# Groomsport North Ards and North Down. About 3,643 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.7 square kilometres. Groomsport had 3,431 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Ward. Code N08001122. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Ards and North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,431** (2021). Groomsport had 3,431 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). 1,479th least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/groomsport#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Groomsport 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. https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/ward/groomsport#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.9%** (January 2026). In Groomsport, 96.9% 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/ward/groomsport#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 50.4%** (2021). 50.4% of residents in Groomsport were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 84th lowest of 8,397. 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/ward/groomsport#f-age-15-to-64 ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=N08001122) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Groomsport live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=N08001122) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Ards and North Down. The outline is Groomsport. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N08001122) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 7 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Groomsport in August 2026. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N08001122) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Groomsport had 3,431 usual residents at the census. ## How Groomsport compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Groomsport | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,431 | 9th least populated | 40 wards, Ards and North Down · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 40 wards, Ards and North Down · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.9% | 19th highest | 40 wards, Ards and North Down · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 50.4% | 2nd lowest | 40 wards, Ards and North Down · 2021 | ## Is Groomsport safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Groomsport at a rate of 20.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 52.1 per 1,000 people across Ards and North Down. Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 7 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Groomsport. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (37), violence and sexual offences (20) and criminal damage and arson (6). 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 ward, so they describe all of Ards and North Down and not Groomsport 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. - **Full-fibre broadband coverage: 95.7%** (January 2026). In Ards and North Down, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get full-fibre broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 81.0%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. ## Groomsport in brief Groomsport had 3,431 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Groomsport live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Groomsport, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 50.4% of residents in Groomsport were aged 15 to 64 at the census. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: N08001122 - Constituency: [North Down †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-down) - Council: [Ards and North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down) - Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) - Area: 6.74 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,643* - Neighbourhoods: 9 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Warren](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/ward/warren), [Ballycrochan](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/ward/ballycrochan), [Ballyholme](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/ward/ballyholme) ## Latest updates for Groomsport - 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/N08001122 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/ward/groomsport, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/ward/groomsport#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/ward/groomsport