Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
District and borough
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon shown within Northern Ireland
Coordinates: 54°21′04″N6°29′31″W / 54.351°N 6.492°W / 54.351; -6.492
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Northern Ireland
Incorporated	1 April 2015
Named after	City of Armagh, Banbridge and the Borough of Craigavon
Administrative HQ	Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre
Government [1]
• Type	District council
• Body	Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
• Executive	Committee system
•  Control	No overall control
Area [2]
• Total	1,332 km2 (514 sq mi)
• Rank	5th
Population  (2024) [2]
• Total	222,511
• Rank	2nd
• Density	167/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas	BT
Dialling codes	028
ISO 3166 code	GB-ABC
GSS code	N09000002
Website	armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon is a local government district in Northern Ireland. The district was created as Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon on 1 April 2015 by merging the City and District of Armagh, Banbridge District and most of the Borough of Craigavon. The word "City" was added to the name on 24 February 2016, ^[3] to reflect Armagh's city status. The local authority is Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.

Geography

The district covers parts of counties Armagh and Down, taking in the upper Bann valley and much of the southern shore of Lough Neagh as well as Armagh city. It had a population of 222,511 in 2024. ^[4] The name of the new district was announced on 17 September 2008. ^[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 UK census, the district was 96.7% white.

The national identities of the new council from the 2011 census were:

• 50.5% British
• 28.9% Northern Irish
• 25.2% Irish
• 4.6% Other
• 1.3% English, Scottish, Welsh

The religious makeup was as follows:

• 51.7% Protestant/other Christian
• 43.0% Catholic
• 5.3% Other/none

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Main article: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council replaces Armagh City and District Council, Banbridge District Council and Craigavon Borough Council.

The first election for the new district council was originally due to take place in May 2009, but on April 25, 2008, Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced that the scheduled 2009 district council elections were to be postponed until 2011. ^[6] The first elections took place on 22 May 2014 and the council acted as a shadow authority until 1 April 2015.

See also

• Local government in Northern Ireland

References

1. "Council". Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
2. "Mid-Year Population Estimates, United Kingdom, June 2024". Office for National Statistics . 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
3. "Change of District Name (Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016". Legislation.gov.uk . 18 January 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
4. "Mid-Year Population Estimates, United Kingdom, June 2024". Office for National Statistics . 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
5. "Provisional Recommendations of the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner for Northern Ireland". LGBC. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2008.
6. Northern Ireland elections are postponed, BBC News, April 25, 2008, accessed April 27, 2008