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Census 2011

Overview

The population of Lisburn and Castlereagh was 134,841 at the time of the 2011 Census, which made it the 2nd smallest area. An increase of 8.5% since the 2001 Census.

Population

134,841
7.4% of Northern Ireland population
2nd smallest population of 11 districts
A household is either one person living alone or a group of people living at the same address who share cooking facilities and share a living room, sitting room or dining area .
52,648
7.5% of Northern Ireland households
A grouping of ages where a person’s age is their age at their last birthday on or prior to census.
Northern Ireland comparison
0-14 years 19% (NI 20%)
15-44 years 39% (NI 41%)
45-64 years 26% (NI 24%)
65+ years 16% (NI 15%)
Sex
Northern Ireland comparison
  • Females 51% (NI 51%)
  • Males 49% (NI 49%)

Country of birth

Northern Ireland comparison
  • Northern Ireland 89% (NI 89%)
  • England 4% (NI 4%)
  • Scotland 1% (NI <1%)
  • Wales <1% (NI <1%)
  • Republic of Ireland 1% (NI 2%)
  • Other country 4% (NI 4%)

Religion and Ethnicity Statistics Lisburn and Castlereagh - Census 2011

Religion, religious denomination or body the respondent indicated they belong to.
Northern Ireland comparison
  • Catholic 21% (NI 41%)
  • Presbyterian 23% (NI 19%)
  • Church of Ireland 21% (NI 14%)
  • Methodist 5% (NI 3%)
  • Other Christian religions 9% (NI 6%)
  • Other religions <1% (NI <1%)
  • No religion/not stated 20% (NI 17%)
Religion, religious denomination or body the respondent indicated they belong to, or for people who do not regard themselves as belonging to any religion, the religious group brought up in.
Northern Ireland comparison
  • Catholic 24% (NI 45%)
  • Protestant & other Christian 67% (NI 48%)
  • Other religions 1% (NI <1%)
  • None 8% (NI 6%)
Respondents own perceived ethnic group and cultural background.
Northern Ireland comparison
  • White 98% (NI 98%)
  • Asian 2% (NI 1%)
  • Black <1% (NI <1%)
  • Mixed <1% (NI <1%)
  • Other <1% (NI <1%)

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