# Mid Ulster

North west Northern Ireland. About 106,431 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1,311 square kilometres.

Mr Cathal Mallaghan has been the Sinn Féin MP for Mid Ulster since July 2024. They won by 14,923 votes on a 61.4% turnout.

Constituency. Code N05000010. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Mr Cathal Mallaghan has been the Sinn Féin MP for Mid Ulster since July 2024.
They won by 14,923 votes on a 61.4% turnout.

MP: [Mr Cathal Mallaghan](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5153) (Sinn Féin).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Mid Ulster

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cathal Mallaghan (elected) | Sinn Féin | 24,085 | 53.0% |
| Keith Buchanan | Democratic Unionist Party | 9,162 | 20.2% |
| Denise Johnston | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 3,722 | 8.2% |
| Glenn Moore | Traditional Unionist Voice | 2,978 | 6.6% |
| Jay Basra | Ulster Unionist Party | 2,269 | 5.0% |
| Padraic Farrell | Alliance | 2,001 | 4.4% |
| Alixandra Halliday | Aontú | 1,047 | 2.3% |
| John Kelly | Independent | 181 | 0.4% |

Electorate 74,000. Turnout 61.4%. Majority 14,923 (32.8%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3627

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 32.8%** (July 2024). The winner in Mid Ulster had a majority of 32.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 69th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-ulster#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 61.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in Mid Ulster at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.4% (House of Commons Library). Joint 278th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-ulster#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 105,230** (2021). Mid Ulster had 105,230 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). 227th most populated of 650. 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/constituency/mid-ulster#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 54%** (2022). About 54% of people in Mid Ulster 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/constituency/mid-ulster#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=N05000010) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 54% of people in Mid Ulster 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=N05000010) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Mid Ulster, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Mid Ulster.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N05000010) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Mid Ulster, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Mid Ulster.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N05000010) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Mid Ulster had 105,230 usual residents at the census.

## How Mid Ulster compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Mid Ulster | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 32.8% | 69th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 61.4% | joint 278th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 105,230 | 227th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 54% | joint 275th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Mid Ulster?

Mid Ulster had 105,230 usual residents at the census.
Mid Ulster is the 227th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Mid Ulster

Most of Mid Ulster lies in Mid Ulster. These figures are published for the whole of Mid Ulster, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Mid Ulster itself. [See Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster)

- **Average house price: £195,453** (July 2026). Mid Ulster’s average house price was £195,453 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 10.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 152,292** (2025). Mid Ulster’s population was an estimated 152,292 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.
- **Female life expectancy: 83.4 years** (2022 to 2024). A baby girl born in Mid Ulster could expect to live 83.4 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.4%** (January 2026). In Mid Ulster, 94.4% 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.

## Mid Ulster in brief

The winner in Mid Ulster had a majority of 32.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Mid Ulster at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.4%.
Mid Ulster had 105,230 usual residents at the census.
About 54% of people in Mid Ulster live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: N05000010
- Council: [Mid Ulster †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 1,311 km²
- People, mid-2024: 106,431*
- Wards: 28
- Middle areas: 39
- Neighbourhoods: 187

* 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 council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[West Tyrone](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-tyrone), [Fermanagh and South Tyrone](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/fermanagh-and-south-tyrone), [East Londonderry](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-londonderry), [South Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-antrim), [Upper Bann](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/upper-bann), [North Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-antrim)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Newry and Armagh](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newry-and-armagh), [South Down](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-down), [South Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-antrim), [West Tyrone](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-tyrone), [Upper Bann](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/upper-bann), [Fermanagh and South Tyrone](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/fermanagh-and-south-tyrone).

## Latest updates for Mid Ulster

- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) updated: Defra · Oct 2026.
- 2025 population published: ONS population estimates · Oct 2026.
- August 2026 crime published: Police.uk · Sep 2026.
- July 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Sep 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/N05000010

## How to cite

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