List of rural and urban districts in Northern Ireland

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Map of the Rural and Urban Districts of Northern Ireland in 1967

The urban and rural districts of Northern Ireland were created in 1899 when the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 came into effect. They were based on the system of district councils introduced in England and Wales four years earlier. (See List of Irish local government areas 1898–1921 for a historical list of districts in all of Ireland.)

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At the time of Northern Ireland's creation in 1921, Ireland as a whole was divided into thirty-three administrative counties and six county boroughs; the administrative counties were in turn subdivided into several boroughs, urban districts, and rural districts. Each district was divided into a number of district electoral divisions (DEDs). Northern Ireland received a total of six administrative counties, together with the county boroughs of Belfast and Derry. The six administrative counties all included a number of urban and rural districts in 1921, but no boroughs.

As of 1923, when the DEDs were created ahead of the 1924 local elections, there were 653 DEDs, across 64 local authorities (including the 2 county boroughs, 31 rural districts and 31 urban districts).

In rural and urban districts, each DED would elect a certain number of councillors by first past the post (in single-member DEDs) or block vote (in multi-member DEDs). Except where otherwise stated in the below tables, all DEDs were coterminous with wards. Groups of DEDs also formed county electoral divisions (CEDs), which elected councillors to the county councils, forming an upper tier of government above the urban and rural district councils. By contrast, county boroughs were single-tier bodies, independent of the county councils. The council, whose members were elected by their DEDs, had powers of both a district council and a county council.

Evolution and reform

Urban District Councils could petition for a charter of incorporation, changing the status of the urban district to that of a Borough. The following districts became boroughs in this way:

A small number of districts were abolished or created after 1921.

The entire system of local government in Northern Ireland was overhauled by the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, which replaced the county boroughs, administrative counties, urban districts, and rural districts with 26 local government districts. The new system came into effect on 1 October 1973.

County boroughs

Name of county boroughDistrict Electoral Divisions (1923)Changes between 1921 and 1973Successor district(s) in 1973
Belfast 15 - Clifton, Court, Cromac, Dock, Duncairn, Falls, Ormeau, Pottinger, St. Anne's, St. George's, Shankill, Smithfield, Victoria, Windsor, Woodvale [13] Belfast
Londonderry 5 - Londonderry No. 1 Urban (North ward), Londonderry No. 2 Urban (South ward), Londonderry No. 3 Urban (East ward), Londonderry No. 4 Urban (West ward), Londonderry No. 5 Urban (Waterside ward) [14] Londonderry

Urban and rural districts by administrative county

Administrative county of Antrim

Name of districtDistrict Electoral Divisions (1923) [15] Changes between 1921 and 1973Successor district(s) in 1973
Antrim Rural District 20 - Antrim Rural, Antrim Urban, Ballyclare Rural, Ballylinny, Ballynadrentagh, Ballyrobin, Cargin, Connor, Craigarogan, Cranfield, Crumlin, Donegore, Dundesert, Kilbride, Randalstown, Rashee, Seacash, Sharvogues, Shilvodan, Templepatrick Antrim, Ballymena, Belfast City Council, Lisburn, Newtownabbey
Ballycastle Rural District 15 - Armoy, Ballintoy, Ballycastle Rural, Croagh, Cushendall, Cushleake, Drumtullagh, Dunseverick, Glendun, Glenmakeeran, Glenshesk, Ramoan, Rathlin, Red Bay, The Fair Head Moyle
Ballycastle Urban District2 - Ballycastle North, Ballycastle South Moyle
Ballyclare Urban District1 - Ballyclare Urban Newtownabbey
Ballymena Rural District 22 - Ahoghill, Ballyclug, Ballyconnelly, Ballyscullion, Broughshane, Clogh, Cloghogue, Drumanaway, Dundermot, Dunminning, Galgorm, Glenbuck, Glenravill, Glenwhirry, Kells, Kirkinriola, Lisnagarran, Longmore, Newtown Crommelin, Portglenone, Slemish, Toome Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney
Ballymena Urban District3 - Ballymena No. 1 Urban (Market Ward), Ballymena No. 2 Urban (Town Ward), Ballymena No. 3 Urban (Harryville Ward)Reconstituted as a borough in 1939 Ballymena
Ballymoney Rural District 20 - Ballycregagh, Ballyhoe, Beardiville, Benvardin, Bushmills, Carnmoon, Castlequarter, Corkey, Dervock, Dirraw, Dunloy, Enagh, Killagan, Killoquin Lower, Killoquin Upper, Kilraghts, Portrush Rural, Seacon, Stranocum, The Vow Ballymoney, Coleraine, Moyle
Ballymoney Urban District1 - Ballymoney Ballymoney
Belfast Rural District 6 - Ballygomartin, Ballysillan, Carnmoney, Monkstown, Whiteabbey, WhitehouseAbolished 1 April 1958; divided between Newtownabbey UD and Antrim, Larne and Lisburn RDs [16]
Carrickfergus Urban District1 - Carrickfergus UrbanReconstituted as a borough in 1949 Carrickfergus
Larne Rural District 13 - Ardclinis, Ballycor, Ballynure, Carncastle, Carrickfergus Rural, Eden, Glenarm, Glencloy, Glynn, Islandmagee, Kilwaughter, Raloo, Templecorran Carrickfergus, Larne, Moyle, Newtownabbey
Larne Urban District5 - Central, Curran, Gardenmore, Inver, TownparksReconstituted as a borough in 1939 Larne
Lisburn Rural District 14 - Aghagallon, Aghalee, Ballinderry, Ballyscolly, Derryaghy, Glenavy, Island Kelly, Knockadona, Legatirriff. Lissue, Magheragall, Magheramesk, Malone and Tullyrusk Belfast City Council, Craigavon, Lisburn
Lisburn Urban District3 - Lisburn Central, Lisburn North, Lisburn SouthReconstituted as a borough in 1964 Lisburn
Newtownabbey Urban District(from 1958) 7 - Carnmoney, Cavehill, Glengormley, Jordanstown, Whiteabbey, Whitehouse, Whitewell [17] Created 1 April 1958 Belfast, Newtownabbey
Portrush Urban District1 - Portrush Urban Coleraine
Whitehead Urban District(from 1927) 1 - Whitehead Urban [18] Established on 1 April 1927 [19] from part of Larne RD,
by virtue of the Whitehead Urban District Order, 1926 [20] 		Carrickfergus
Totals as of 1923127 District Electoral Divisions Antrim, Ballymena, Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Coleraine,Craigavon, Moyle, Ballymoney, Larne
15 districts

(including 7 rural districts and 8 urban districts)

County Armagh

Name of districtDistrict Electoral Divisions (1923) [21] Changes between 1921 and 1973Successor district(s) in 1973
Armagh Rural District 27 - Aghory, Annaghmore, Armaghbrague, Armagh Rural, Ballyards, Ballymartrun, Brootally, Charlemont, Clady, Crossmore, Derrynoose, Glenanne, Glenaul, Grange, Hamiltons Bawn, Hockley, Keady Rural, Killeen, Killyman, Kilmore, Lisnadill, Loughgall, Markethill, Middletown, Rich Hill, Tullyroan, Tynan Armagh, Craigavon, Dungannon
Armagh Urban District3 - Armagh East, Armagh North, Armagh South Armagh
Craigavon Urban District (from 1967) 10 - Breagh, Brownlows Derry, Carrowbrack, Cornakinnegar, Drumcree, Kernan, Lurgan Rural, Montiaghs, Portadown Rural, Tartaraghan [22] Created in 1967§. All DEDs are identical to those that were in Lurgan Rural District, except for Lurgan Rural DED, part of which was added to Lurgan Urban DED in Lurgan Urban District. Craigavon
Keady Urban District1 - Keady Urban Armagh
Lurgan Rural District 10 - Breagh, Brownlows Derry, Carrowbrack, Cornakinnegar, Drumcree, Kernan, Lurgan Rural, Montiaghs, Portadown Rural, TartaraghanAbolished in 1967§
Lurgan Urban District1 - Lurgan UrbanReconstituted as a borough in 1949 Craigavon
Newry No. 2 Rural District 21 - Ballybot, Ballymyre, Belleek, Camlough, Camly, Cloghoge, Creggan Lower, Crossmaglen, Cullyhanna, Dorsy, Forkhill, Jonesborough, Killevy, Lathbirget, Lisleitrim, Mountnorris, Moybane, Mullaghglass, Newtownhamilton, Poyntz Pass, Tullyhappy Armagh, Newry and Mourne
Portadown Urban District3 - Portadown North, Portadown South East, Portadown South WestReconstituted as a borough in 1947 Craigavon
Tanderagee Rural District 4 - Ballysheil, Mullaghbrack, Mullahead, Tanderagee Rural Armagh, Craigavon
Tanderagee Urban District1 - Tanderagee Urban Armagh
Totals as of 192371 District Electoral Divisions Armagh, Newry and Mourne, Craigavon, Dungannon
9 districts

(including 4 rural districts and 5 urban districts)

§ Lurgan Rural District was abolished on 1 April 1967, and a small part transferred to Lurgan Borough. The rest was assigned to the new Craigavon Urban District, but Craigavon Development Commission rather than Lurgan Rural District Council became Craigavon Urban District Council. [23]

Administrative county of Down

Name of districtDistrict Electoral Divisions (1923) [24] Changes between 1921 and 1973Successor district(s) in 1973
Banbridge Rural District [25] 20 - Annaclone, Ardtanagh, Balloolymore, Ballybrick, Ballyward, Banbridge Rural, Crossgar, Dromore Rural, Garvaghy, Gilford, Glaskermore, Leitrim, Loughbrickland, Magherally, Moneyslane, Quilly, Scarva, Skeagh, Tirkelly, Tullylish Banbridge
Banbridge Urban District2 - Banbridge East Urban, Banbridge West Urban Banbridge
Bangor Urban District5 - Ballyholme, Castle, Clifton, Dufferin, PrincetownReconstituted as a borough in 1928 North Down
Castlereagh Rural District 4 - Ballyhackamore, Castlereagh, Dundonald, Holywood Rural Belfast, Castlereagh, North Down
Donaghadee Urban District1 - Donaghadee Urban Ards
Downpatrick Urban District(from 1925) 1 - Downpatrick UrbanCreated in 1925 from part of Downpatrick RD,
by virtue of the Downpatrick Urban District Order, 1924 [26] 		Down
Dromore Urban District1 - Dromore Urban Banbridge
East Down Rural District 25 - Ardglass, Ardkeen, Ballynahinch, Castlewellan, Clough, Crossgar, Downpatrick Rural, Downpatrick Urban, Dundrum, Dunmore, Dunsfort, Hollymount, Inch, Killinchy, Killough, Killyleagh, Kilmore, Leggygowan, Portaferry, Quintin, Raholp, Rossconor, Seaforde, Strangford, TyrellsKnown as Downpatrick Rural District before 1 January 1962 Ards, Down
Hillsborough Rural District 15 - Annahilt, Ballykeel, Ballymacbrennan, Ballyworfy, Blaris, Breda, Dromara, Drumbeg, Drumbo, Glasdrumman, Hillsborough, Killaney, Maze, Ouley, Saintfield Banbridge, Belfast, Castlereagh, Down, Lisburn
Holywood Urban District1 - Holywood Urban North Down
Kilkeel Urban District(from 1937) 1 - Kilkeel Urban [27] Created in 1937 from part of Kilkeel Rural District,
by virtue of the Kilkeel Urban District Order, 1936 [28] 		Newry and Mourne
Moira Rural District 7 - Ballyleny, Donaghcloney, Kilmore, Magheralin, Moira, Tullylish, Waringstown Banbridge, Craigavon, Lisburn
Newcastle Urban District1 - Newcastle Urban (divided into two wards, North and South) Down
Newry Urban District3 - Newry North Urban, Newry South Urban, Newry West Urban Newry and Mourne
Newry No. 1 Rural District 11 - Clonallan Upper, Clonduff, Crobane, Donaghmore, Drumgalt, Glen, Hilltown, Newry Rural, Ouley, Rathfriland, Warrenpoint Banbridge, Newry and Mourne
Newtownards Urban District5 - Castle, Central, Glen, Scrabo, VictoriaReconstituted as a borough in 1938 Ards
North Down Rural District
(offices in Newtownards) [29] 		16 - Ballygowan, Ballyhalbert, Ballymeglaff, Ballywalter, Bangor Rural, Carrowdore, Comber, Donaghadee Rural, Grey Abbey, Kilmood, Kircubbin, Moneyreagh, Mount Stewart, Newtownards North, Newtownards South, TullynakillKnown as Newtownards Rural District before 1 August 1954 Ards, Castlereagh, Down, North Down
South Down Rural District
(offices in Kilkeel) [30] 		10 - Ballykeel, Bryansford, Fofanny, Greencastle, Kilkeel, Killowen, Maghera, Mourne Park, Mullartown, RosstrevorKnown as Kilkeel Rural District before 4 July 1966 Down, Newry and Mourne
Warrenpoint Urban District2 - Warrenpoint East, Warrenpoint West Newry and Mourne
Totals as of 1923129 District Electoral Divisions Newry and Mourne, Down, Ards, Castlereagh, North Down, Banbridge, Lisburn
17 districts

(including 7 rural districts and 10 urban districts)

County Fermanagh

Name of districtDistrict Electoral Divisions (1923) [31] Changes between 1921 and 1973Successor district(s) in 1973
Enniskillen Urban District3 - Enniskillen East, Enniskillen North, Enniskillen SouthReconstituted as a borough in 1949; abolished in 1967† Fermanagh
Enniskillen Rural District 33 - Aghanaglack, Ballycassidy, Ballydoolagh, Ballyreagh, Castlecoole, Clabby, Coolyermer, Cuilcagh, Derrybrusk, Derrylester, Doagh, Drumane, Ely, Enniskillen Rural, Florence Court, Gardenhill, Glenkeel, Gortahurk, Holywell, Imeroo, Inishmore, Killesher, Kinawley, Kinglass, Laragh, Lisbellaw, Lisbofin, Monea, Newporton, Old Barr, Rashalton, Ross, TempoAbolished in 1967† Fermanagh
Irvinestown Rural District 23 - Bellanamallard, Belleek, Brookhill, Castlecaldwell, Church Hill, Clonelly, Drumkeeran, Drumrush, Ederny, Garrison, Glenvannan, Inishmacsaint, Irvinestown, Kesh, Killadeas (Rockfield), Lack, Lattone, Lisnarrick, Magheraculmoney, Mallybreen, Milltown, Roogagh, TirmacspirdAbolished in 1967† Fermanagh
Lisnaskea Rural District 30 - Aghakillyrnaud, Aghyoule, Armagh Manor, Belle Isle, Brookeborough, Carnmore, Carrickmacosker, Clonkeelon, Coolnamarrow, Corralongford, Cross, Crum, Deerpark, Derrylea, Derrysteaton, Doon, Dresternan, Drummully, Greenhill, Grogey, Kilmore, Kilturk, Lisnaskea, Magheraveeley, Maguiresbridge, Mullaghfad, Mullnagowan, Newtown Butler, Rosslea, SpringtownAbolished in 1967† Fermanagh
Totals as of 192389 District Electoral Divisions Fermanagh
4 districts

(including 3 rural districts and 1 urban district)

† All district councils in Fermanagh were abolished in 1968, merging with Fermanagh County Council to create a unitary county council.

Administrative county of Londonderry

Name of districtDistrict Electoral Divisions (1923) [32] Changes between 1921 and 1973Successor district(s) in 1973
Coleraine Rural District 20 - Aghadowey, Agivey, Articlave, Ballylagan, Bannbrook, Bovagh, Downhill, Drumcroon, Garvagh, Glenkeen, Hervey Hill, Kilrea, Knockantern, Letterloan, Portstewart, Ringsend, Slaght, Somerset, Tamlaght, The Grove Coleraine, Magherafelt
Coleraine Urban District1 - ColeraineReconstituted as a borough in 1929 Coleraine
Limavady Rural District 18 - Aghanllcio, Ballykelly, Bellarena, Benone, Druna, Dungiven, Faughanvale, Feeny, Fore Glen, Fruithill, Gelvin, Glenshane, Keady, Lislane, Myroe, Owenreagh, Straw, The Highland Limavady
Limavady Urban District1 - Limavady Limavady, Londonderry†
Londonderry Rural District 12 - Ardmore, Ballymullins, Banagher, Bondsglen, Claudy, Eglinton, Glendermot, Liberties Lower, Liberties Upper, Lough Enagh, Tamnaherin, WatersideReconstituted as an Urban District in 1969‡ Londonderry†
Magherafelt Rural District 25 - Ballymoghan, Ballyronan, Bancran, Bellaghy, Brackagh, Slievegallion, Carnamoney, Castle Dawson, Clady, Desertmartin, Draperstown, Gulladuff, Iniscarn, Lissan Upper, Maghera, Magherafelt, Moneyhaw, Moneymore, Rocktown, Salterstown, Sprmghill, Swatragh, The Loop, The Six Towns, Tobermore, Tullykeeran Cookstown, Magherafelt
Portstewart Urban District1 - Portstewart Urban Coleraine
Totals as of 192378 District Electoral Divisions Cookstown, Magherafelt, Coleraine, Limavady, Londonderry
7 districts

(including 4 rural districts and 3 urban district)

† The district is now known as Derry.

‡ In 1969 Londonderry Rural District was redesignated as Londonderry Urban District, its council was abolished, and its municipal governance transferred to the Londonderry Development Commission, which had also replaced the corporation of Londonderry County Borough (which the rural district surrounded). [33]

County Tyrone

Name of districtDistrict Electoral Divisions (1923) [34] Changes between 1921 and 1973Successor district(s) in 1973
Castlederg Rural District 14 - Bomackatall, Castlebane, Castlederg, Clare, Clunahill, Corgary, Drumquin, Killen, Killeter, Lisnacloon, Listymore, Magheracreggan, Magheranageeragh, West Longfield [34] Omagh, Strabane
Clogher Rural District 16 - Aghintain, Augher, Aughnacloy Rural, Aughnacloy Urban, Ballagh, Ballygawley, Cecil, Clogher, Cole, Cullamore, Errigal, Favor Royal, Fivemiletown, Foremass, Killyfaddy, Tullyvar Dungannon, Omagh
Cookstown Rural District 16 - Ballyclog, Ballynasollus, Beaghmore, Coagh, Cookstown Rural, Killeenaa, Killycolpy, Lissan Lower, Munterevlin, Oaklands, Oritor, Pomeroy, Stewartstown, The Rock, The Sandholes, Tullaghoge Cookstown
Cookstown Urban District1 - Cookstown Urban Cookstown
Dungannon Rural District 19 - Aghnahoe, Altmore, Ballymagran, Benburb, Bernagh, Brantry, Caledon, Castlecaulfield, Clonaneese, Clonavaddy, Crossdernot, Derrygortrevy, Donaghmore, Drumaspil, Meenagh, Minterburn, Mountjoy, Moy, Tullyniskane Dungannon
Dungannon Urban District3 - Dungannon Central, Dungannon East, Dungannon West [34] Dungannon
Omagh Rural District 43 - Aghenreie, Beragh, Camderry, Camowen, Carrickmore, Carryglass, Clanabogan, Creggan, Crockanboy, Derrybard, Dervaghroy, Draughton, Dromore, Drumnakilly, Drumquin, Dunbreen, Fallagh, Fallaghearn, Fintona, Glenlark, Gortgranagh, Gortin, Greenan, Killyclogher, Lisnacreaght, Loughmacvory, Loughmuck, Mountfield, Mountjoy Forrest, East, Mount joy Forrest, West, Moyle, Mullagharn, Mullaghslin, Omagh Rural, Seskinove, Six Mile Cross, Tattymoyle, Trinamadan, Tullyclunagh, Drumharvey, Kilskeery, Moorfield, Trillick [35] Fermanagh, Omagh, Strabane
Omagh Urban District3 - Omagh North, Omagh South, Omagh West [34] Omagh
Strabane Rural District 20 - Altaclady, Ballymagorry, Ballyneaner, Baronscourt, Camus, Churchlands, Douglasburn, Dunnalong, Dunnamanagh, Glenchiel, Glenmornan, Glenroam, Lislea, Loughash, Mountcastle, Mount Hamilton, Newtown Stewart, Plumb Bridge, Stranagalwilly, Umey East [36] Strabane
Strabane Urban District4 - Strabane East Urban, Strabane North Urban, Strabane South Urban, Strabane West Urban [34] Strabane
Totals as of 1923139 District Electoral Divisions Fermanagh, Omagh, Strabane, Dungannon, Cookstown
10 districts

(including 6 rural districts and 4 urban district)

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