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Castlereagh East E

Middle area

North east Lisburn and Castlereagh. 1,953 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 0% of people in Castlereagh East E live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
1,954
286th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Castlereagh East E

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Castlereagh East E at a rate of 80.9 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 52.4 per 1,000 people across Lisburn and Castlereagh.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Recorded by police, 12 months to August 2026
Kind of crimeRecorded
Shoplifting41
Anti-social behaviour37
Violence and sexual offences35
Criminal damage and arson22
Drug offences12
Other crime8
Burglary2
Vehicle crime1
Robbery0
Theft from the person0

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026

How Castlereagh East E compares

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Castlereagh East EMiddle
Population61 middle areas, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021
Population: every middle area in Lisburn and Castlereagh61 areas from 1,382 to 3,716. The middle area is 2,371. Castlereagh East E is 1,954.
1,95412th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares61 middle areas, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Lisburn and Castlereagh61 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 0.0%. Castlereagh East E is 0.0%.
0%joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage61 middle areas, Lisburn and Castlereagh · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Lisburn and Castlereagh61 areas from 81.2% to 99.9%. The middle area is 97.7%. Castlereagh East E is 97.9%.
97.9%joint 28th highest
Claimant rate61 middle areas, Lisburn and Castlereagh · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Lisburn and Castlereagh61 areas from 0.3% to 5.8%. The middle area is 1.6%. Castlereagh East E is 4.4%.
4.4%6th highest

Is Castlereagh East E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Castlereagh East E at a rate of 80.9 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 52.4 per 1,000 people across Lisburn and Castlereagh.

Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 18 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Castlereagh East E.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (41), anti-social behaviour (37) and violence and sexual offences (35).

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 Lisburn and Castlereagh

These figures are published for the whole of Lisburn and Castlereagh, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Lisburn and Castlereagh and not Castlereagh East E alone. See Lisburn and Castlereagh

Average house price
£240,737
Up 9.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Population estimate
152,367
Up 0.5% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Female life expectancy
83.8years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Full-fibre broadband coverage
95.4%
UK 81.0%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Castlereagh East E in brief

Castlereagh East E had 1,954 usual residents at the census.

About 0% of people in Castlereagh East E live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Castlereagh East E, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Castlereagh East E, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.