The population of Newry, Mourne and Down was 171,533 at the time of the 2011 Census, which made it the
3rd largest area.
An increase of 12.2% since the 2001 Census.
Population
171,533 9.5%
of Northern Ireland population
3rd largest
population of 11 districts
Households [?]
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 .
61,998 8.8%
of Northern Ireland households
Broad age bands (years) [?]
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 21% (NI 20%) 15-44 years 41% (NI 41%) 45-64 years 24% (NI 24%) 65+ years 13% (NI 15%)
Religion and Ethnicity Statistics Newry, Mourne and Down - Census 2011
Religion [?]
Religion, religious denomination or body the respondent indicated they belong to.
Northern Ireland comparison
Catholic 66%
(NI 41%)
Presbyterian 11%
(NI 19%)
Church of Ireland 6%
(NI 14%)
Methodist <1%
(NI 3%)
Other Christian religions 3%
(NI 6%)
Other religions <1%
(NI <1%)
No religion/not stated 13%
(NI 17%)
Religion/religion brought up in [?]
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 72%
(NI 45%)
Protestant & other Christian 24%
(NI 48%)
Other religions <1%
(NI <1%)
None 3%
(NI 6%)
Ethnic Group [?]
Respondents own perceived ethnic group and cultural background.
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