# Erne North B5 West Fermanagh and Omagh. 489 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.9 square kilometres. Erne North B5 had 524 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Neighbourhood. Code N20002137. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Fermanagh and Omagh](https://openindex.co.uk/fermanagh-and-omagh) ## Key figures - **Population: 524** (2021). Erne North B5 had 524 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 2,984th 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/fermanagh-and-omagh/neighbourhood/n20002137#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.6%** (January 2026). In Erne North B5, 94.6% 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/fermanagh-and-omagh/neighbourhood/n20002137#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 58.9%** (2021). 58.9% of residents in Erne North B5 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 10,201st 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/fermanagh-and-omagh/neighbourhood/n20002137#f-age-15-to-64 - **Aged 65 and over: 22.0%** (2021). 22.0% of residents in Erne North B5 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 16,549th 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/fermanagh-and-omagh/neighbourhood/n20002137#f-age-65-and-over ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20002137) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Erne North B5, 94.6% 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=N20002137) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fermanagh and Omagh. The outline is Erne North B5. - [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20002137) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 4 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Erne North B5 in August 2026. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20002137) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Erne North B5 had 524 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 Erne North B5. [See deprivation across Fermanagh and Omagh](https://openindex.co.uk/fermanagh-and-omagh/deprivation) ## How Erne North B5 compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Erne North B5 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 524 | joint 107th most populated | 223 neighbourhoods, Fermanagh and Omagh · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.6% | 109th highest | 223 neighbourhoods, Fermanagh and Omagh · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 58.9% | joint 46th lowest | 223 neighbourhoods, Fermanagh and Omagh · 2021 | | Aged 65 and over | 22.0% | joint 56th highest | 223 neighbourhoods, Fermanagh and Omagh · 2021 | ## Is Erne North B5 safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Erne North B5 at a rate of 63.4 per 1,000 people. That compares with 27.7 per 1,000 people across Erne North B. Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 4 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Erne North B5. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (14), anti-social behaviour (5) and burglary (4). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Fermanagh and Omagh These figures are published for the whole of Fermanagh and Omagh, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Fermanagh and Omagh and not Erne North B5 alone. [See Fermanagh and Omagh](https://openindex.co.uk/fermanagh-and-omagh) - **Average house price: £201,732** (August 2026). Fermanagh and Omagh’s average house price was £201,732 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 11.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 117,663** (2025). Fermanagh and Omagh’s population was an estimated 117,663 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. - **Female life expectancy: 83.8 years** (2022 to 2024). A baby girl born in Fermanagh and Omagh could expect to live 83.8 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: 92%** (2022). About 92% of people in Fermanagh and Omagh 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. ## Erne North B5 in brief Erne North B5 had 524 usual residents at the census. In Erne North B5, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 58.9% of residents in Erne North B5 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. 22.0% of residents in Erne North B5 were aged 65 or over at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: N20002137 - Middle area: [Erne North B](https://openindex.co.uk/fermanagh-and-omagh/erne-north-b) - Ward: [Belleek and Boa †](https://openindex.co.uk/fermanagh-and-omagh/ward/belleek-and-boa) - Constituency: [Fermanagh and South Tyrone †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/fermanagh-and-south-tyrone) - Council: [Fermanagh and Omagh](https://openindex.co.uk/fermanagh-and-omagh) - Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) - Area: 6.85 km² - People, mid-2024: 489 † Best fit: the ward and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Erne West A2](https://openindex.co.uk/fermanagh-and-omagh/neighbourhood/n20002058), [Erne North B3](https://openindex.co.uk/fermanagh-and-omagh/neighbourhood/n20002128), [Erne North B4](https://openindex.co.uk/fermanagh-and-omagh/neighbourhood/n20002131), [Erne West A1](https://openindex.co.uk/fermanagh-and-omagh/neighbourhood/n20002057) ## Latest updates for Erne North B5 - 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/N20002137 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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