# Downshire West A5

Central Lisburn and Castlereagh. 452 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

Downshire West A5 had 438 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code N20002256. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Lisburn and Castlereagh](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh)

## Key figures

- **Population: 438** (2021). Downshire West A5 had 438 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 1,477th 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/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002256#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.7%** (January 2026). In Downshire West A5, 94.7% 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/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002256#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 61.8%** (2021). 61.8% of residents in Downshire West A5 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 18,359th 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/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002256#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 23.1%** (2021). 23.1% of residents in Downshire West A5 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 14,593rd 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/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002256#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20002256) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Downshire West A5, 94.7% 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=N20002256) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Lisburn and Castlereagh. The outline is Downshire West A5.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20002256) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 0 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Downshire West A5 in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20002256) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Downshire West A5 had 438 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 Downshire West A5. [See deprivation across Lisburn and Castlereagh](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/deprivation)

## How Downshire West A5 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Downshire West A5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 438 | joint 101st least populated | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.7% | joint 53rd lowest | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 61.8% | joint 118th lowest | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 23.1% | joint 79th highest | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021 |

## Is Downshire West A5 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downshire West A5 at a rate of 59.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.2 per 1,000 people across Downshire West A.
Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 0 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Downshire West A5.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (10), violence and sexual offences (6) and drug offences (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 Lisburn and Castlereagh

These figures are published for the whole of Lisburn and Castlereagh, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Lisburn and Castlereagh and not Downshire West A5 alone. [See Lisburn and Castlereagh](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh)

- **Average house price: £240,737** (August 2026). Lisburn and Castlereagh’s average house price was £240,737 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 9.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 152,367** (2025). Lisburn and Castlereagh’s population was an estimated 152,367 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.5% 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh 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: 32%** (2022). About 32% of people in Lisburn and Castlereagh 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.

## Downshire West A5 in brief

Downshire West A5 had 438 usual residents at the census.
In Downshire West A5, 94.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
61.8% of residents in Downshire West A5 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
23.1% of residents in Downshire West A5 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20002256
- Middle area: [Downshire West A](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/downshire-west-a)
- Ward: [Blaris †](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/ward/blaris)
- Constituency: [Lagan Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lagan-valley)
- Council: [Lisburn and Castlereagh](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 0.46 km²
- People, mid-2024: 452

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

## Next door

[Lisburn South J3](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002372), [Downshire West B3](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002260), [Downshire West A6](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002257), [Downshire West A4](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002255), [Downshire West A2](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002253)

## Latest updates for Downshire West A5

- 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/N20002256

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