The population of Ards and North Down was 156,672 at the time of the 2011 Census, which made it the
4th largest area.
An increase of 5.0% since the 2001 Census.
Population
156,672 8.7%
of Northern Ireland population
4th 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 .
64,605 9.2%
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 18% (NI 20%) 15-44 years 37% (NI 41%) 45-64 years 27% (NI 24%) 65+ years 18% (NI 15%)
Religion and Ethnicity Statistics Ards and North Down - Census 2011
Religion [?]
Religion, religious denomination or body the respondent indicated they belong to.
Northern Ireland comparison
Catholic 11%
(NI 41%)
Presbyterian 33%
(NI 19%)
Church of Ireland 17%
(NI 14%)
Methodist 5%
(NI 3%)
Other Christian religions 8%
(NI 6%)
Other religions 1%
(NI <1%)
No religion/not stated 25%
(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 13%
(NI 45%)
Protestant & other Christian 75%
(NI 48%)
Other religions 1%
(NI <1%)
None 11%
(NI 6%)
Ethnic Group [?]
Respondents own perceived ethnic group and cultural background.
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