# Ballyclare A4

North east Antrim and Newtownabbey. 458 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.2 square kilometres.

Ballyclare A4 had 464 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code N20000099. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Antrim and Newtownabbey](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey)

## Key figures

- **Population: 464** (2021). Ballyclare A4 had 464 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 1,876th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000099#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.0%** (January 2026). In Ballyclare A4, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000099#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 61.9%** (2021). 61.9% of residents in Ballyclare A4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 18,684th lowest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000099#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 20.3%** (2021). 20.3% of residents in Ballyclare A4 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 19,916th highest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000099#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=N20000099) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Ballyclare A4, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=N20000099) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Antrim and Newtownabbey. The outline is Ballyclare A4.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=N20000099) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 0 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Ballyclare A4 in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N20000099) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ballyclare A4 had 464 usual residents at the census.

Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2017 is published for the Super Output Areas (2001), whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Ballyclare A4. [See deprivation across Antrim and Newtownabbey](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/deprivation)

## How Ballyclare A4 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Ballyclare A4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 464 | joint 135th least populated | 294 neighbourhoods, Antrim and Newtownabbey · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.0% | joint 109th lowest | 294 neighbourhoods, Antrim and Newtownabbey · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 61.9% | joint 98th lowest | 294 neighbourhoods, Antrim and Newtownabbey · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 20.3% | joint 100th highest | 294 neighbourhoods, Antrim and Newtownabbey · 2021 |

## Is Ballyclare A4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ballyclare A4 at a rate of 30.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 28.7 per 1,000 people across Ballyclare A.
Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 0 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ballyclare A4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (5), violence and sexual offences (5) and other crime (2).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Antrim and Newtownabbey

These figures are published for the whole of Antrim and Newtownabbey, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Antrim and Newtownabbey and not Ballyclare A4 alone. [See Antrim and Newtownabbey](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey)

- **Average house price: £206,120** (August 2026). Antrim and Newtownabbey’s average house price was £206,120 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 8.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 148,487** (2025). Antrim and Newtownabbey’s population was an estimated 148,487 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.
- **Female life expectancy: 82.5 years** (2022 to 2024). A baby girl born in Antrim and Newtownabbey could expect to live 82.5 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024 (ONS life expectancy). UK 83.0 years. Source: Life expectancy for local areas of the UK, 2022 to 2024. Published 10 December 2025.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 14%** (2022). About 14% of people in Antrim and Newtownabbey live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.

## Ballyclare A4 in brief

Ballyclare A4 had 464 usual residents at the census.
In Ballyclare A4, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
61.9% of residents in Ballyclare A4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
20.3% of residents in Ballyclare A4 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20000099
- Middle area: [Ballyclare A](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/ballyclare-a)
- Ward: [Doagh †](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/ward/doagh)
- Constituency: [South Antrim †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-antrim)
- Council: [Antrim and Newtownabbey](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 6.20 km²
- People, mid-2024: 458

† Best fit: the ward and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Ballyclare A1](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000087), [Dunsilly B2](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000005), [Ballyclare H2](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000122), [Dunsilly B1](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000002), [Ballyclare E2](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000110), [Ballyclare B4](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000094)

## Latest updates for Ballyclare A4

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) updated: Defra · Oct 2026.
- 2025 population published: ONS population estimates · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/N20000099

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