# Macedon B2

East Antrim and Newtownabbey. 303 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Macedon B2 had 307 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). In Macedon B2, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Neighbourhood. Code N20000167. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Antrim and Newtownabbey](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey)

## Key figures

- **Population: 307** (2021). Macedon B2 had 307 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 266th 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/n20000167#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Macedon B2, 100.0% 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/n20000167#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 55.7%** (2021). 55.7% of residents in Macedon B2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 4,449th 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/n20000167#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 30.5%** (2021). 30.5% of residents in Macedon B2 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 4,543rd 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/n20000167#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=N20000167) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Macedon B2, 100.0% 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=N20000167) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Antrim and Newtownabbey. The outline is Macedon B2.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=N20000167) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 0 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Macedon B2 in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N20000167) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Macedon B2 had 307 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 Macedon B2. [See deprivation across Antrim and Newtownabbey](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/deprivation)

## How Macedon B2 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Macedon B2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 307 | 17th least populated | 294 neighbourhoods, Antrim and Newtownabbey · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 294 neighbourhoods, Antrim and Newtownabbey · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 55.7% | 24th lowest | 294 neighbourhoods, Antrim and Newtownabbey · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 30.5% | 20th highest | 294 neighbourhoods, Antrim and Newtownabbey · 2021 |

## What is the population of Macedon B2?

Macedon B2 had 307 usual residents at the census.
Macedon B2 is the joint 266th least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

## 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 Macedon B2 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.

## Macedon B2 in brief

Macedon B2 had 307 usual residents at the census.
In Macedon B2, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
55.7% of residents in Macedon B2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
30.5% of residents in Macedon B2 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20000167
- Middle area: [Macedon B](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/macedon-b)
- Ward: [Abbey †](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/ward/abbey)
- Constituency: [East Antrim †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-antrim)
- Council: [Antrim and Newtownabbey](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 0.16 km²
- People, mid-2024: 303

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

## Next door

[Macedon B1](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000166), [Macedon B3](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000169), [Three Mile Water G4](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000160)

## Latest updates for Macedon B2

- 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/N20000167

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