# People and census in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon South Northern Ireland. 223,044 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,437 square kilometres. 16 layers about people and census for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) ## What is the population of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon? Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon’s population was an estimated 223,044 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon is 100th most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **223,044** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon’s population was an estimated 223,044 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon is 100th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **218,656** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon had 218,656 usual residents at the census. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon is the 97th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **63.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.2% of residents in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 63.7%. - Against Northern Ireland: 1% lower (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **16.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.0% of residents in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon were aged 65 or over at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 17.2%. - Against Northern Ireland: 7% lower (17.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **20.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.8% of residents in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon were aged under 15 at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 19.2%. - Against Northern Ireland: 8% higher (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **10.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.5% of residents in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon were born outside the UK. In Northern Ireland the figure is 8.7%. - Against Northern Ireland: 21% higher (8.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **22.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.3% of residents in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Northern Ireland the figure is 24.3%. - Against Northern Ireland: 8% lower (24.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **80.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 80.3% of residents in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon said their health was good or very good. In Northern Ireland the figure is 78.7%. - Against Northern Ireland: 2% higher (78.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-good-health ## Households Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **84,642** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon had 84,642 households at the census. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon is 107th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **15.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.5% of households in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon had no car or van at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 19.5%. - Against Northern Ireland: 21% lower (19.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **68.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 68.7% of households in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon owned their home at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 65.2%. - Against Northern Ireland: 5% higher (65.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **152 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon had 152 people per square kilometre at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 133 per km². - Against Northern Ireland: 14% higher (133 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **18.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.6% of households in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon rented privately at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 17.2%. - Against Northern Ireland: 8% higher (17.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **10.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.5% of households in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 15.3%. - Against Northern Ireland: 31% lower (15.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **30.4%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 30.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon had a degree-level qualification at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 32.1%. - Against Northern Ireland: 5% lower (32.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Annual population change Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **0.2%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon’s estimated population changed by 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. - Against the UK: 33% lower (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/housing) (3) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/health) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/environment) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/connectivity) (4) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/economy) (2) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/elections) (5) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/services) (1) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/sources) (12) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/N09000002/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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