# Portadown R1

North west Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. 620 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Portadown R1 had 668 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code N20000368. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon)

## Key figures

- **Population: 668** (2021). Portadown R1 had 668 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 6,149th 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/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/neighbourhood/n20000368#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.6%** (January 2026). In Portadown R1, 99.6% 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/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/neighbourhood/n20000368#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 65.3%** (2021). 65.3% of residents in Portadown R1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 16,672nd 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/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/neighbourhood/n20000368#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 6.7%** (2021). 6.7% of residents in Portadown R1 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 2,657th 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/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/neighbourhood/n20000368#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=N20000368) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Portadown R1, 99.6% 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=N20000368) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. The outline is Portadown R1.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=N20000368) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 7 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Portadown R1 in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N20000368) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Portadown R1 had 668 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 Portadown R1. [See deprivation across Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/deprivation)

## How Portadown R1 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Portadown R1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 668 | joint 68th most populated | 416 neighbourhoods, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.6% | joint 104th highest | 416 neighbourhoods, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 65.3% | joint 128th highest | 416 neighbourhoods, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 6.7% | 36th lowest | 416 neighbourhoods, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon · 2021 |

## Is Portadown R1 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Portadown R1 at a rate of 61.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 29.5 per 1,000 people across Portadown R.
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 Portadown R1.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (23), violence and sexual offences (8) and other crime (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 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

These figures are published for the whole of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon and not Portadown R1 alone. [See Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon)

- **Average house price: £186,993** (August 2026). Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon’s average house price was £186,993 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 9.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 223,044** (2025). Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon’s population was an estimated 223,044 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.
- **Female life expectancy: 83.2 years** (2022 to 2024). A baby girl born in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon could expect to live 83.2 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: 54%** (2022). About 54% of people in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 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.

## Portadown R1 in brief

Portadown R1 had 668 usual residents at the census.
In Portadown R1, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
65.3% of residents in Portadown R1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
6.7% of residents in Portadown R1 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20000368
- Middle area: [Portadown R](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/portadown-r)
- Ward: [The Birches †](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/ward/the-birches)
- Constituency: [Upper Bann †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/upper-bann)
- Council: [Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 0.23 km²
- People, mid-2024: 620

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

## Next door

[Portadown R2](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/neighbourhood/n20000383), [Portadown B6](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/neighbourhood/n20000366)

## Latest updates for Portadown R1

- 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/N20000368

## How to cite

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