 | 2,784 |
| Ballinderry | 15.9% | 491 | 3,081 |
| Carryduff East | 16% | 483 | 3,026 |
| Maze | 16.5% | 421 | 2,544 |
| Dromara | 16.7% | 452 | 2,703 |
| Lagan | 17.5% | 487 | 2,777 |
| Ballymacash | 18% | 451 | 2,499 |
| Moneyreagh | 18.6% | 472 | 2,539 |
| Stonyford | 18.8% | 471 | 2,509 |
| Derryaghy | 20% | 739 | 3,693 |
| Blaris | 20.4% | 579 | 2,832 |
| Ballymacoss | 21% | 933 | 4,452 |
| Hillhall | 21.5% | 674 | 3,140 |
| Knockmore | 23.8% | 851 | 3,581 |
| Lisnagarvey | 24.4% | 616 | 2,520 |
| Graham's Bridge | 25.5% | 678 | 2,654 |
| Lambeg | 25.9% | 792 | 3,058 |
| Hilden | 28.6% | 909 | 3,178 |
| Lagan Valley | 28.8% | 785 | 2,723 |
| Enler | 31% | 790 | 2,549 |
| Old Warren | 32.2% | 1,009 | 3,134 |
Lisburn city centre
Clearer signs are intended to help people find shops, stations, parks and public facilities on foot.
Installation started; final completion not verified · evidence dated 2025-12-18
Responsible body: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council and Department for Communities
What the source says: The December release records the first phase starting and a first-quarter 2026 target for remaining signs. That target is not treated as a completion record.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Lisburn City Centre Wayfinding Project is progressing →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Pair vacant-premises support with a more legible city centre →
How to track delivery →Derriaghy, Harmony Hill, Hilden, Lambeg, Magheralave and Wallace Park
A local vote helps choose small projects for neighbourhood wellbeing and community safety in Lisburn North.
Applications closed; community vote scheduled for 17 October 2026 · evidence dated 2026-08-10
Responsible body: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
What the source says: The programme offers a £15,000 funding pot. Applications closed on 20 September and successful projects are intended to run between November 2026 and April 2027. The reviewed announcement does not give voting results or final awards. Voting is project selection, not a representative survey of residents.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Grand Choice: Lisburn North community projects →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Turn neighbourhood votes into visible community results →
Plan homes and care around an older population →
Bring support closer to people in poor health →
Target safety work where problems repeat →
How to track delivery →