# Ards Peninsula L4 South east Ards and North Down. 448 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 17 square kilometres. Ards Peninsula L4 had 447 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Neighbourhood. Code N20003780. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Ards and North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down) ## Key figures - **Population: 447** (2021). Ards Peninsula L4 had 447 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 1,614th 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/n20003780#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.1%** (January 2026). In Ards Peninsula L4, 91.1% 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/n20003780#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 58.2%** (2021). 58.2% of residents in Ards Peninsula L4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 8,607th 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/n20003780#f-age-15-to-64 - **Aged 65 and over: 28.6%** (2021). 28.6% of residents in Ards Peninsula L4 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 6,434th 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/n20003780#f-age-65-and-over ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20003780) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Ards Peninsula L4, 91.1% 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=N20003780) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Ards and North Down. The outline is Ards Peninsula L4. - [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20003780) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 1 crime or anti-social behaviour incident in Ards Peninsula L4 in August 2026. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20003780) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ards Peninsula L4 had 447 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 Ards Peninsula L4. [See deprivation across Ards and North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/deprivation) ## How Ards Peninsula L4 compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Ards Peninsula L4 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 447 | joint 172nd least populated | 349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.1% | 48th lowest | 349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 58.2% | joint 110th lowest | 349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · 2021 | | Aged 65 and over | 28.6% | 90th highest | 349 neighbourhoods, Ards and North Down · 2021 | ## What is the population of Ards Peninsula L4? Ards Peninsula L4 had 447 usual residents at the census. Ards Peninsula L4 is the joint 1,614th least populated of 46,844 in the UK. ## 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 Ards Peninsula L4 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. ## Ards Peninsula L4 in brief Ards Peninsula L4 had 447 usual residents at the census. In Ards Peninsula L4, 91.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 58.2% of residents in Ards Peninsula L4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. 28.6% of residents in Ards Peninsula L4 were aged 65 or over at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: N20003780 - Middle area: [Ards Peninsula L](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/ards-peninsula-l) - Ward: [Portaferry †](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/ward/portaferry) - 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: 17.23 km² - People, mid-2024: 448 † Best fit: the ward and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Ards Peninsula L3](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003774), [Ards Peninsula L2](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003773), [Ards Peninsula N2](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003776), [Ards Peninsula N5](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003779), [Ards Peninsula N4](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003778), [Ards Peninsula N1](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003775) ## Latest updates for Ards Peninsula L4 - 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. 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