# Faughan G5

North Derry City and Strabane. 249 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 7.0 square kilometres.

Faughan G5 had 247 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). In Faughan G5, 71.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Neighbourhood. Code N20001940. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Derry City and Strabane](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane)

## Key figures

- **Population: 247** (2021). Faughan G5 had 247 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 79th 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/derry-city-and-strabane/neighbourhood/n20001940#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 71.4%** (January 2026). In Faughan G5, 71.4% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/neighbourhood/n20001940#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 59.5%** (2021). 59.5% of residents in Faughan G5 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 11,689th 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/derry-city-and-strabane/neighbourhood/n20001940#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 25.5%** (2021). 25.5% of residents in Faughan G5 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 10,587th 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/derry-city-and-strabane/neighbourhood/n20001940#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=N20001940) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Faughan G5, 71.4% 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=N20001940) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Derry City and Strabane. The outline is Faughan G5.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=N20001940) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 0 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Faughan G5 in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N20001940) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Faughan G5 had 247 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 Faughan G5. [See deprivation across Derry City and Strabane](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/deprivation)

## How Faughan G5 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Faughan G5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 247 | 7th least populated | 297 neighbourhoods, Derry City and Strabane · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 71.4% | 8th lowest | 297 neighbourhoods, Derry City and Strabane · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 59.5% | joint 46th lowest | 297 neighbourhoods, Derry City and Strabane · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 25.5% | 35th highest | 297 neighbourhoods, Derry City and Strabane · 2021 |

## What is the population of Faughan G5?

Faughan G5 had 247 usual residents at the census.
Faughan G5 is the joint 79th least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Derry City and Strabane

These figures are published for the whole of Derry City and Strabane, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Derry City and Strabane and not Faughan G5 alone. [See Derry City and Strabane](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane)

- **Average house price: £189,474** (August 2026). Derry City and Strabane’s average house price was £189,474 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 12.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 152,659** (2025). Derry City and Strabane’s population was an estimated 152,659 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: 81.2 years** (2022 to 2024). A baby girl born in Derry City and Strabane could expect to live 81.2 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: 99%** (2022). About 99% of people in Derry City and Strabane 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.

## Faughan G5 in brief

Faughan G5 had 247 usual residents at the census.
In Faughan G5, 71.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
59.5% of residents in Faughan G5 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
25.5% of residents in Faughan G5 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20001940
- Middle area: [Faughan G](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/faughan-g)
- Ward: [Slievekirk †](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/ward/slievekirk)
- Constituency: [West Tyrone †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-tyrone)
- Council: [Derry City and Strabane](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 7.03 km²
- People, mid-2024: 249

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

## Next door

[Faughan G3](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/neighbourhood/n20001935), [Faughan G6](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/neighbourhood/n20001941), [The Moor H3](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/neighbourhood/n20001767), [Faughan F4](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/neighbourhood/n20001932), [Sperrin B1](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/neighbourhood/n20001947), [Faughan G4](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/neighbourhood/n20001939)

## Latest updates for Faughan G5

- 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/N20001940

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