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Newtownards A2

Neighbourhood

North west Ards and North Down. 608 people in 7.4 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Newtownards A2, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
588
4,416th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.2%
16,486th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
21.6%
17,335th highest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

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 Newtownards A2. See deprivation across Ards and North Down

How Newtownards A2 compares

Each dot is a neighbourhood. The black line marks the middle one.

Newtownards A2Middle
Population349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Ards and North Down349 areas from 180 to 1,201. The middle area is 448. Newtownards A2 is 588.
58865th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every neighbourhood in Ards and North Down349 areas from 56.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.0%. Newtownards A2 is 97.9%.
97.9%joint 129th lowest
Aged 15 to 64349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every neighbourhood in Ards and North Down349 areas from 26.7% to 81.1%. The middle area is 61.4%. Newtownards A2 is 61.2%.
61.2%joint 169th lowest
Aged 65 and over349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every neighbourhood in Ards and North Down349 areas from 2.1% to 72.2%. The middle area is 22.4%. Newtownards A2 is 21.6%.
21.6%joint 165th lowest

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 Newtownards A2 alone. See Ards and North Down

Average house price
£227,275
Up 7.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Female life expectancy
83.5years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Full-fibre broadband coverage
95.7%
UK 81.0%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Newtownards A2 in brief

Newtownards A2 had 588 usual residents at the census.

In Newtownards A2, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

61.2% of residents in Newtownards A2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

21.6% of residents in Newtownards A2 were aged 65 or over at the census.