# People and census in Derry City and Strabane North west Northern Ireland. 152,659 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,251 square kilometres. 16 layers about people and census for Derry City and Strabane, 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 Derry City and Strabane? Derry City and Strabane had 150,756 usual residents at the census. Derry City and Strabane is the 165th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Derry City and Strabane: **150,756** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Derry City and Strabane had 150,756 usual residents at the census. Derry City and Strabane is the 165th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-population ## Population estimate Derry City and Strabane: **152,659** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Derry City and Strabane’s population was an estimated 152,659 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. Derry City and Strabane is 171st most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=N09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Derry City and Strabane: **64.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 64.1% of residents in Derry City and Strabane were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 63.7%. - Against Northern Ireland: 1% higher (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=N09000005) · [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/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Derry City and Strabane: **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 Derry City and Strabane 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=N09000005) · [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/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Derry City and Strabane: **19.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.9% of residents in Derry City and Strabane were aged under 15 at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 19.2%. - Against Northern Ireland: 4% higher (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=N09000005) · [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/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Derry City and Strabane: **7.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 7.2% of residents in Derry City and Strabane were born outside the UK. In Northern Ireland the figure is 8.7%. - Against Northern Ireland: 17% lower (8.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=N09000005) · [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/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Derry City and Strabane: **27.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 27.1% of residents in Derry City and Strabane 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: 12% higher (24.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=N09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Derry City and Strabane: **76.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 76.0% of residents in Derry City and Strabane said their health was good or very good. In Northern Ireland the figure is 78.7%. - Against Northern Ireland: 3% lower (78.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=N09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-good-health ## Households Derry City and Strabane: **60,935** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Derry City and Strabane had 60,935 households at the census. Derry City and Strabane is 180th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=N09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Derry City and Strabane: **24.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 24.6% of households in Derry City and Strabane had no car or van at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 19.5%. - Against Northern Ireland: 26% higher (19.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=N09000005) · [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/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Derry City and Strabane: **57.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 57.1% of households in Derry City and Strabane owned their home at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 65.2%. - Against Northern Ireland: 12% lower (65.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=N09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Derry City and Strabane: **120 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. Derry City and Strabane had 120 people per square kilometre at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 133 per km². - Against Northern Ireland: 10% lower (133 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=N09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Derry City and Strabane: **17.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.9% of households in Derry City and Strabane rented privately at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 17.2%. - Against Northern Ireland: 4% higher (17.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=N09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Derry City and Strabane: **22.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.7% of households in Derry City and Strabane rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 15.3%. - Against Northern Ireland: 48% higher (15.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=N09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Derry City and Strabane: **29.6%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 29.6% of residents aged 16 and over in Derry City and Strabane had a degree-level qualification at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 32.1%. - Against Northern Ireland: 8% lower (32.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=N09000005) · [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/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Annual population change Derry City and Strabane: **0.2%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Derry City and Strabane’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=N09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/housing) (3) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/health) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/environment) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/connectivity) (4) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/economy) (2) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/elections) (5) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/services) (1) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/sources) (12) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/N09000005/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/people, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/people#l-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/people