# Airport C2

East Antrim and Newtownabbey. 688 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 8.7 square kilometres.

Airport C2 had 651 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code N20000262. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Antrim and Newtownabbey](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey)

## Key figures

- **Population: 651** (2021). Airport C2 had 651 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 5,807th 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/n20000262#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.3%** (January 2026). In Airport C2, 98.3% 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/n20000262#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 60.0%** (2021). 60.0% of residents in Airport C2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 12,992nd 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/n20000262#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 23.4%** (2021). 23.4% of residents in Airport C2 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 14,082nd 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/n20000262#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=N20000262) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Airport C2, 98.3% 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=N20000262) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Antrim and Newtownabbey. The outline is Airport C2.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=N20000262) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Airport C2.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N20000262) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Airport C2 had 651 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 Airport C2. [See deprivation across Antrim and Newtownabbey](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/deprivation)

## How Airport C2 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Airport C2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 651 | 44th most populated | 294 neighbourhoods, Antrim and Newtownabbey · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.3% | joint 82nd lowest | 294 neighbourhoods, Antrim and Newtownabbey · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 60.0% | 69th lowest | 294 neighbourhoods, Antrim and Newtownabbey · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 23.4% | 73rd highest | 294 neighbourhoods, Antrim and Newtownabbey · 2021 |

## Is Airport C2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Airport C2 at a rate of 85.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 50.8 per 1,000 people across Airport C.
Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 11 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Airport C2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (19), anti-social behaviour (13) and other crime (9).
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 Airport C2 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.

## Airport C2 in brief

Airport C2 had 651 usual residents at the census.
In Airport C2, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
60.0% of residents in Airport C2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
23.4% of residents in Airport C2 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20000262
- Middle area: [Airport C](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/airport-c)
- Ward: [Mallusk †](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/ward/mallusk)
- 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: 8.68 km²
- People, mid-2024: 688

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

## Next door

[Airport D1](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000265), [Ballyclare H2](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000122), [Airport C1](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000261), [Airport C3](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000266), [Three Mile Water A1](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000124), [Airport D2](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000267)

## Latest updates for Airport C2

- 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/N20000262

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