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.

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Local Government Districts (2015-present)

Local Government Districts (2012)

Local government districts of Northern Ireland. Each district in this image is numbered, with the numbers corresponding to those in the table below. Northern Ireland, administrative divisions - Nmbrs - colored.svg
Local government districts of Northern Ireland. Each district in this image is numbered, with the numbers corresponding to those in the table below.

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.

Council and districtTypeNo. of Wards/CllrsDistrict Electoral AreasPopulation of largest settlement (2021) [2] Population of district (2022) [3] Density (/km2)Density (/mi2)Area (km2)Area (mi2)No. on map
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council (district) District, borough 407 - Airport, Antrim, Ballyclare, Dunsilly, Glengormley Urban, Macedon, Three Mile Water 67,112 - Metropolitan Newtownabbey 146,1482566605712203
Ards and North Down Borough Council (district) District, borough 407 - Ards Peninsula, Comber, Bangor Central, Bangor East and Donaghadee, Bangor West, Holywood and Clandeboye 64,122 - Bangor 164,2233589304581772
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (district) District, city,borough 417 - Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, Cusher, Lagan River, Lurgan, Portadown 72,721 - Craigavon Urban Area including Aghacommon 220,2711654301,3325146
Belfast City Council District, city  (1888)6010 - Balmoral, Botanic, Black Mountain, Castle, Collin, Court, Lisnasharragh, Oldpark, Ormiston, Titanic 291,386 - Belfast City 348,0052,6176,780133511
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (district) District, borough 407 - Bann, Ballymoney, Benbradagh, Coleraine, Causeway, Limavady, The Glens 24,560 - Coleraine 141,316711801,9807608
Derry City and Strabane District Council (district) District, city407 - Ballyarnett, Derg, Faughan, Foyleside, Sperrin, The Moor, Waterside 84,884 - Derry City 150,8361223201,23747810
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (district) District407 - Enniskillen, Erne East, Erne North, Erne West, Mid Tyrone, Omagh, West Tyrone 20,353 - Omagh Town 116,994411102,8361,09511
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (district) District, city  (2002)407 - Downshire East, Downshire West, Killultagh, Lisburn North, Lisburn South, Castlereagh East, Castlereagh South 51,447 - Lisburn City 149,9152987705041954
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (district) District, borough 407 - Ballymena, Bannside, Braid, Carrick Castle, Coast Road, Knockagh, Larne Lough 31,308 - Ballymena 139,2001333401,0454037
Mid Ulster District Council (district) District407 - Carntogher, Clogher Valley, Cookstown, Dungannon, Magherafelt, Moyola, Torrent 16,361 - Dungannon 151,001832101,8237049
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (district) District417 - Crotlieve, Downpatrick, Newry, Rowallane, Slieve Croob, Slieve Gullion 28,026 - Newry 182,6341122901,6286295
Total4 'district councils' (1 with city), 5 'borough councils' (1 with city), 2 'city councils'462 wards80 District Electoral Areas291,386 - Belfast City 1,910,54314136613,5475,226

District Electoral Areas (2012)

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. [4]

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.

The following combinations of 2012 DEAs each have an area which matches exactly with some combination of 1993 DEAs, allowing direct comparisons of election results in the combined areas from before and after 2012. NI combinations of 2012 DEAs which match combinations of 1993 DEAs.png
The following combinations of 2012 DEAs each have an area which matches exactly with some combination of 1993 DEAs, allowing direct comparisons of election results in the combined areas from before and after 2012.

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:

Combinations of 2012 DEAs with exactly the same area as combinations of 1993 DEAs/LGDs
Combination of 2012 DEAsCombination of 1993 DEAs/LGDs
Ballyarnett, Foyleside and The Moor DEAsexactly match the area of Cityside, Northland and Shantallow DEAs
Limavady and Benbradagh DEAsexactly match the area of Limavady LGD
Enniskillen and Erne North DEAsexactly match the area of Enniskillen and Erne North DEAs
Erne West DEAexactly matches the area of Erne West DEA
Derg, Faughan, Sperrin and Waterside DEAsexactly match the area of Strabane LGD, Rural and Waterside DEAs
Bann, Ballymoney, Causeway, Coleraine, The Glens DEAsexactly match the area of Ballymoney, Coleraine and Moyle LGDs
the remaining DEAs of Northern Irelandexactly match the area ofthe 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.

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No on mapDistrict Electoral Area (2012)Local Government District (2012)No. of Wards/CllrsWardsPopulation of largest settlementDEA population (2022) [5] Density (/km2) [6] Density (/mi2)Area (km2)Area (mi2)
1 Airport Antrim and Newtownabbey 5 Aldergrove, Clady, Crumlin, Mallusk, Templepatrick 5,340 - Crumlin 22,029107.06277.29205.7679.44
2 Antrim Antrim and Newtownabbey 6Antrim Centre, Fountain Hill, Greystone, Springfarm, Steeple, Stiles25,464 - Antrim 23,9501,224.123,170.4719.577.55
3 Ards Peninsula Ards and North Down 6 Ballywalter, Carrowdore, Kircubbin, Loughries, Portaferry, Portavogie 2,553 - Millisle 24,964118.63307.26210.4381.25
4 Armagh Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 6 Blackwatertown, Cathedral, Demesne, Keady, Navan, The Mall16,438 - Armagh 32,405116.88302.71277.26107.05
5 Ballyarnett Derry and Strabane 6Carn Hill, Culmore, Galliagh, Shantallow, Shantallow East, SkeogePart of Derry City 25,2521,303.603,376.3019.377.48
6 Ballyclare Antrim and Newtownabbey 5 Ballyclare East, Ballyclare West, Ballynure, Ballyrobert, Doagh 10,848 - Ballyclare 19,069244.58633.4577.9730.10
7 Ballymena Mid and East Antrim 7Academy, Ardeevin, Ballykeel, Braidwater, Castle Demesne, Fair Green, Park31,308 - Ballymena 24,2951,827.304,732.6813.305.13
8 Ballymoney Causeway Coast and Glens 7Ballymoney East, Ballymoney North, Ballymoney South, Clogh Mills, Dunloy, Rasharkin, Route10,903 - Ballymoney 24,519104.47270.57234.7090.62
9 Balmoral Belfast 5Belvoir, Finaghy, Malone, Musgrave, Upper MalonePart of Belfast City and Metropolitan Castlereagh24,4911,516.733,928.3216.156.23
10 Banbridge Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 7Banbridge East, Banbridge North, Banbridge South, Banbridge West, Gilford, Loughbrickland, Rathfriland 17,248 - Banbridge 34,940151.17391.53231.1389.24
11 Bangor Central Ards and North Down 6Ballygrainey, Ballyholme, Bloomfield, Broadway, Castle, HarbourPart of Bangor 26,6371,879.504,867.8814.175.47
12 Bangor East and Donaghadee Ards and North Down 6Ballycrochan, Ballymagee, Donaghadee, Groomsport, Silverbirch, WarrenPart of Bangor 22,850701.731,817.4832.5612.57
13 Bangor West Ards and North Down 5Bryansburn, Kilcooley, Rathgael, Rathmore, SilverstreamPart of Bangor 19,5173,485.059,026.255.60216
14 Bann Causeway Coast and Glens 5 Aghadowey, Castlerock, Garvagh, Kilrea, Macosquin 1,676 - Kilrea 17,53548.53125.70361.31139.50
15 Bannside Mid and East Antrim 6 Ahoghill, Cullybackey, Galgorm, Grange, Maine, Portglenone 3,529 - Ahoghill 19,842110.96287.39178.8269.04
16 Benbradagh Causeway Coast and Glens 5Altahullion, Ballykelly, Dungiven, Feeny, Greysteel 3,346 - Dungiven 17,81845.41117.61392.40151.50
17 Black Mountain Belfast 7 Andersonstown, Ballymurphy, Beechmount, Collin Glen, Falls Park, Shaw's Road, Turf Lodge Part of Belfast City 35,8801,935.765,013.5818.547.16
18 Botanic Belfast 5 Blackstaff, Central, Ormeau, Stranmillis, WindsorPart of Belfast City 49,7274,653.2112,051.7610.694.13
19 Braid Mid and East Antrim 7 Ballee and Harryville, Broughshane, Glenravel, Glenwhirry, Kells, Kirkinriola, Slemish Part of Ballymena 23,82649.32127.74483.07186.51
20 Carntogher Mid Ulster 5 Lower Glenshane, Maghera, Swatragh, Tamlaght O'Crilly, Valley4,222 - Maghera 17,16765.61169.94261.64101.02
21 Carrick Castle Mid and East Antrim 5 Boneybefore, Castle, Kilroot, Love Lane, VictoriaPart of Carrickfergus 18,430759.561,967.2624.269.37
22 Castle Belfast 6Bellevue, Cavehill, Chichester Park, Duncairn, Fortwilliam, InnisfaylePart of Belfast City 33,6771,739.484,505.2319.367.48
23 Castlereagh East Lisburn and Castlereagh 6Ballyhanwood, Carrowreagh, Dundonald, Enler, Graham's Bridge, Moneyreagh Dundonald (part of Metropolitan Castlereagh)21,899460.071,191.5747.6018.38
24 Castlereagh South Lisburn and Castlereagh 7Beechill, Cairnshill, Carryduff East, Carryduff West, Galwally, Knockbracken, Newtownbreda Newtownbreda (part of Metropolitan Castlereagh)23,488905.992,346.5225.9310.01
25 Causeway Causeway Coast and Glens 7Atlantic, Dervock, Dundooan, Giant's Causeway, Hopefield, Portrush and Dunluce, Portstewart 7,698 - Portstewart 24,54295.15246.43257.9399.59
26 Clogher Valley Mid Ulster 6 Augher and Clogher, Aughnacloy, Ballygawley, Caledon, Castlecaulfield, Fivemiletown 1,341 - Fivemiletown 21,99740.38104.58544.76210.33
27 Coast Road Mid and East Antrim 5 Cairncastle, Carnlough and Glenarm, Craigyhill, Gardenmore, The MaidensPart of Larne 17,005115.19298.33147.6357.00
28 Coleraine Causeway Coast and Glens 6Churchland, Mountsandel, Quarry, University, Waterside, Windy Hall24,560 - Coleraine 23,6251,675.664,339.9514.105.44
29 Collin Belfast 6 Dunmurry, Ladybrook, Lagmore, Poleglass, Stewartstown, TwinbrookPart of Metropolitan Lisburn and Belfast City 33,9093,198.188,283.2410.604.09
30 Comber Ards and North Down 5 Ballygowan, Comber North, Comber South, Comber West, Killinchy 9,512 - Comber 19,487176.04455.94110.7042.74
31 Cookstown Mid Ulster 7 Coagh, Cookstown East, Cookstown South, Cookstown West, Loughry, Oaklands, Pomeroy 12,549 - Cookstown 24,61792.06238.43267.41103.25
32 Court Belfast 6Ballygomartin, Clonard, Falls, Forth River, Shankill, WoodvalePart of Belfast City 33,4753,063.127,933.4410.934.22
33 Craigavon Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 5 Bleary, Brownlow, Craigavon Centre, Derrytrasna, Kernan Craigavon (part of Craigavon Urban Area)29,188404.671,048.0972.1327.85
34 Crotlieve Newry, Mourne and Down 6 Burren, Derryleckagh, Hilltown, Mayobridge, Rostrevor, Warrenpoint 8,821 - Warrenpoint 28,668117.58304.53243.8294.14
35 Cusher Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 5 Hamiltonsbawn, Markethill, Richhill, Seagahan, Tandragee 3,543 - Tandragee 26,19580.50208.48325.42125.65
36 Derg Derry and Strabane 5 Castlederg, Finn, Glenderg, Newtownstewart, Sion Mills 2,963 - Castlederg 17,80945.79118.58388.96150.18
37 Downpatrick Newry, Mourne and Down 5Cathedral, Knocknashinna, Lecale, Quoile, Strangford 11,541 - Downpatrick 21,916119.99310.78182.6470.52
38 Downshire East Lisburn and Castlereagh 5Ballymacbrennan, Dromara, Drumbo, Hillhall, Ravernet Part of Lisburn City 16,746111.01287.52150.8558.24
39 Downshire West Lisburn and Castlereagh 5 Blaris, Hillsborough, Lagan, Maze, Moira 4,879 - Moira 17,190174.66452.3698.4238.00
40 Dungannon Mid Ulster 6Ballysaggart, Killyman, Killymeal, Moy, Moygashel, Mullaghmore16,361 - Dungannon 25,640272.47705.7194.1036.33
41 Dunsilly Antrim and Newtownabbey 5Cranfield, Parkgate, Randalstown, Shilvodan, Toome 5,156 - Randalstown 17,99777.79201.46231.3789.33
42 Enniskillen Fermanagh and Omagh 6Castlecoole, Erne, Lisbellaw, Lisnarrick, Portora, Rossorry14,120 - Enniskillen 18,451144.43374.08127.7549.32
43 Erne East Fermanagh and Omagh 6 Brookeborough, Donagh, Lisnaskea, Maguiresbridge, Newtownbutler, Rosslea 3,006 - Lisnaskea 15,94432.4684.07491.21189.66
44 Erne North Fermanagh and Omagh 5 Ballinamallard, Belleek and Boa, Ederney and Kesh, Irvinestown, Tempo 2,320 - Irvinestown 15,08338.82100.56388.49150.00
45 Erne West Fermanagh and Omagh 5 Belcoo and Garrison, Boho, Cleenish and Letterbreen, Derrygonnelly, Derrylin, Florence Court and Kinawley 714 - Bellanaleck 14,66120.2052.33725.63280.17
46 Faughan Derry and Strabane 5 Claudy, Eglinton, Enagh, New Buildings, Slievekirk3,550 - Eglinton 19,23487.99227.90218.5984.40
47 Foyleside Derry and Strabane 5Ballymagroarty, Foyle Springs, Madam's Bank, Northland, SpringtownPart of Derry City 17,5681,562.524,046.9011.244.34
48 Glengormley Urban Antrim and Newtownabbey 7Ballyhenry, Burnthill, Carnmoney, Collinbridge, Glebe, Glengormley, HightownPart of Metropolitan Newtownabbey 21,6392,345.036,073.609.233.56
49 Holywood and Clandeboye Ards and North Down 5 Clandeboye, Cultra, Helen's Bay, Holywood, Loughview10,735 - Holywood 20,809414.041,072.3650.2619.40
50 Killultagh Lisburn and Castlereagh 5 Ballinderry, Glenavy, Maghaberry, Stonyford, White Mountain2,943 - Maghaberry 22,013136.53353.60161.2362.25
51 Knockagh Mid and East Antrim 5Burleigh Hill, Gortalee, Greenisland, Sunnylands, WoodburnPart of Carrickfergus 17,272295.29764.7958.4922.58
52 Lagan River Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 5 Donaghcloney, Dromore, Gransha, Quilly, Waringstown 6,492 - Dromore 24,804132.65343.57186.9972.20
53 Larne Lough Mid and East Antrim 5 Ballycarry and Glynn, Curran and Inver, Islandmagee, Kilwaughter, Whitehead SouthPart of Larne 18,324127.91331.29143.2555.31
54 Limavady Causeway Coast and Glens 5Coolessan, Drumsurn, Greystone, Magilligan, Roeside 11,697 - Limavady 16,23083.85217.17193.5674.74
55 Lisburn North Lisburn and Castlereagh 6Derryaghy, Harmony Hill, Hilden, Lambeg, Magheralave, Wallace Park Part of Lisburn City 23,4491,698.384,398.7813.815.33
56 Lisburn South Lisburn and Castlereagh 6Ballymacash, Ballymacoss, Knockmore, Lagan Valley, Lisnagarvey, Old WarrenPart of Lisburn City 24,3212,579.986,682.139.433.64
57 Lisnasharragh Belfast 6 Cregagh, Hillfoot, Merok, Orangefield, Ravenhill, RosettaPart of Belfast City and Metropolitan Castlereagh29,1703,521.939,121.758.283.20
58 Lurgan Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 7 Aghagallon, Knocknashane, Lough Road, Magheralin, Mourneview, Parklake, Shankill Lurgan (part of Craigavon Urban Area)38,198514.861,333.4874.1928.65
59 Macedon Antrim and Newtownabbey 6Abbey, Carnmoney Hill, O'Neill, Rathcoole, Valley, WhitehousePart of Metropolitan Newtownabbey 20,3232,022.195,237.4510.053.88
60 Magherafelt Mid Ulster 5Coolshinny, Glebe, Lissan, The Loup, Town Parks East9,647 - Magherafelt 19,26693.29241.62206.5279.74
61 Mid Tyrone Fermanagh and Omagh 6 Beragh, Drumnakilly, Gortin, Owenkillew, Sixmilecross, Termon 694 - Beragh 17,59030.9280.08568.88219.65
62 Moyola Mid Ulster 5 Ballymaguigan, Bellaghy, Castledawson, Draperstown, Tobermore 2,345 - Castledawson 18,58678.46203.21236.8991.46
63 Newry Newry, Mourne and Down 6Abbey, Ballybot, Damolly, Drumalane, Fathom, St. Patrick's28,026 - Newry 27,913535.081,385.8652.1720.14
64 Newtownards Ards and North Down 7Conway Square, Cronstown, Glen, Gregstown, Movilla, Scrabo, West Winds29,591 - Newtownards 29,395816.912,115.7835.9813.89
65 Oldpark Belfast 6 Ardoyne, Ballysillan, Cliftonville, Legoniel, New Lodge, Water WorksPart of Belfast City 34,3522,567.846,650.6713.385.17
66 Omagh Fermanagh and Omagh 6Camowen, Coolnagard, Dergmoney, Gortrush, Killyclogher, Strule 20,353 - Omagh Town 18,4801,123.212,909.1116.456.35
67 Ormiston Belfast 7Belmont, Garnerville, Gilnahirk, Knock, Sandown, Shandon, Stormont Part of Belfast City and Metropolitan Castlereagh34,6152,120.585,492.2616.326.30
68 Portadown Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 6Ballybay, Corcrain, Killycomain, Loughgall, Mahon, The Birches Portadown (part of Craigavon Urban Area)32,926192.69499.07170.8765.97
69 Rowallane Newry, Mourne and Down 5 Ballynahinch, Crossgar and Killyleagh, Derryboy, Kilmore, Saintfield 6,335 - Ballynahinch 21,240137.05354.96154.9859.84
70 Slieve Croob Newry, Mourne and Down 5Ballydugan, Ballyward, Castlewellan, Drumaness, Dundrum 2,822 - Castlewellan 21,38769.33179.56308.49119.11
71 Slieve Gullion Newry, Mourne and Down 7 Bessbrook, Camlough, Crossmaglen, Forkhill, Mullaghbane, Newtownhamilton, Whitecross 3,004 - Bessbrook 30,74486.21223.28356.62137.69
72 Sperrin Derry and Strabane 7 Artigarvan, Ballycolman, Dunnamanagh, Glenelly Valley, Park, Strabane North, Strabane West13,456 - Strabane 24,72043.38112.35569.88220.03
73 The Glens Causeway Coast and Glens 5 Ballycastle, Kinbane, Loughguile and Stranocum, Lurigethan, Torr Head and Rathlin 5,628 - Ballycastle 17,47732.9885.43529.85204.58
74 The Moor Derry and Strabane 5 Brandywell, City Walls, Creggan, Creggan South, Sheriff's MountainPart of Derry City 17,128682.411,767.4325.109.69
75 The Mournes Newry, Mourne and Down 7 Annalong, Binnian, Donard, Kilkeel, Lisnacree, Murlough, Tollymore8,293 - Newcastle 30,20388.92230.30339.67131.15
76 Three Mile Water Antrim and Newtownabbey 6Ballyduff, Fairview, Jordanstown, Monkstown, Mossley, RostullaPart of Metropolitan Newtownabbey 20,6531,098.742,845.7218.807.26
77 Titanic Belfast 6 Ballymacarrett, Beersbridge, Bloomfield, Connswater, Sydenham, WoodstockPart of Belfast City 36,1222,684.056,951.6713.465.20
78 Torrent Mid Ulster 6 Ardboe, Coalisland North, Coalisland South, Donaghmore, Stewartstown, Washing Bay 6,323 - Coalisland 23,020105.57273.43218.0584.19
79 Waterside Derry and Strabane 7Caw, Clondermot, Drumahoe, Ebrington, Kilfennan, Lisnagelvin, VictoriaPart of Derry City 29,0451,835.164,753.0315.836.11
80 West Tyrone Fermanagh and Omagh 6 Dromore, Drumquin, Fairy Water, Fintona, Newtownsaville, Trillick 1,212 - Fintona 16,60330.4678.89545.09210.46

Electoral Wards (2012)

Electoral wards are the basic unit of Northern Ireland's political geography. Since at least 1973, every local government boundary commission has involved the drawing of ward boundaries, then the grouping of wards into DEAs, such that a DEA has one councillor for each ward it has. Likewise, parliamentary constituencies (and thus, Assembly constituencies) are always made up of combinations of electoral wards.

Electoral wards are also used in allocating funding, such as for urban regeneration programmes under the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy. [7]

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Electoral Ward (2012)District Electoral Area (2012)Local Government District (2012)Electoral Ward population (2021) [8] Density (/km2) [9] Area (km2)
AbbeyMacedonAntrim and Newtownabbey3,3553,686.090.91
AldergroveAirportAntrim and Newtownabbey4,68430.00156.14
Antrim CentreAntrimAntrim and Newtownabbey4,093385.3110.62
Ballyclare EastBallyclareAntrim and Newtownabbey4,1422,265.191.83
Ballyclare WestBallyclareAntrim and Newtownabbey4,0442,269.641.78
BallyduffThree Mile WaterAntrim and Newtownabbey3,0202,896.671.04
BallyhenryGlengormley UrbanAntrim and Newtownabbey2,7113,150.120.86
BallynureBallyclareAntrim and Newtownabbey3,61083.5743.19
BallyrobertBallyclareAntrim and Newtownabbey3,810230.1016.56
BurnthillGlengormley UrbanAntrim and Newtownabbey3,7153,876.130.96
CarnmoneyGlengormley UrbanAntrim and Newtownabbey2,6074,264.560.61
Carnmoney HillMacedonAntrim and Newtownabbey3,305953.943.46
CladyAirportAntrim and Newtownabbey3,83453.6671.45
CollinbridgeGlengormley UrbanAntrim and Newtownabbey2,927675.904.33
CranfieldDunsillyAntrim and Newtownabbey3,17554.6558.10
CrumlinAirportAntrim and Newtownabbey3,705284.2413.03
DoaghBallyclareAntrim and Newtownabbey3,471237.6714.60
FairviewThree Mile WaterAntrim and Newtownabbey3,1155,610.430.56
Fountain HillAntrimAntrim and Newtownabbey3,4651,975.961.75
GlebeGlengormley UrbanAntrim and Newtownabbey3,0423,848.210.79
GlengormleyGlengormley UrbanAntrim and Newtownabbey3,4214,384.840.78
GreystoneAntrimAntrim and Newtownabbey3,0723,340.970.92
HightownGlengormley UrbanAntrim and Newtownabbey3,1263,488.680.90
JordanstownThree Mile WaterAntrim and Newtownabbey3,244525.306.18
MalluskAirportAntrim and Newtownabbey6,279368.5117.04
MonkstownThree Mile WaterAntrim and Newtownabbey3,7262,491.861.50
MossleyThree Mile WaterAntrim and Newtownabbey3,708528.967.01
O'NeillMacedonAntrim and Newtownabbey3,3283,668.940.91
ParkgateDunsillyAntrim and Newtownabbey3,25941.9977.61
RandalstownDunsillyAntrim and Newtownabbey3,734222.4616.78
RathcooleMacedonAntrim and Newtownabbey3,3775,111.920.66
RostullaThree Mile WaterAntrim and Newtownabbey3,9211,557.072.52
ShilvodanDunsillyAntrim and Newtownabbey3,89668.4956.89
SpringfarmAntrimAntrim and Newtownabbey5,5431,190.904.65
SteepleAntrimAntrim and Newtownabbey3,7943,795.241.00
StilesAntrimAntrim and Newtownabbey3,987875.244.56
TemplepatrickAirportAntrim and Newtownabbey3,52197.4936.12
ToomeDunsillyAntrim and Newtownabbey3,93646.2185.18
ValleyMacedonAntrim and Newtownabbey3,7171,491.862.49
WhitehouseMacedonAntrim and Newtownabbey3,2211,993.021.62
AghagallonLurganArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,04748.62103.80
BallybayPortadownArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,458702.147.77
Banbridge EastBanbridgeArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon4,479124.1236.08
Banbridge NorthBanbridgeArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon4,272745.195.73
Banbridge SouthBanbridgeArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,0432,131.862.37
Banbridge WestBanbridgeArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,4312,461.352.21
BlackwatertownArmaghArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,50260.6490.73
BlearyCraigavonArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon4,981343.0714.52
BrownlowCraigavonArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon6,6261,705.253.89
CathedralArmaghArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,1191,123.534.56
CorcrainPortadownArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,4553,394.361.61
Craigavon CentreCraigavonArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon6,750565.2811.94
DemesneArmaghArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,7051,204.744.74
DerrytrasnaCraigavonArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon4,98170.3770.79
DonaghcloneyLagan RiverArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon4,935112.8143.75
DromoreLagan RiverArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon4,843505.219.59
GilfordBanbridgeArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon4,997126.1139.62
GranshaLagan RiverArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,15568.5575.20
HamiltonsbawnCusherArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon4,96970.6370.35
KeadyArmaghArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,24373.2871.54
KernanCraigavonArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,894720.598.18
KillycomainPortadownArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,2472,040.572.57
KnocknashaneLurganArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon4,5562,882.071.58
Lough RoadLurganArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,6012,876.331.95
LoughbricklandBanbridgeArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,71164.2788.85
LoughgallPortadownArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,48478.5669.81
MagheralinLurganArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,368377.5414.22
MahonPortadownArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,172276.3418.72
MarkethillCusherArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,63263.1689.17
MourneviewLurganArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,4953,146.421.75
NavanArmaghArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,29952.92100.14
ParklakeLurganArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,6481,965.362.87
QuillyLagan RiverArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon4,49796.4746.62
RathfrilandBanbridgeArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,00989.0356.26
RichhillCusherArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon4,837132.8036.42
SeagahanCusherArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,60347.82117.17
ShankillLurganArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon6,4463,529.721.83
TandrageeCusherArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,171420.1212.31
The BirchesPortadownArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon6,09878.7877.41
The MallArmaghArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,512990.905.56
WaringstownLagan RiverArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon5,400456.0211.84
AndersonstownBlack MountainBelfast4,6484,750.660.98
ArdoyneOldparkBelfast5,49010,235.660.54
BallygomartinCourtBelfast5,9522,162.582.75
BallymacarrettTitanicBelfast5,9055,972.050.99
BallymurphyBlack MountainBelfast5,1316,329.390.81
BallysillanOldparkBelfast5,2895,022.991.05
BeechmountBlack MountainBelfast5,3946,255.170.86
BeersbridgeTitanicBelfast6,6106,952.380.95
BellevueCastleBelfast5,4271,628.893.33
BelmontOrmistonBelfast4,6953,265.681.44
BelvoirBalmoralBelfast5,359980.425.47
BlackstaffBotanicBelfast7,5472,942.452.56
BloomfieldTitanicBelfast5,8947,224.940.82
CavehillCastleBelfast4,4341,419.603.12
CentralBotanicBelfast15,4465,497.582.81
Chichester ParkCastleBelfast5,4094,590.581.18
CliftonvilleOldparkBelfast5,6574,978.471.14
ClonardCourtBelfast5,9997,641.160.79
Collin GlenBlack MountainBelfast5,656591.599.56
ConnswaterTitanicBelfast5,9296,387.940.93
CregaghLisnasharraghBelfast4,5875,418.460.85
DuncairnCastleBelfast8,338870.499.58
DunmurryCollinBelfast5,2072,732.841.91
FallsCourtBelfast5,1794,705.791.10
Falls ParkBlack MountainBelfast4,7422,145.412.21
FinaghyBalmoralBelfast4,5251,745.682.59
Forth RiverCourtBelfast4,9211,134.764.34
FortwilliamCastleBelfast4,7175,381.770.88
GarnervilleOrmistonBelfast4,7881,649.902.90
GilnahirkOrmistonBelfast5,1552,852.981.81
HillfootLisnasharraghBelfast4,5821,747.562.62
InnisfayleCastleBelfast5,3154,178.791.27
KnockOrmistonBelfast5,0113,859.651.30
LadybrookCollinBelfast4,8174,358.541.11
LagmoreCollinBelfast8,3443,840.082.17
LegonielOldparkBelfast6,135715.508.57
MaloneBalmoralBelfast4,8112,333.712.06
MerokLisnasharraghBelfast4,4383,124.831.42
MusgraveBalmoralBelfast4,8362,836.811.70
New LodgeOldparkBelfast4,8816,815.490.72
OrangefieldLisnasharraghBelfast4,7563,787.131.26
OrmeauBotanicBelfast6,5324,463.821.46
PoleglassCollinBelfast6,1032,027.563.01
RavenhillLisnasharraghBelfast4,8234,696.181.03
RosettaLisnasharraghBelfast5,7935,215.151.11
SandownOrmistonBelfast4,4704,762.570.94
ShandonOrmistonBelfast5,3772,056.762.61
ShankillCourtBelfast6,4455,793.761.11
Shaw's RoadBlack MountainBelfast5,4803,141.761.74
StewartstownCollinBelfast4,5794,604.490.99
StormontOrmistonBelfast5,045947.305.33
StranmillisBotanicBelfast8,9783,638.122.47
SydenhamTitanicBelfast5,589613.629.11
Turf LodgeBlack MountainBelfast4,5691,928.802.37
TwinbrookCollinBelfast4,9173,475.451.41
Upper MaloneBalmoralBelfast4,9741,150.654.32
Water WorksOldparkBelfast6,9105,075.001.36
WindsorBotanicBelfast11,3028,183.801.38
WoodstockTitanicBelfast6,4319,649.750.67
WoodvaleCourtBelfast5,1706,143.260.84
AghadoweyBannCauseway Coast and Glens3,45329.08118.76
AltahullionBenbradaghCauseway Coast and Glens3,19149.6264.30
AtlanticCausewayCauseway Coast and Glens4,536847.175.35
BallycastleThe GlensCauseway Coast and Glens3,3971,447.412.35
BallykellyBenbradaghCauseway Coast and Glens3,10354.3457.11
Ballymoney EastBallymoneyCauseway Coast and Glens3,1113,116.911.00
Ballymoney NorthBallymoneyCauseway Coast and Glens3,401945.943.60
Ballymoney SouthBallymoneyCauseway Coast and Glens3,386425.357.96
CastlerockBannCauseway Coast and Glens3,391187.0118.13
ChurchlandColeraineCauseway Coast and Glens3,6432,310.091.58
Clogh MillsBallymoneyCauseway Coast and Glens3,64557.2963.63
CoolessanLimavadyCauseway Coast and Glens2,9202,581.051.13
DervockCausewayCauseway Coast and Glens3,44955.8461.76
DrumsurnLimavadyCauseway Coast and Glens3,66382.9044.19
DundooanCausewayCauseway Coast and Glens3,91050.0178.18
DungivenBenbradaghCauseway Coast and Glens3,29724.44134.88
DunloyBallymoneyCauseway Coast and Glens3,62554.5466.47
FeenyBenbradaghCauseway Coast and Glens3,61136.1199.99
GarvaghBannCauseway Coast and Glens3,51446.4175.72
Giant's CausewayCausewayCauseway Coast and Glens3,38239.2986.08
GreysteelBenbradaghCauseway Coast and Glens4,642128.5136.12
GreystoneLimavadyCauseway Coast and Glens3,4863,099.771.12
HopefieldCausewayCauseway Coast and Glens3,5881,718.492.09
KilreaBannCauseway Coast and Glens3,75162.7959.74
KinbaneThe GlensCauseway Coast and Glens4,04148.5983.16
Loughguile and StranocumThe GlensCauseway Coast and Glens3,67830.21121.74
LurigethanThe GlensCauseway Coast and Glens2,76439.7869.48
MacosquinBannCauseway Coast and Glens3,43138.5788.96
MagilliganLimavadyCauseway Coast and Glens3,48124.00145.01
MountsandelColeraineCauseway Coast and Glens3,8081,251.273.04
Portrush and DunluceCausewayCauseway Coast and Glens2,759133.2720.70
PortstewartCausewayCauseway Coast and Glens2,915774.253.76
QuarryColeraineCauseway Coast and Glens4,4572,586.711.72
RasharkinBallymoneyCauseway Coast and Glens3,90666.2458.96
RoesideLimavadyCauseway Coast and Glens2,6541,259.862.11
RouteBallymoneyCauseway Coast and Glens3,448104.2133.09
Torr Head and RathlinThe GlensCauseway Coast and Glens3,59714.21253.11
UniversityColeraineCauseway Coast and Glens3,6541,341.182.72
WatersideColeraineCauseway Coast and Glens4,3052,034.152.12
Windy HallColeraineCauseway Coast and Glens3,7541,287.892.91
ArtigarvanSperrinDerry City and Strabane3,63975.2248.38
BallycolmanSperrinDerry City and Strabane3,5301,969.601.79
BallymagroartyFoylesideDerry City and Strabane3,984760.895.24
BrandywellThe MoorDerry City and Strabane3,1854,952.830.64
Carn HillBallyarnettDerry City and Strabane2,8512,722.331.05
CastledergDergDerry City and Strabane3,443154.2122.33
CawWatersideDerry City and Strabane4,3342,620.901.65
City WallsThe MoorDerry City and Strabane3,2422,947.461.10
ClaudyFaughanDerry City and Strabane3,50042.3282.71
ClondermotWatersideDerry City and Strabane3,8481,452.632.65
CregganThe MoorDerry City and Strabane3,4765,154.230.67
Creggan SouthThe MoorDerry City and Strabane3,8493,755.631.02
CulmoreBallyarnettDerry City and Strabane4,324490.448.82
DrumahoeWatersideDerry City and Strabane4,4971,706.292.64
DunnamanaghSperrinDerry City and Strabane3,51325.75136.45
EbringtonWatersideDerry City and Strabane4,0211,427.292.82
EglintonFaughanDerry City and Strabane3,910271.8714.38
EnaghFaughanDerry City and Strabane4,39399.7744.03
FinnDergDerry City and Strabane4,321101.6742.50
Foyle SpringsFoylesideDerry City and Strabane3,0433,555.980.86
GalliaghBallyarnettDerry City and Strabane3,7494,162.520.90
GlendergDergDerry City and Strabane3,20015.09212.05
Glenelly ValleySperrinDerry City and Strabane3,40313.25256.90
KilfennanWatersideDerry City and Strabane4,7352,921.291.62
LisnagelvinWatersideDerry City and Strabane3,1663,882.640.82
Madam's BankFoylesideDerry City and Strabane2,8651,297.372.21
New BuildingsFaughanDerry City and Strabane3,831708.615.41
NewtownstewartDergDerry City and Strabane3,10235.2787.95
NorthlandFoylesideDerry City and Strabane4,8443,748.271.29
ParkSperrinDerry City and Strabane3,53129.15121.12
ShantallowBallyarnettDerry City and Strabane3,6675,317.610.69
Shantallow EastBallyarnettDerry City and Strabane4,2662,412.321.77
Sheriff's MountainThe MoorDerry City and Strabane3,337154.0821.66
Sion MillsDergDerry City and Strabane3,732154.5724.14
SkeogeBallyarnettDerry City and Strabane6,3851,038.466.15
SlievekirkFaughanDerry City and Strabane3,57649.6272.06
SpringtownFoylesideDerry City and Strabane2,8831,746.071.65
Strabane NorthSperrinDerry City and Strabane4,0061,017.173.94
Strabane WestSperrinDerry City and Strabane3,1052,373.961.31
VictoriaWatersideDerry City and Strabane4,4681,229.123.64
BallinamallardErne NorthFermanagh and Omagh2,94777.2538.15
Belcoo and GarrisonErne WestFermanagh and Omagh2,64413.07202.26
Belleek and BoaErne NorthFermanagh and Omagh3,12315.94195.90
BeraghMid TyroneFermanagh and Omagh2,91244.1765.92
Boho, Cleenish and LetterbreenErne WestFermanagh and Omagh3,46624.76139.99
BrookeboroughErne EastFermanagh and Omagh2,57920.88123.50
CamowenOmaghFermanagh and Omagh3,213676.644.75
CastlecooleEnniskillenFermanagh and Omagh3,203484.006.62
CoolnagardOmaghFermanagh and Omagh3,4101,556.362.19
DergmoneyOmaghFermanagh and Omagh2,5871,090.332.37
DerrygonnellyErne WestFermanagh and Omagh2,89818.00160.98
DerrylinErne WestFermanagh and Omagh2,79426.45105.65
DonaghErne EastFermanagh and Omagh2,52723.17109.06
DromoreWest TyroneFermanagh and Omagh2,78461.6545.16
DrumnakillyMid TyroneFermanagh and Omagh3,18466.7047.74
DrumquinWest TyroneFermanagh and Omagh2,91018.38158.31
Ederney and KeshErne NorthFermanagh and Omagh2,77436.6075.78
ErneEnniskillenFermanagh and Omagh3,054948.623.22
Fairy WaterWest TyroneFermanagh and Omagh2,82625.57110.50
FintonaWest TyroneFermanagh and Omagh2,55341.7861.11
Florence Court and KinawleyErne WestFermanagh and Omagh2,88317.61163.75
GortinMid TyroneFermanagh and Omagh3,30436.4190.74
GortrushOmaghFermanagh and Omagh3,217966.953.33
IrvinestownErne NorthFermanagh and Omagh3,38780.1142.28
KillyclogherOmaghFermanagh and Omagh3,0512,072.151.47
LisbellawEnniskillenFermanagh and Omagh3,05758.4752.28
LisnarrickEnniskillenFermanagh and Omagh3,35644.5375.36
LisnaskeaErne EastFermanagh and Omagh2,645473.715.58
MaguiresbridgeErne EastFermanagh and Omagh3,29937.1988.70
NewtownbutlerErne EastFermanagh and Omagh2,56728.3190.66
NewtownsavilleWest TyroneFermanagh and Omagh2,97736.4181.76
OwenkillewMid TyroneFermanagh and Omagh2,69814.40187.30
PortoraEnniskillenFermanagh and Omagh3,185770.844.13
RossleaErne EastFermanagh and Omagh2,33124.4395.43
RossorryEnniskillenFermanagh and Omagh2,543442.575.75
SixmilecrossMid TyroneFermanagh and Omagh2,82830.4892.77
StruleOmaghFermanagh and Omagh2,9711,268.942.34
TempoErne NorthFermanagh and Omagh2,87831.8190.49
TermonMid TyroneFermanagh and Omagh2,69931.9784.42
TrillickWest TyroneFermanagh and Omagh2,55228.9288.26
BallinderryKillultaghLisburn and Castlereagh3,921114.0034.39
BallyhanwoodCastlereagh EastLisburn and Castlereagh3,028265.7011.40
BallymacashLisburn SouthLisburn and Castlereagh3,1373,432.170.91
BallymacbrennanDownshire EastLisburn and Castlereagh3,08172.6342.42
BallymacossLisburn SouthLisburn and Castlereagh5,9753,961.221.51
BeechillCastlereagh SouthLisburn and Castlereagh3,3841,178.192.87
BlarisDownshire WestLisburn and Castlereagh3,415355.419.61
CairnshillCastlereagh SouthLisburn and Castlereagh3,5134,206.160.84
CarrowreaghCastlereagh EastLisburn and Castlereagh6,124828.227.39
Carryduff EastCastlereagh SouthLisburn and Castlereagh3,823302.7112.63
Carryduff WestCastlereagh SouthLisburn and Castlereagh3,351792.274.23
DerryaghyLisburn NorthLisburn and Castlereagh4,6271,356.543.41
DromaraDownshire EastLisburn and Castlereagh3,46082.2042.09
DrumboDownshire EastLisburn and Castlereagh3,039127.9823.75
DundonaldCastlereagh EastLisburn and Castlereagh3,1051,472.642.11
EnlerCastlereagh EastLisburn and Castlereagh3,2055,160.220.62
GalwallyCastlereagh SouthLisburn and Castlereagh3,0402,818.321.08
GlenavyKillultaghLisburn and Castlereagh4,079126.2032.32
Graham's BridgeCastlereagh EastLisburn and Castlereagh3,3123,340.180.99
Harmony HillLisburn NorthLisburn and Castlereagh3,0223,350.830.90
HildenLisburn NorthLisburn and Castlereagh3,9022,594.671.50
HillhallDownshire EastLisburn and Castlereagh4,065536.577.58
HillsboroughDownshire WestLisburn and Castlereagh3,312145.9422.69
KnockbrackenCastlereagh SouthLisburn and Castlereagh3,5341,001.383.53
KnockmoreLisburn SouthLisburn and Castlereagh4,6581,101.944.23
LaganDownshire WestLisburn and Castlereagh3,47777.8844.65
Lagan ValleyLisburn SouthLisburn and Castlereagh3,3973,277.871.04
LambegLisburn NorthLisburn and Castlereagh3,817873.444.37
LisnagarveyLisburn SouthLisburn and Castlereagh2,9393,928.190.75
MaghaberryKillultaghLisburn and Castlereagh4,782223.4521.40
MagheralaveLisburn NorthLisburn and Castlereagh4,2552,512.511.69
MazeDownshire WestLisburn and Castlereagh3,228184.2317.52
MoiraDownshire WestLisburn and Castlereagh3,747948.513.95
MoneyreaghCastlereagh EastLisburn and Castlereagh3,125124.5625.09
NewtownbredaCastlereagh SouthLisburn and Castlereagh2,8433,786.770.75
Old WarrenLisburn SouthLisburn and Castlereagh4,1224,151.820.99
RavernetDownshire EastLisburn and Castlereagh3,09688.4135.02
StonyfordKillultaghLisburn and Castlereagh3,14950.2662.66
Wallace ParkLisburn NorthLisburn and Castlereagh3,8622,004.581.93
White MountainKillultaghLisburn and Castlereagh6,138454.3813.51
AcademyBallymenaMid and East Antrim2,567983.802.61
AhoghillBannsideMid and East Antrim3,607520.486.93
ArdeevinBallymenaMid and East Antrim3,7151,081.533.43
Ballee and HarryvilleBraidMid and East Antrim3,588860.434.17
Ballycarry and GlynnLarne LoughMid and East Antrim3,74781.9745.71
BallykeelBallymenaMid and East Antrim3,0262,088.721.45
BoneybeforeCarrick CastleMid and East Antrim2,8643,131.700.91
BraidwaterBallymenaMid and East Antrim3,2141,793.251.79
BroughshaneBraidMid and East Antrim3,726236.8215.73
Burleigh HillKnockaghMid and East Antrim2,5942,279.551.14
CairncastleCoast RoadMid and East Antrim3,237100.5532.19
Carnlough and GlenarmCoast RoadMid and East Antrim3,13728.39110.49
CastleCarrick CastleMid and East Antrim3,9132,982.441.31
Castle DemesneBallymenaMid and East Antrim4,4462,774.901.60
CraigyhillCoast RoadMid and East Antrim3,9202,198.101.78
CullybackeyBannsideMid and East Antrim2,869580.164.95
Curran and InverLarne LoughMid and East Antrim3,384725.384.67
Fair GreenBallymenaMid and East Antrim4,2623,487.711.22
GalgormBannsideMid and East Antrim3,254324.1910.04
GardenmoreCoast RoadMid and East Antrim3,2901,876.661.75
GlenravelBraidMid and East Antrim3,59540.9887.73
GlenwhirryBraidMid and East Antrim3,16027.49114.95
GortaleeKnockaghMid and East Antrim3,6933,160.741.17
GrangeBannsideMid and East Antrim3,72061.6260.37
GreenislandKnockaghMid and East Antrim3,446547.306.30
IslandmageeLarne LoughMid and East Antrim3,04893.0932.74
KellsBraidMid and East Antrim3,453158.3921.80
KilrootCarrick CastleMid and East Antrim4,254220.8519.26
KilwaughterLarne LoughMid and East Antrim4,79174.1864.59
KirkinriolaBraidMid and East Antrim3,22854.2459.51
Love LaneCarrick CastleMid and East Antrim3,0332,535.931.20
MaineBannsideMid and East Antrim3,04453.4057.01
ParkBallymenaMid and East Antrim2,9212,462.671.19
PortglenoneBannsideMid and East Antrim3,35184.7739.53
SlemishBraidMid and East Antrim3,20717.90179.17
SunnylandsKnockaghMid and East Antrim4,0974,971.530.82
The MaidensCoast RoadMid and East Antrim3,4382,430.321.41
VictoriaCarrick CastleMid and East Antrim4,3942,646.421.66
Whitehead SouthLarne LoughMid and East Antrim3,345434.017.71
WoodburnKnockaghMid and East Antrim3,42869.8749.07
ArdboeTorrentMid Ulster3,81827.87137.01
Augher and ClogherClogher ValleyMid Ulster3,46034.6299.94
AughnacloyClogher ValleyMid Ulster3,69644.1083.81
BallygawleyClogher ValleyMid Ulster3,94051.3276.78
BallymaguiganMoyolaMid Ulster4,14495.5443.37
BallysaggartDungannonMid Ulster5,0621,279.303.96
BellaghyMoyolaMid Ulster3,87992.9941.72
CaledonClogher ValleyMid Ulster3,96342.2693.78
CastlecaulfieldClogher ValleyMid Ulster3,75990.1341.71
CastledawsonMoyolaMid Ulster3,792110.6534.27
CoaghCookstownMid Ulster3,37180.9141.66
Coalisland NorthTorrentMid Ulster3,671286.1212.83
Coalisland SouthTorrentMid Ulster4,8421,565.043.09
Cookstown EastCookstownMid Ulster3,790784.224.83
Cookstown SouthCookstownMid Ulster3,5241,589.082.22
Cookstown WestCookstownMid Ulster3,6881,392.182.65
CoolshinnyMagherafeltMid Ulster4,04863.9263.33
DonaghmoreTorrentMid Ulster3,83961.2062.73
DraperstownMoyolaMid Ulster3,26655.1359.24
FivemiletownClogher ValleyMid Ulster3,17421.34148.76
GlebeMagherafeltMid Ulster3,8451,492.162.58
KillymanDungannonMid Ulster3,619111.9532.33
KillymealDungannonMid Ulster5,003503.539.94
LissanMagherafeltMid Ulster3,59442.9283.74
LoughryCookstownMid Ulster2,955104.7828.20
Lower GlenshaneCarntogherMid Ulster3,15338.4981.91
MagheraCarntogherMid Ulster3,469816.584.25
MoyDungannonMid Ulster3,950116.8033.82
MoygashelDungannonMid Ulster3,606641.735.62
MullaghmoreDungannonMid Ulster4,408522.118.44
OaklandsCookstownMid Ulster3,41330.24112.86
PomeroyCookstownMid Ulster3,87951.7374.98
StewartstownTorrentMid Ulster3,11046.9966.19
SwatraghCarntogherMid Ulster3,45848.4171.43
Tamlaght O'CrillyCarntogherMid Ulster3,64772.0850.60
The LoupMagherafeltMid Ulster4,26062.5768.09
TobermoreMoyolaMid Ulster3,45853.1865.02
Town Parks EastMagherafeltMid Ulster3,5572,176.281.63
ValleyCarntogherMid Ulster3,44364.4253.45
Washing BayTorrentMid Ulster3,73888.3642.31
AbbeyNewryNewry, Mourne and Down4,0821,238.503.30
AnnalongThe MournesNewry, Mourne and Down4,34796.1945.19
BallybotNewryNewry, Mourne and Down5,3512,169.582.47
BallyduganSlieve CroobNewry, Mourne and Down3,77144.9483.92
BallynahinchRowallaneNewry, Mourne and Down4,6811,290.343.63
BallywardSlieve CroobNewry, Mourne and Down4,49937.03121.51
BessbrookSlieve GullionNewry, Mourne and Down5,5351,418.773.90
BinnianThe MournesNewry, Mourne and Down4,30370.7760.80
BurrenCrotlieveNewry, Mourne and Down4,317182.5423.65
CamloughSlieve GullionNewry, Mourne and Down4,14798.3042.19
CastlewellanSlieve CroobNewry, Mourne and Down4,479180.3824.83
CathedralDownpatrickNewry, Mourne and Down4,217676.986.23
Crossgar and KillyleaghRowallaneNewry, Mourne and Down4,404198.3122.21
CrossmaglenSlieve GullionNewry, Mourne and Down3,973109.0136.45
DamollyNewryNewry, Mourne and Down4,3892,106.362.08
DerryboyRowallaneNewry, Mourne and Down4,04553.1476.11
DerryleckaghCrotlieveNewry, Mourne and Down4,906141.1734.75
DonardThe MournesNewry, Mourne and Down3,757365.3210.28
DrumalaneNewryNewry, Mourne and Down5,0182,123.732.36
DrumanessSlieve CroobNewry, Mourne and Down4,142113.5136.49
DundrumSlieve CroobNewry, Mourne and Down4,501107.8241.74
FathomNewryNewry, Mourne and Down4,444110.3140.29
ForkhillSlieve GullionNewry, Mourne and Down4,17473.6656.66
HilltownCrotlieveNewry, Mourne and Down5,13460.7284.55
KilkeelThe MournesNewry, Mourne and Down3,931647.106.07
KilmoreRowallaneNewry, Mourne and Down3,97463.2962.79
KnocknashinnaDownpatrickNewry, Mourne and Down4,679898.305.21
LecaleDownpatrickNewry, Mourne and Down4,38779.5855.13
LisnacreeThe MournesNewry, Mourne and Down4,73148.6797.21
MayobridgeCrotlieveNewry, Mourne and Down5,31484.7162.73
MullaghbaneSlieve GullionNewry, Mourne and Down4,44179.1456.12
MurloughThe MournesNewry, Mourne and Down4,837437.4611.06
NewtownhamiltonSlieve GullionNewry, Mourne and Down4,41746.8694.27
QuoileDownpatrickNewry, Mourne and Down4,172125.8333.15
RostrevorCrotlieveNewry, Mourne and Down4,343120.8935.92
SaintfieldRowallaneNewry, Mourne and Down4,118273.4115.06
St. Patrick'sNewryNewry, Mourne and Down4,6642,794.761.67
StrangfordDownpatrickNewry, Mourne and Down4,46043.92101.55
TollymoreThe MournesNewry, Mourne and Down4,30339.45109.07
WarrenpointCrotlieveNewry, Mourne and Down4,6142,080.852.22
WhitecrossSlieve GullionNewry, Mourne and Down4,06560.6367.04
BallycrochanBangor East and DonaghadeeArds and North Down3,1181,283.302.43
BallygowanComberArds and North Down4,368162.1426.94
BallygraineyBangor CentralArds and North Down6,301874.017.21
BallyholmeBangor CentralArds and North Down3,8913,668.991.06
BallymageeBangor East and DonaghadeeArds and North Down4,1193,387.501.22
BallywalterArds PeninsulaArds and North Down4,64786.2153.90
BloomfieldBangor CentralArds and North Down4,1882,780.031.51
BroadwayBangor CentralArds and North Down3,4212,268.541.51
BryansburnBangor WestArds and North Down3,7592,951.751.27
CarrowdoreArds PeninsulaArds and North Down4,26081.6552.17
CastleBangor CentralArds and North Down4,0292,438.301.65
ClandeboyeHolywood and ClandeboyeArds and North Down4,189278.7115.03
Comber NorthComberArds and North Down3,790651.475.82
Comber SouthComberArds and North Down3,786107.8635.10
Comber WestComberArds and North Down3,807428.718.88
Conway SquareNewtownardsArds and North Down4,3171,339.283.22
CronstownNewtownardsArds and North Down4,4793,870.911.16
CultraHolywood and ClandeboyeArds and North Down4,007232.3217.25
DonaghadeeBangor East and DonaghadeeArds and North Down3,9722,529.111.57
GlenNewtownardsArds and North Down4,521722.636.26
GregstownNewtownardsArds and North Down3,1832,678.371.19
GroomsportBangor East and DonaghadeeArds and North Down3,630538.236.74
HarbourBangor CentralArds and North Down4,7523,845.661.24
Helen's BayHolywood and ClandeboyeArds and North Down3,901473.078.25
HolywoodHolywood and ClandeboyeArds and North Down4,065827.524.91
KilcooleyBangor WestArds and North Down4,4253,876.511.14
KillinchyComberArds and North Down3,73748.7876.61
KircubbinArds PeninsulaArds and North Down4,39669.9962.81
LoughriesArds PeninsulaArds and North Down4,170101.4841.09
LoughviewHolywood and ClandeboyeArds and North Down4,662966.804.82
MovillaNewtownardsArds and North Down4,2443,507.751.21
PortaferryArds PeninsulaArds and North Down3,54483.5642.41
PortavogieArds PeninsulaArds and North Down3,865210.3718.37
RathgaelBangor WestArds and North Down3,6843,180.811.16
RathmoreBangor WestArds and North Down3,6992,888.551.28
ScraboNewtownardsArds and North Down4,257203.8920.88
SilverbirchBangor East and DonaghadeeArds and North Down3,7294,518.770.83
SilverstreamBangor WestArds and North Down3,9605,305.380.75
WarrenBangor East and DonaghadeeArds and North Down4,309222.6419.35
West WindsNewtownardsArds and North Down4,467693.716.44

Composition of district councils

This table shows number of councillors by party, election, and district, based on the three local elections that have occurred since local government reform in 2014-15.

'S.' denotes seats. '14', '19' and '23' denote the years 2014, 2019 and 2023. This table does not reflect any notional changes between the 2011 election and the 2014 election. 'Minor Nat.' includes independent nationalists and Aontú. 'Minor Un.' includes independent unionists, NI21 and UKIP. 'Minor Other' includes other independents and Labour Alternative.

CouncilYrSFDUPAPNIUUPSDLPTUVGPNIPBPMinor Nat.Minor Un.Minor OtherTotal NatTotal UnionistTotal OtherTotal
S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±
Antrim & Newtownabbey143Steady2.svg14Steady2.svg4Steady2.svg13Steady2.svg4Steady2.svg2Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg7Steady2.svg29Steady2.svg4Steady2.svg40
195Increase2.svg214Steady2.svg7Increase2.svg39Decrease2.svg44Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg2Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg1Increase2.svg19Increase2.svg223Decrease2.svg68Increase2.svg4
239Increase2.svg413Decrease2.svg18Increase2.svg17Decrease2.svg21Decrease2.svg3Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg2Increase2.svg110Increase2.svg120Decrease2.svg310Increase2.svg2
Ards & North Down14Steady2.svg17Steady2.svg7Steady2.svg9Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg3Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg2Steady2.svgSteady2.svg1Steady2.svg29Steady2.svg10Steady2.svg40
19Steady2.svg14Decrease2.svg310Increase2.svg38Decrease2.svg11Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg3Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg2Steady2.svg1Increase2.svg11Steady2.svg25Decrease2.svg414Increase2.svg4
23Steady2.svg14Steady2.svg12Increase2.svg28Steady2.svg1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg12Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg2Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg24Decrease2.svg115Increase2.svg1
Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon148Steady2.svg13Steady2.svgSteady2.svg12Steady2.svg6Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg2Steady2.svgSteady2.svg14Steady2.svg27Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg41
1910Increase2.svg211Decrease2.svg23Increase2.svg310Decrease2.svg26Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg16Increase2.svg222Decrease2.svg53Increase2.svg3
2315Increase2.svg513Increase2.svg24Increase2.svg16Decrease2.svg41Decrease2.svg51Increase2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg16Steady2.svg21Decrease2.svg14Increase2.svg1
Belfast City1419Steady2.svg13Steady2.svg8Steady2.svg7Steady2.svg7Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg3Steady2.svgSteady2.svg26Steady2.svg24Steady2.svg10Steady2.svg60
1918Decrease2.svg115Increase2.svg210Increase2.svg22Decrease2.svg56Decrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg14Increase2.svg33Increase2.svg2Steady2.svg2Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg24Decrease2.svg219Decrease2.svg517Increase2.svg7
2322Increase2.svg414Decrease2.svg111Increase2.svg12Steady2.svg5Decrease2.svg11Increase2.svg13Decrease2.svg11Decrease2.svg21Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg2Steady2.svg28Increase2.svg417Decrease2.svg215Decrease2.svg2
Causeway Coast & Glens147Steady2.svg11Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg10Steady2.svg6Steady2.svg3Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg1Steady2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg14Steady2.svg25Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg40
199Increase2.svg214Increase2.svg32Increase2.svg17Decrease2.svg36Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg3Steady2.svgSteady2.svg1Steady2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg16Increase2.svg222Decrease2.svg32Increase2.svg1
2312Increase2.svg313Decrease2.svg15Increase2.svg34Decrease2.svg33Decrease2.svg32Increase2.svg2Steady2.svgSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg11Steady2.svgSteady2.svg15Decrease2.svg120Decrease2.svg25Increase2.svg3
Derry City & Strabane1416Steady2.svg8Steady2.svgSteady2.svg2Steady2.svg10Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg4Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg30Steady2.svg10Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg40
1911Decrease2.svg57Decrease2.svg12Increase2.svg22Steady2.svg11Increase2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg2Increase2.svg25Increase2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg27Decrease2.svg39Decrease2.svg14Increase2.svg4
2318Increase2.svg75Decrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg23Increase2.svg110Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg1Decrease2.svg13Decrease2.svg2Steady2.svgSteady2.svg31Increase2.svg48Decrease2.svg11Decrease2.svg3
Fermanagh & Omagh1417Steady2.svg5Steady2.svgSteady2.svg9Steady2.svg8Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg26Steady2.svg14Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg40
1915Decrease2.svg25Steady2.svg1Increase2.svg19Steady2.svg5Decrease2.svg3Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg4Increase2.svg3Steady2.svg1Increase2.svg124Decrease2.svg214Steady2.svg2Increase2.svg2
2321Increase2.svg66Increase2.svg12Increase2.svg17Decrease2.svg23Decrease2.svg2Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg1Decrease2.svg3Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg125Increase2.svg113Decrease2.svg12Steady2.svg
Lisburn & Castlereagh14Steady2.svg20Steady2.svg7Steady2.svg8Steady2.svg3Steady2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg3Steady2.svg30Steady2.svg7Steady2.svg40
192Increase2.svg215Decrease2.svg59Increase2.svg211Increase2.svg32Decrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg11Increase2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg4Increase2.svg126Decrease2.svg410Increase2.svg3
234Increase2.svg214Decrease2.svg113Increase2.svg46Decrease2.svg52Steady2.svgSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg1Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg6Increase2.svg221Decrease2.svg513Increase2.svg3
Mid & East Antrim143Steady2.svg16Steady2.svg3Steady2.svg9Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg5Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg3Steady2.svgSteady2.svg4Steady2.svg33Steady2.svg3Steady2.svg40
192Decrease2.svg115Decrease2.svg17Increase2.svg47Decrease2.svg21Steady2.svg5Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg3Steady2.svgSteady2.svg3Decrease2.svg130Decrease2.svg37Increase2.svg4
234Increase2.svg214Decrease2.svg17Steady2.svg8Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg15Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg2Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg4Increase2.svg129Decrease2.svg17Steady2.svg
Mid Ulster1418Steady2.svg8Steady2.svgSteady2.svg7Steady2.svg6Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg25Steady2.svg15Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg40
1917Decrease2.svg19Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg6Decrease2.svg16Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg2Increase2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg25Steady2.svg15Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
2319Increase2.svg211Increase2.svg2Steady2.svg2Decrease2.svg45Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg3Increase2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg27Increase2.svg213Decrease2.svg20Steady2.svg
Newry, Mourne & Down1414Steady2.svg4Steady2.svg2Steady2.svg3Steady2.svg14Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg2Steady2.svg2Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg30Steady2.svg8Steady2.svg3Steady2.svg41
1916Increase2.svg23Decrease2.svg12Steady2.svg4Increase2.svg111Decrease2.svg3Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg3Increase2.svg11Decrease2.svg11Steady2.svg30Steady2.svg8Steady2.svg3Steady2.svg
2320Increase2.svg15Increase2.svg25Increase2.svg31Decrease2.svg38Decrease2.svg4Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg2Decrease2.svg10Decrease2.svg10Decrease2.svg130Steady2.svg6Decrease2.svg25Increase2.svg2
Total14105Steady2.svg130Steady2.svg32Steady2.svg88Steady2.svg66Steady2.svg13Steady2.svg4Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg9Steady2.svg13Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg180Steady2.svg244Steady2.svg38Steady2.svg462
19105Steady2.svg122Decrease2.svg853Increase2.svg2175Decrease2.svg1459Decrease2.svg76Decrease2.svg78Increase2.svg45Increase2.svg415Increase2.svg610Decrease2.svg34Increase2.svg3179Decrease2.svg1213Decrease2.svg3170Increase2.svg32
23144Increase2.svg39122Steady2.svg67Increase2.svg1454Decrease2.svg2139Decrease2.svg209Increase2.svg35Decrease2.svg32Decrease2.svg310Decrease2.svg57Decrease2.svg33Decrease2.svg1193Increase2.svg14192Decrease2.svg2177Increase2.svg7
CouncilYrS.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±S.±Total
SFDUPAPNIUUPSDLPTUVGPNIPBPMinor Nat.Minor Un.Minor OtherTotal NatTotal UnionistTotal Other

Local Government Districts (1973-2015)

Local Government Districts (1973)

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.

Northern Ireland - Local Government Districts.png

No. on mapCouncilType (2011)No of Wards/Cllrs (2011)DEAs (1993-2011)Population of largest settlement (2011) [10] Population (2011) [11] Density (/km2)Area (km2) [12]
7 Belfast City Council City519 - Balmoral, Castle, Court, Laganbank, Lower Falls, Oldpark, Pottinger, Upper Falls, Victoria 280,138 - Belfast City 280,9622,339115
19 Lisburn City Council City305 - Downshire, Dunmurry Cross, Killultagh, Lisburn Town North, Lisburn Town South 45,370 - Lisburn City 120,165247447
13 Derry City Council City305 - Cityside, Northland, Rural, Shantallow, Waterside 83,163 - Derry City 107,877276387
22 Newry and Mourne District Council District305 - Crotlieve, Newry Town, Slieve Gullion, The Fews, The Mournes 26,967 - Newry 99,480100902
12 Craigavon Borough Council Borough264 - Craigavon Central, Lurgan, Loughside, Portadown 64,323 - Craigavon Urban Area including Aghacommon 93,023220378
23 Newtownabbey Borough Council Borough254 - Antrim Line, Ballyclare, Macedon, University 65,646 - Metropolitan Newtownabbey 85,139532151
24 North Down Borough Council Borough254 - Abbey, Ballyholme and Groomsport, Bangor West, Holywood 61,011 - Bangor 79,90095881
2 Ards Borough Council Borough234 - Ards East, Ards Peninsula, Ards West, Newtownards 28,050 - Newtownards 78,937199376
14 Down District Council District234 - Ballynahinch, Downpatrick, Newcastle, Rowallane 10,822 - Downpatrick 69,731103647
9 Castlereagh Borough Council Borough234 - Castlereagh Central, Castlereagh East, Castlereagh South, Castlereagh West 55,857 - Metropolitan Castlereagh 67,24277485
4 Ballymena Borough Council Borough244 - Ballymena North, Ballymena South, Bannside, Braid 29,551 - Ballymena 64,04495632
16 Fermanagh District Council District234 - Enniskillen, Erne East, Erne North, Erne West 13,823 - Enniskillen 61,805321,876
3 Armagh City and District Council City and district224 - Armagh City, Crossmore, Cusher, The Orchard 14,777 - Armagh 59,34982671
10 Coleraine Borough Council Borough224 - Bann, Coleraine Central, Coleraine East, The Skerries 24,634 - Coleraine 59,067116486
15 Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council Borough224 - Blackwater, Clogher Valley, Dungannon Town, Torrent 14,340 - Dungannon 57,85263784
1 Antrim Borough Council Borough193 - Antrim North West, Antrim South East, Antrim Town 23,375 - Antrim 53,42886577
25 Omagh District Council District213 - Mid Tyrone, Omagh Town, West Tyrone 19,659 - Omagh 51,356441,130
6 Banbridge District Council District173 - Banbridge Town, Dromore, Knockiveagh 16,637 - Banbridge 48,33997453
20 Magherafelt District Council District163 - Magherafelt, Moyola, Sperrin 8,805 - Magherafelt 45,03872573
26 Strabane District Council District163 - Derg, Glenelly, Mourne 13,172 - Strabane 39,38445862
8 Carrickfergus Borough Council Borough173 - Carrick Castle, Kilroot, Knockagh Monument 27,998 - Carrickfergus 39,11447282
11 Cookstown District Council District163 - Ballinderry, Cookstown Central, Drum Manor 11,599 - Cookstown 37,01354622
18 Limavady Borough Council Borough153 - Bellarena, Benbradagh, Limavady Town 12,032 - Limavady 33,53658586
17 Larne Borough Council Borough153 - Coast Road, Larne Lough, Larne Town 18,755 - Larne 32,18092336
5 Ballymoney Borough Council Borough163 - Ballymoney Town, Bann Valley, Bushvale 10,402 - Ballymoney 31,22468418
21 Moyle District Council District153 - Ballycastle, Giant's Causeway, The Glens 5,237 - Ballycastle 17,05034480
Total26 councils13 boroughs, 9 districts, 3 cities, 1 city and district583 wards102 District Electoral Areas280,138 - Belfast City 1,812,23512814,137

History

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. [13]

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. [14] This system, with the abolition of rural districts, remains the model for local government in the Republic of Ireland. (See also List of rural and urban districts in Northern Ireland for more details)

Elections

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:

In addition, they must either:

The results of the three elections held since the introduction of the 11 new districts in 2014-15 are as follows.

Combinations

The districts are combined for various purposes.

Eurostat NUTS level 3

In the Eurostat Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS), Northern Ireland is divided into five parts at level 3

NameAreaPopulation (2011) % of population
UKN01Belfast280,96215.5 NUTS 3 regions of Northern Ireland map.svg
UKN02Outer BelfastCarrickfergus, Castlereagh, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, North Down391,56021.6
UKN03EastAntrim, Ards, Ballymena, Banbridge, Craigavon, Down, Larne439,68224.3
UKN04NorthBallymoney, Coleraine, Derry, Limavady, Moyle, Strabane288,13815.9
UKN05West and SouthArmagh, Cookstown, Dungannon, Fermanagh, Magherafelt, Newry and Mourne, Omagh411,89322.7

Former education and library boards

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. [15]

The education and skills functions were centralised into a single Education Authority for Northern Ireland in April 2015. [16]

The boards were as follows:

NameArea
1.Belfast Northern Ireland Education.png
2.North EasternAntrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Larne, Magherafelt, Moyle, Newtownabbey
3.South EasternArds, Castlereagh, Down, Lisburn and North Down
4.SouthernArmagh, Banbridge, Cookstown, Craigavon, Dungannon and South Tyrone, Newry and Mourne
5.WesternDerry, Fermanagh, Limavady, Omagh, Strabane

Former health and social services boards

There were four health and social services boards which were replaced by a single Health and Social Care Board in April 2009. [17]

The former health and social services boards were as follows:

NameArea
1.EasternArds, Belfast, Castlereagh, Down, Lisburn, North Down Northern Ireland Health Boards.png
2.NorthernAntrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Cookstown, Larne, Magherafelt, Moyle, Newtownabbey
3.SouthernArmagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, Dungannon and South Tyrone, Newry and Mourne
4.WesternDerry, Fermanagh, Limavady, Omagh, Strabane

Reform

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. [18] In 2005 Peter Hain, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, announced proposals to reduce the number of councils to seven. [19] The names and boundaries of the seven districts were announced in March 2007. [20] In March 2008 the restored Northern Executive agreed to create eleven new councils instead of the original seven. [21] [22] 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. [23] In June 2010 the proposed reforms were abandoned following the failure of the Northern Ireland Executive to reach agreement. [24] [25] 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. [26]

See also

Tables relating to the old 26 council system

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