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Downshire East B

Middle area

Central Lisburn and Castlereagh. 1,649 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 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 Downshire East B live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
1,729
175th 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
98.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Downshire East B

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downshire East B at a rate of 100.7 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.

Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Downshire East B in August 2026.

Recorded by police, 12 months to August 2026
Kind of crimeRecorded
Violence and sexual offences60
Anti-social behaviour45
Criminal damage and arson27
Other crime14
Drug offences12
Burglary6
Theft from the person1
Vehicle crime1
Robbery0
Shoplifting0

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026

How Downshire East B compares

Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.

Downshire East BMiddle
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. Downshire East B is 1,729.
1,7298th 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%. Downshire East B 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%. Downshire East B is 98.5%.
98.5%joint 22nd 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%. Downshire East B is 5.7%.
5.7%2nd highest

Is Downshire East B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downshire East B at a rate of 100.7 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, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Downshire East B.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (60), anti-social behaviour (45) and criminal damage and arson (27).

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 Downshire East B 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
Downshire East B in brief

Downshire East B had 1,729 usual residents at the census.

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

In Downshire East B, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Downshire East B, 5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.