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Newtownards B

Middle area

North Ards and North Down. 1,714 people in 0.7 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Newtownards B’s wards yet.

Population
1,768
188th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.2%
3,924th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Newtownards B compares

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Newtownards BMiddle
Population80 middle areas, Ards and North Down · 2021
Population: every middle area in Ards and North Down80 areas from 1,104 to 3,319. The middle area is 2,024. Newtownards B is 1,768.
1,76827th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage80 middle areas, Ards and North Down · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Ards and North Down80 areas from 82.4% to 100.0%. The middle area is 97.6%. Newtownards B is 99.8%.
99.8%joint 5th highest
Claimant rate80 middle areas, Ards and North Down · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Ards and North Down80 areas from 0.5% to 7.4%. The middle area is 2.2%. Newtownards B is 1.5%.
1.5%joint 19th lowest
Aged 15 to 6480 middle areas, Ards and North Down · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Ards and North Down80 areas from 43.1% to 72.7%. The middle area is 60.4%. Newtownards B is 62.2%.
62.2%joint 32nd highest

Figures for the whole of Ards and North Down

These figures are published for the whole of Ards and North Down, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Ards and North Down and not Newtownards B 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
House sales per month
231
UK 52,150
HM Land Registry · May 2026
Newtownards B in brief

Newtownards B had 1,768 usual residents at the census.

In Newtownards B, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Newtownards B, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.2% of residents in Newtownards B were aged 15 to 64 at the census.