# Comber B1

North west Ards and North Down. 551 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Comber B1 had 513 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code N20003440. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Ards and North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down)

## Key figures

- **Population: 513** (2021). Comber B1 had 513 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 2,741st 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/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003440#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.8%** (January 2026). In Comber B1, 82.8% 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/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003440#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 57.1%** (2021). 57.1% of residents in Comber B1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 6,567th 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/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003440#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 22.9%** (2021). 22.9% of residents in Comber B1 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 14,939th 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/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003440#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20003440) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Comber B1, 82.8% 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=N20003440) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Ards and North Down. The outline is Comber B1.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20003440) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 5 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Comber B1 in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20003440) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Comber B1 had 513 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 Comber B1. [See deprivation across Ards and North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/deprivation)

## How Comber B1 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Comber B1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 513 | joint 110th most populated | 349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.8% | 16th lowest | 349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 57.1% | joint 97th lowest | 349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 22.9% | joint 166th highest | 349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · 2021 |

## Is Comber B1 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Comber B1 at a rate of 157.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 95.2 per 1,000 people across Comber B.
Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 5 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Comber B1.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (50), violence and sexual offences (26) and criminal damage and arson (8).
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 Ards and North Down

These figures are published for the whole of Ards and North Down, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Ards and North Down and not Comber B1 alone. [See Ards and North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down)

- **Average house price: £227,275** (August 2026). Ards and North Down’s average house price was £227,275 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 7.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 165,407** (2025). Ards and North Down’s population was an estimated 165,407 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.
- **Female life expectancy: 83.5 years** (2022 to 2024). A baby girl born in Ards and North Down could expect to live 83.5 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: 60%** (2022). About 60% of people in Ards and North Down 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.

## Comber B1 in brief

Comber B1 had 513 usual residents at the census.
In Comber B1, 82.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
57.1% of residents in Comber B1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
22.9% of residents in Comber B1 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20003440
- Middle area: [Comber B](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/comber-b)
- Ward: [Comber North †](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/ward/comber-north)
- Constituency: [Strangford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/strangford)
- Council: [Ards and North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 0.19 km²
- People, mid-2024: 551

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

## Next door

[Comber A3](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003443), [Comber B2](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003441), [Comber E1](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003433), [Comber C4](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003436), [Comber A1](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003437), [Comber B5](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003449)

## Latest updates for Comber B1

- 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/N20003440

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003440