Local government in Northern Ireland
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Local government in Northern Ireland is divided among 11 single-tier districts known as local government districts (abbreviated LGDs) and formerly known as district council areas (DCAs).[1] Councils in Northern Ireland do not carry out the same range of functions as those in the rest of the United Kingdom; for example they have no responsibility for education, road-building or housing (although they do nominate members to the advisory Northern Ireland Housing Council). Their functions include planning, waste and recycling services, leisure and community services, building control and local economic and cultural development. The collection of rates is handled centrally by the Land and Property Services agency of the Northern Ireland Executive.
Local government districts (since 2015)
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The 11 districts first had their boundaries determined in 2012. Elections were held to the new councils in 2014, and they assumed the powers of the previous councils in 2015.[1] Basic geographical statistics are shown below. Previously (between 1972 and 2015) the country was divided into 26 smaller districts.
Elections
[edit]Councillors are elected for a four-year term of office under the single transferable vote (STV) system. Elections were last held on 18 May 2023. To qualify for election, a councillor candidate must be:
- at least 18 years of age, and
- a Commonwealth of Nations or European Union citizen
In addition, they must either:
- be a local elector for the district, or
- have, during the whole of the 12-month period prior to the election, either owned or occupied land in the district, or else resided or worked in the district
The following gallery contains maps of local election results from 1993 onwards, with each District Electoral Area coloured according to the party that won the most first preference votes, and darker colours indicating a majority of first preference votes.
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History
[edit]The current pattern of 11 local government districts was established on 1 April 2015, as a result of the reform process that started in 2005.
The previous pattern of local government in Northern Ireland, with 26 councils, was established in 1973 by the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 and the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 to replace the previous system established by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. The system was based on the recommendations of the Macrory Report, of June 1970, which presupposed the continued existence of the Government of Northern Ireland to act as a regional-level authority.[4]
From 1921 to 1973, Northern Ireland was divided into six administrative counties (subdivided into urban and rural districts) and two county boroughs. The counties and county boroughs continue to exist for the purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalty.[5] This system, with the abolition of rural districts, remains the model for local government in the Republic of Ireland.
In June 2002, the Northern Ireland Executive established a Review of Public Administration to review the arrangements for the accountability, development, administration and delivery of public services. Among its recommendations were a reduction in the number of districts.[6] In 2005 Peter Hain, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, announced proposals to reduce the number of councils to seven.[7] The names and boundaries of the seven districts were announced in March 2007.[8] In March 2008 the restored Northern Executive agreed to create eleven new councils instead of the original seven.[9][10] The first elections were due to take place in May 2011. However, by May 2010 disagreements among parties in the executive over district boundaries were expected to delay the reforms until 2015.[11] In June 2010 the proposed reforms were abandoned following the failure of the Northern Ireland Executive to reach agreement.[12][13] However, on 12 March 2012, the Northern Ireland Executive published its programme for government, which included a commitment to reduce the number of councils in Northern Ireland to 11.[14]
Local government districts (1973 to 2015)
[edit]The previous set of 26 councils, which preceded the current set of 11 councils, are shown on the below map. They had 583 wards in total – meaning 583 councillors, representing 102 district electoral areas.
Combinations of districts
[edit]The districts are combined for various purposes.
ITL level 3
[edit]Following Brexit, the UK's Office for National Statistics withdrew from Eurostat, and it has since been using the International Territorial Level classification for UK subdivisions. Between 2021 and 2025, the subdivisions were unchanged from the final NUTS classification, with the "UKxxx" prefix replaced by "TLxxx". In the most recent ITL update, Northern Ireland's Level 3 subdivisions match the 11 Local Government Districts.[18]
| ITL code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| TLN06 | Belfast |  |
| TLN07 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | |
| TLN08 | Newry, Mourne and Down | |
| TLN09 | Ards and North Down | |
| TLN0A | Derry City and Strabane | |
| TLN0B | Mid Ulster | |
| TLN0C | Causeway Coast and Glens | |
| TLN0D | Antrim and Newtownabbey | |
| TLN0E | Lisburn and Castlereagh | |
| TLN0F | Mid and East Antrim | |
| TLN0G | Fermanagh and Omagh |
Eurostat NUTS level 3 (up to 2024)
[edit]In the Eurostat Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS), Northern Ireland was divided into five parts at level 3.
| ITL code | NUTS code | Name | Area | Population (2021) | % of population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLN01 | UKN01 | Belfast | 293,298 | 15.4 |  | |
| TLN02 | UKN02 | Outer Belfast | Carrickfergus, Castlereagh, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, North Down | 411,108 | 21.6 | |
| TLN03 | UKN03 | East | Antrim, Ards, Ballymena, Banbridge, Craigavon, Down, Larne | 467,290 | 24.6 | |
| TLN04 | UKN04 | North | Ballymoney, Coleraine, Derry, Limavady, Moyle, Strabane | 292,502 | 15.4 | |
| TLN05 | UKN05 | West and South | Armagh, Cookstown, Dungannon, Fermanagh, Magherafelt, Newry and Mourne, Omagh | 438,975 | 23.1 |
Former education and library boards
[edit]There were five education and library boards (ELBs) in Northern Ireland.
As part of the Review of Public Administration process, the library functions of the ELBs were taken over by a new body, the Northern Ireland Library Authority (branded Libraries NI) in April 2009.[19]
The education and skills functions were centralised into a single Education Authority for Northern Ireland in April 2015.[20]
The boards were as follows:
| Name | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Belfast |  | |
| 2. | North Eastern | Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Larne, Magherafelt, Moyle, Newtownabbey | |
| 3. | South Eastern | Ards, Castlereagh, Down, Lisburn and North Down | |
| 4. | Southern | Armagh, Banbridge, Cookstown, Craigavon, Dungannon and South Tyrone, Newry and Mourne | |
| 5. | Western | Derry, Fermanagh, Limavady, Omagh, Strabane |
Former health and social services boards
[edit]There were four health and social services boards which were replaced by a single Health and Social Care Board in April 2009.[21]
The former health and social services boards were as follows:
| Name | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eastern | Ards, Belfast, Castlereagh, Down, Lisburn, North Down |  |
| 2. | Northern | Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Cookstown, Larne, Magherafelt, Moyle, Newtownabbey | |
| 3. | Southern | Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, Dungannon and South Tyrone, Newry and Mourne | |
| 4. | Western | Derry, Fermanagh, Limavady, Omagh, Strabane |
Subdivisions of districts
[edit]District electoral areas (2012)
[edit]Each of the 11 councils is divided into 7 district electoral areas (DEAs), with the exception of Belfast, which has 10 DEAs. Each DEA, in turn, is made up of 5, 6 or 7 wards, with the number of councillors for each DEA equal to the number of wards.
There are 80 DEAs in Northern Ireland in total, and the current DEA boundaries were finalised in 2012, and first used in the 2014 election, with the new councils coming into operation in May 2015. Prior to this, the 1993 election was the last time local government boundaries had been redrawn - between 1993 and 2011, there were 102 DEAs across the old 26 councils, with each council having between 3 and 9 DEAs each.[22]
By definition, DEAs nest exactly within the 11 Local Government Districts. However, they do not nest within the parliamentary constituencies - for example, the DEAs of Newry, Slieve Gullion and Cusher all fall entirely within the Newry and Armagh constituency, but the Armagh DEA does not - one of its wards, Blackwatertown, falls within the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency instead. This means there is no exact comparison of local government election results with Assembly/Westminster results.
However, comparisons are possible between combinations of 2012 DEAs, and combinations of DEAs/LGDs from before 2014. For example, the total election results in the Limavady and Benbradagh DEAs from 2014 can be compared with the results of the whole Limavady borough from 2011, as both cover the same area. Similar comparisons are as follows:
| Combination of 2012 DEAs | Combination of 1993 DEAs/LGDs | |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyarnett, Foyleside and The Moor DEAs | exactly match the area of | Cityside, Northland and Shantallow DEAs |
| Limavady and Benbradagh DEAs | exactly match the area of | Limavady LGD |
| Enniskillen and Erne North DEAs | exactly match the area of | Enniskillen and Erne North DEAs |
| Erne West DEA | exactly matches the area of | Erne West DEA |
| Derg, Faughan, Sperrin and Waterside DEAs | exactly match the area of | Strabane LGD, Rural and Waterside DEAs |
| Bann, Ballymoney, Causeway, Coleraine, The Glens DEAs | exactly match the area of | Ballymoney, Coleraine and Moyle LGDs |
| the remaining DEAs of Northern Ireland | exactly match the area of | the remaining DEAs/LGDs of Northern Ireland |
Note that Erne West is the only DEA in Northern Ireland whose boundaries were completely unchanged between 1993 and 2012.
The 80 DEAs are the most granular unit of elected representation, thus providing a more localised indicator of voting preferences than the results in the larger parliamentary constituencies.
Under STV, each DEA is a multi-member district, electing 5, 6 or 7 councillors, with all councillors representing the entire DEA. Wards do not have elected representation in their own right, and no election results at ward level are officially recorded or published, besides turnout levels at individual polling stations.
The below map shows each DEA numbered, with the 2012 local government districts in bold. The inset map shows DEAs in the districts of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ards and North Down, Belfast, and Lisburn and Castlereagh.
| No on map | District electoral area (2012) | Local government district (2012) | No. of wards/cllrs | Wards | Population of largest settlement | DEA population (2021)[23] | Density (/km2)[24] | Density (/mi2) | Area (km2) | Area (mi2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airport | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 5 | Aldergrove, Clady, Crumlin, Mallusk, Templepatrick | 5,340 - Crumlin | 22,029 | 107.06 | 277.29 | 205.76 | 79.44 |
| 2 | Antrim | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 6 | Antrim Centre, Fountain Hill, Greystone, Springfarm, Steeple, Stiles | 25,464 - Antrim | 23,950 | 1,224.12 | 3,170.47 | 19.57 | 7.55 |
| 3 | Ards Peninsula | Ards and North Down | 6 | Ballywalter, Carrowdore, Kircubbin, Loughries, Portaferry, Portavogie | 2,553 - Millisle | 24,964 | 118.63 | 307.26 | 210.43 | 81.25 |
| 4 | Armagh | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 6 | Blackwatertown, Cathedral, Demesne, Keady, Navan, The Mall | 16,438 - Armagh | 32,405 | 116.88 | 302.71 | 277.26 | 107.05 |
| 5 | Ballyarnett | Derry and Strabane | 6 | Carn Hill, Culmore, Galliagh, Shantallow, Shantallow East, Skeoge | Part of Derry City | 25,252 | 1,303.60 | 3,376.30 | 19.37 | 7.48 |
| 6 | Ballyclare | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 5 | Ballyclare East, Ballyclare West, Ballynure, Ballyrobert, Doagh | 10,848 - Ballyclare | 19,069 | 244.58 | 633.45 | 77.97 | 30.10 |
| 7 | Ballymena | Mid and East Antrim | 7 | Academy, Ardeevin, Ballykeel, Braidwater, Castle Demesne, Fair Green, Park | 31,308 - Ballymena | 24,295 | 1,827.30 | 4,732.68 | 13.30 | 5.13 |
| 8 | Ballymoney | Causeway Coast and Glens | 7 | Ballymoney East, Ballymoney North, Ballymoney South, Clogh Mills, Dunloy, Rasharkin, Route | 10,903 - Ballymoney | 24,519 | 104.47 | 270.57 | 234.70 | 90.62 |
| 9 | Balmoral | Belfast | 5 | Belvoir, Finaghy, Malone, Musgrave, Upper Malone | Part of Belfast City and Metropolitan Castlereagh | 24,491 | 1,516.73 | 3,928.32 | 16.15 | 6.23 |
| 10 | Banbridge | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 7 | Banbridge East, Banbridge North, Banbridge South, Banbridge West, Gilford, Loughbrickland, Rathfriland | 17,248 - Banbridge | 34,940 | 151.17 | 391.53 | 231.13 | 89.24 |
| 11 | Bangor Central | Ards and North Down | 6 | Ballygrainey, Ballyholme, Bloomfield, Broadway, Castle, Harbour | Part of Bangor | 26,637 | 1,879.50 | 4,867.88 | 14.17 | 5.47 |
| 12 | Bangor East and Donaghadee | Ards and North Down | 6 | Ballycrochan, Ballymagee, Donaghadee, Groomsport, Silverbirch, Warren | Part of Bangor | 22,850 | 701.73 | 1,817.48 | 32.56 | 12.57 |
| 13 | Bangor West | Ards and North Down | 5 | Bryansburn, Kilcooley, Rathgael, Rathmore, Silverstream | Part of Bangor | 19,517 | 3,485.05 | 9,026.25 | 5.60 | 216 |
| 14 | Bann | Causeway Coast and Glens | 5 | Aghadowey, Castlerock, Garvagh, Kilrea, Macosquin | 1,676 - Kilrea | 17,535 | 48.53 | 125.70 | 361.31 | 139.50 |
| 15 | Bannside | Mid and East Antrim | 6 | Ahoghill, Cullybackey, Galgorm, Grange, Maine, Portglenone | 3,529 - Ahoghill | 19,842 | 110.96 | 287.39 | 178.82 | 69.04 |
| 16 | Benbradagh | Causeway Coast and Glens | 5 | Altahullion, Ballykelly, Dungiven, Feeny, Greysteel | 3,346 - Dungiven | 17,818 | 45.41 | 117.61 | 392.40 | 151.50 |
| 17 | Black Mountain | Belfast | 7 | Andersonstown, Ballymurphy, Beechmount, Collin Glen, Falls Park, Shaw's Road, Turf Lodge | Part of Belfast City | 35,880 | 1,935.76 | 5,013.58 | 18.54 | 7.16 |
| 18 | Botanic | Belfast | 5 | Blackstaff, Central, Ormeau, Stranmillis, Windsor | Part of Belfast City | 49,727 | 4,653.21 | 12,051.76 | 10.69 | 4.13 |
| 19 | Braid | Mid and East Antrim | 7 | Ballee and Harryville, Broughshane, Glenravel, Glenwhirry, Kells, Kirkinriola, Slemish | Part of Ballymena | 23,826 | 49.32 | 127.74 | 483.07 | 186.51 |
| 20 | Carntogher | Mid Ulster | 5 | Lower Glenshane, Maghera, Swatragh, Tamlaght O'Crilly, Valley | 4,222 - Maghera | 17,167 | 65.61 | 169.94 | 261.64 | 101.02 |
| 21 | Carrick Castle | Mid and East Antrim | 5 | Boneybefore, Castle, Kilroot, Love Lane, Victoria | Part of Carrickfergus | 18,430 | 759.56 | 1,967.26 | 24.26 | 9.37 |
| 22 | Castle | Belfast | 6 | Bellevue, Cavehill, Chichester Park, Duncairn, Fortwilliam, Innisfayle | Part of Belfast City | 33,677 | 1,739.48 | 4,505.23 | 19.36 | 7.48 |
| 23 | Castlereagh East | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 6 | Ballyhanwood, Carrowreagh, Dundonald, Enler, Graham's Bridge, Moneyreagh | Dundonald (part of Metropolitan Castlereagh) | 21,899 | 460.07 | 1,191.57 | 47.60 | 18.38 |
| 24 | Castlereagh South | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 7 | Beechill, Cairnshill, Carryduff East, Carryduff West, Galwally, Knockbracken, Newtownbreda | Newtownbreda (part of Metropolitan Castlereagh) | 23,488 | 905.99 | 2,346.52 | 25.93 | 10.01 |
| 25 | Causeway | Causeway Coast and Glens | 7 | Atlantic, Dervock, Dundooan, Giant's Causeway, Hopefield, Portrush and Dunluce, Portstewart | 7,698 - Portstewart | 24,542 | 95.15 | 246.43 | 257.93 | 99.59 |
| 26 | Clogher Valley | Mid Ulster | 6 | Augher and Clogher, Aughnacloy, Ballygawley, Caledon, Castlecaulfield, Fivemiletown | 1,341 - Fivemiletown | 21,997 | 40.38 | 104.58 | 544.76 | 210.33 |
| 27 | Coast Road | Mid and East Antrim | 5 | Cairncastle, Carnlough and Glenarm, Craigyhill, Gardenmore, The Maidens | Part of Larne | 17,005 | 115.19 | 298.33 | 147.63 | 57.00 |
| 28 | Coleraine | Causeway Coast and Glens | 6 | Churchland, Mountsandel, Quarry, University, Waterside, Windy Hall | 24,560 - Coleraine | 23,625 | 1,675.66 | 4,339.95 | 14.10 | 5.44 |
| 29 | Collin | Belfast | 6 | Dunmurry, Ladybrook, Lagmore, Poleglass, Stewartstown, Twinbrook | Part of Metropolitan Lisburn and Belfast City | 33,909 | 3,198.18 | 8,283.24 | 10.60 | 4.09 |
| 30 | Comber | Ards and North Down | 5 | Ballygowan, Comber North, Comber South, Comber West, Killinchy | 9,512 - Comber | 19,487 | 176.04 | 455.94 | 110.70 | 42.74 |
| 31 | Cookstown | Mid Ulster | 7 | Coagh, Cookstown East, Cookstown South, Cookstown West, Loughry, Oaklands, Pomeroy | 12,549 - Cookstown | 24,617 | 92.06 | 238.43 | 267.41 | 103.25 |
| 32 | Court | Belfast | 6 | Ballygomartin, Clonard, Falls, Forth River, Shankill, Woodvale | Part of Belfast City | 33,475 | 3,063.12 | 7,933.44 | 10.93 | 4.22 |
| 33 | Craigavon | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 5 | Bleary, Brownlow, Craigavon Centre, Derrytrasna, Kernan | Craigavon (part of Craigavon Urban Area) | 29,188 | 404.67 | 1,048.09 | 72.13 | 27.85 |
| 34 | Crotlieve | Newry, Mourne and Down | 6 | Burren, Derryleckagh, Hilltown, Mayobridge, Rostrevor, Warrenpoint | 8,821 - Warrenpoint | 28,668 | 117.58 | 304.53 | 243.82 | 94.14 |
| 35 | Cusher | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 5 | Hamiltonsbawn, Markethill, Richhill, Seagahan, Tandragee | 3,543 - Tandragee | 26,195 | 80.50 | 208.48 | 325.42 | 125.65 |
| 36 | Derg | Derry and Strabane | 5 | Castlederg, Finn, Glenderg, Newtownstewart, Sion Mills | 2,963 - Castlederg | 17,809 | 45.79 | 118.58 | 388.96 | 150.18 |
| 37 | Downpatrick | Newry, Mourne and Down | 5 | Cathedral, Knocknashinna, Lecale, Quoile, Strangford | 11,541 - Downpatrick | 21,916 | 119.99 | 310.78 | 182.64 | 70.52 |
| 38 | Downshire East | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 5 | Ballymacbrennan, Dromara, Drumbo, Hillhall, Ravernet | Part of Lisburn City | 16,746 | 111.01 | 287.52 | 150.85 | 58.24 |
| 39 | Downshire West | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 5 | Blaris, Hillsborough, Lagan, Maze, Moira | 4,879 - Moira | 17,190 | 174.66 | 452.36 | 98.42 | 38.00 |
| 40 | Dungannon | Mid Ulster | 6 | Ballysaggart, Killyman, Killymeal, Moy, Moygashel, Mullaghmore | 16,361 - Dungannon | 25,640 | 272.47 | 705.71 | 94.10 | 36.33 |
| 41 | Dunsilly | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 5 | Cranfield, Parkgate, Randalstown, Shilvodan, Toome | 5,156 - Randalstown | 17,997 | 77.79 | 201.46 | 231.37 | 89.33 |
| 42 | Enniskillen | Fermanagh and Omagh | 6 | Castlecoole, Erne, Lisbellaw, Lisnarrick, Portora, Rossorry | 14,120 - Enniskillen | 18,451 | 144.43 | 374.08 | 127.75 | 49.32 |
| 43 | Erne East | Fermanagh and Omagh | 6 | Brookeborough, Donagh, Lisnaskea, Maguiresbridge, Newtownbutler, Rosslea | 3,006 - Lisnaskea | 15,944 | 32.46 | 84.07 | 491.21 | 189.66 |
| 44 | Erne North | Fermanagh and Omagh | 5 | Ballinamallard, Belleek and Boa, Ederney and Kesh, Irvinestown, Tempo | 2,320 - Irvinestown | 15,083 | 38.82 | 100.56 | 388.49 | 150.00 |
| 45 | Erne West | Fermanagh and Omagh | 5 | Belcoo and Garrison, Boho, Cleenish and Letterbreen, Derrygonnelly, Derrylin, Florence Court and Kinawley | 714 - Bellanaleck | 14,661 | 20.20 | 52.33 | 725.63 | 280.17 |
| 46 | Faughan | Derry and Strabane | 5 | Claudy, Eglinton, Enagh, New Buildings, Slievekirk | 3,550 - Eglinton | 19,234 | 87.99 | 227.90 | 218.59 | 84.40 |
| 47 | Foyleside | Derry and Strabane | 5 | Ballymagroarty, Foyle Springs, Madam's Bank, Northland, Springtown | Part of Derry City | 17,568 | 1,562.52 | 4,046.90 | 11.24 | 4.34 |
| 48 | Glengormley Urban | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 7 | Ballyhenry, Burnthill, Carnmoney, Collinbridge, Glebe, Glengormley, Hightown | Part of Metropolitan Newtownabbey | 21,639 | 2,345.03 | 6,073.60 | 9.23 | 3.56 |
| 49 | Holywood and Clandeboye | Ards and North Down | 5 | Clandeboye, Cultra, Helen's Bay, Holywood, Loughview | 10,735 - Holywood | 20,809 | 414.04 | 1,072.36 | 50.26 | 19.40 |
| 50 | Killultagh | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 5 | Ballinderry, Glenavy, Maghaberry, Stonyford, White Mountain | 2,943 - Maghaberry | 22,013 | 136.53 | 353.60 | 161.23 | 62.25 |
| 51 | Knockagh | Mid and East Antrim | 5 | Burleigh Hill, Gortalee, Greenisland, Sunnylands, Woodburn | Part of Carrickfergus | 17,272 | 295.29 | 764.79 | 58.49 | 22.58 |
| 52 | Lagan River | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 5 | Donaghcloney, Dromore, Gransha, Quilly, Waringstown | 6,492 - Dromore | 24,804 | 132.65 | 343.57 | 186.99 | 72.20 |
| 53 | Larne Lough | Mid and East Antrim | 5 | Ballycarry and Glynn, Curran and Inver, Islandmagee, Kilwaughter, Whitehead South | Part of Larne | 18,324 | 127.91 | 331.29 | 143.25 | 55.31 |
| 54 | Limavady | Causeway Coast and Glens | 5 | Coolessan, Drumsurn, Greystone, Magilligan, Roeside | 11,697 - Limavady | 16,230 | 83.85 | 217.17 | 193.56 | 74.74 |
| 55 | Lisburn North | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 6 | Derryaghy, Harmony Hill, Hilden, Lambeg, Magheralave, Wallace Park | Part of Lisburn City | 23,449 | 1,698.38 | 4,398.78 | 13.81 | 5.33 |
| 56 | Lisburn South | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 6 | Ballymacash, Ballymacoss, Knockmore, Lagan Valley, Lisnagarvey, Old Warren | Part of Lisburn City | 24,321 | 2,579.98 | 6,682.13 | 9.43 | 3.64 |
| 57 | Lisnasharragh | Belfast | 6 | Cregagh, Hillfoot, Merok, Orangefield, Ravenhill, Rosetta | Part of Belfast City and Metropolitan Castlereagh | 29,170 | 3,521.93 | 9,121.75 | 8.28 | 3.20 |
| 58 | Lurgan | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 7 | Aghagallon, Knocknashane, Lough Road, Magheralin, Mourneview, Parklake, Shankill | Lurgan (part of Craigavon Urban Area) | 38,198 | 514.86 | 1,333.48 | 74.19 | 28.65 |
| 59 | Macedon | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 6 | Abbey, Carnmoney Hill, O'Neill, Rathcoole, Valley, Whitehouse | Part of Metropolitan Newtownabbey | 20,323 | 2,022.19 | 5,237.45 | 10.05 | 3.88 |
| 60 | Magherafelt | Mid Ulster | 5 | Coolshinny, Glebe, Lissan, The Loup, Town Parks East | 9,647 - Magherafelt | 19,266 | 93.29 | 241.62 | 206.52 | 79.74 |
| 61 | Mid Tyrone | Fermanagh and Omagh | 6 | Beragh, Drumnakilly, Gortin, Owenkillew, Sixmilecross, Termon | 694 - Beragh | 17,590 | 30.92 | 80.08 | 568.88 | 219.65 |
| 62 | Moyola | Mid Ulster | 5 | Ballymaguigan, Bellaghy, Castledawson, Draperstown, Tobermore | 2,345 - Castledawson | 18,586 | 78.46 | 203.21 | 236.89 | 91.46 |
| 63 | Newry | Newry, Mourne and Down | 6 | Abbey, Ballybot, Damolly, Drumalane, Fathom, St. Patrick's | 28,026 - Newry | 27,913 | 535.08 | 1,385.86 | 52.17 | 20.14 |
| 64 | Newtownards | Ards and North Down | 7 | Conway Square, Cronstown, Glen, Gregstown, Movilla, Scrabo, West Winds | 29,591 - Newtownards | 29,395 | 816.91 | 2,115.78 | 35.98 | 13.89 |
| 65 | Oldpark | Belfast | 6 | Ardoyne, Ballysillan, Cliftonville, Legoniel, New Lodge, Water Works | Part of Belfast City | 34,352 | 2,567.84 | 6,650.67 | 13.38 | 5.17 |
| 66 | Omagh | Fermanagh and Omagh | 6 | Camowen, Coolnagard, Dergmoney, Gortrush, Killyclogher, Strule | 20,353 - Omagh Town | 18,480 | 1,123.21 | 2,909.11 | 16.45 | 6.35 |
| 67 | Ormiston | Belfast | 7 | Belmont, Garnerville, Gilnahirk, Knock, Sandown, Shandon, Stormont | Part of Belfast City and Metropolitan Castlereagh | 34,615 | 2,120.58 | 5,492.26 | 16.32 | 6.30 |
| 68 | Portadown | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 6 | Ballybay, Corcrain, Killycomain, Loughgall, Mahon, The Birches | Portadown (part of Craigavon Urban Area) | 32,926 | 192.69 | 499.07 | 170.87 | 65.97 |
| 69 | Rowallane | Newry, Mourne and Down | 5 | Ballynahinch, Crossgar and Killyleagh, Derryboy, Kilmore, Saintfield | 6,335 - Ballynahinch | 21,240 | 137.05 | 354.96 | 154.98 | 59.84 |
| 70 | Slieve Croob | Newry, Mourne and Down | 5 | Ballydugan, Ballyward, Castlewellan, Drumaness, |