# Newtownards J2

North Ards and North Down. 415 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Newtownards J2 had 395 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code N20003503. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Ards and North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down)

## Key figures

- **Population: 395** (2021). Newtownards J2 had 395 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 911th 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/n20003503#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.7%** (January 2026). In Newtownards J2, 87.7% 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/n20003503#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 61.6%** (2021). 61.6% of residents in Newtownards J2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 17,738th 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/n20003503#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 25.3%** (2021). 25.3% of residents in Newtownards J2 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 10,914th 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/n20003503#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20003503) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Newtownards J2, 87.7% 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=N20003503) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Ards and North Down. The outline is Newtownards J2.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20003503) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Newtownards J2.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20003503) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Newtownards J2 had 395 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 Newtownards J2. [See deprivation across Ards and North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/deprivation)

## How Newtownards J2 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Newtownards J2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 395 | 113th least populated | 349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.7% | 30th lowest | 349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 61.6% | joint 167th highest | 349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 25.3% | joint 128th highest | 349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · 2021 |

## Is Newtownards J2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Newtownards J2 at a rate of 257.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 261.6 per 1,000 people across Newtownards J.
Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 10 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Newtownards J2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (37), violence and sexual offences (36) and criminal damage and arson (13).
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 Newtownards J2 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.

## Newtownards J2 in brief

Newtownards J2 had 395 usual residents at the census.
In Newtownards J2, 87.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
61.6% of residents in Newtownards J2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
25.3% of residents in Newtownards J2 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20003503
- Middle area: [Newtownards J](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/newtownards-j)
- Ward: [Conway Square †](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/ward/conway-square)
- 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: 0.16 km²
- People, mid-2024: 415

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

## Next door

[Newtownards C4](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003496), [Newtownards R1](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003509), [Newtownards J3](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003504), [Newtownards J1](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003499), [Newtownards R4](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003529), [Newtownards K1](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003502)

## Latest updates for Newtownards J2

- 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/N20003503

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