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Antrim and Newtownabbey and Mid and East Antrim

Districts

Two neighbouring districts in Northern Ireland, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.

Key figures

MeasureAntrim and NewtownabbeyMid and East Antrim
Average house price
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
£206,120
Up 8.8% in a year
£177,450
Up 8.2% in a year
Population
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
145,661
179th highest of 361
138,994
165th lowest of 361
Female life expectancy
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
82.5 years
UK 83.0 years
83.1 years
UK 83.0 years
Gigabit broadband coverage
Ofcom · Jan 2026
97.1%
UK 87.8%
95.2%
UK 87.8%

In brief

  • Antrim and Newtownabbey and Mid and East Antrim share a border.
  • Antrim and Newtownabbey's average house price is 16% higher than Mid and East Antrim's.
  • Antrim and Newtownabbey's population is 5% higher than Mid and East Antrim's.
  • Antrim and Newtownabbey's female life expectancy is 0.6 years lower than Mid and East Antrim's.
  • Antrim and Newtownabbey's gigabit broadband coverage is 1.9 percentage points higher than Mid and East Antrim's.

How they compare

Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.

Antrim and NewtownabbeyMid and East AntrimMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
£206,120£177,450
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
8.8%8.2%
Population361 councils, UK · 2021
145,661138,994
Female life expectancy359 councils, UK · 2022 to 2024
82.5 years83.1 years
Gigabit broadband coverage361 councils, UK · Jan 2026
97.1%95.2%