# Downshire East A2

North east Lisburn and Castlereagh. 627 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.4 square kilometres.

Downshire East A2 had 622 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code N20002425. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Lisburn and Castlereagh](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh)

## Key figures

- **Population: 622** (2021). Downshire East A2 had 622 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 5,141st 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/n20002425#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.2%** (January 2026). In Downshire East A2, 84.2% 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/n20002425#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 58.9%** (2021). 58.9% of residents in Downshire East A2 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/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002425#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 20.9%** (2021). 20.9% of residents in Downshire East A2 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 18,775th 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/n20002425#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20002425) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Downshire East A2, 84.2% 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=N20002425) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Lisburn and Castlereagh. The outline is Downshire East A2.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20002425) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 4 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Downshire East A2 in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20002425) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Downshire East A2 had 622 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 East A2. [See deprivation across Lisburn and Castlereagh](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/deprivation)

## How Downshire East A2 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Downshire East A2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 622 | joint 60th most populated | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.2% | 13th lowest | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 58.9% | joint 61st lowest | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 20.9% | joint 108th highest | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021 |

## Is Downshire East A2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downshire East A2 at a rate of 87.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.6 per 1,000 people across Downshire East A.
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 Downshire East A2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (35), anti-social behaviour (11) and criminal damage and arson (6).
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 East A2 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 East A2 in brief

Downshire East A2 had 622 usual residents at the census.
In Downshire East A2, 84.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
58.9% of residents in Downshire East A2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
20.9% of residents in Downshire East A2 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20002425
- Middle area: [Downshire East A](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/downshire-east-a)
- Ward: [Drumbo †](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/ward/drumbo)
- Constituency: [Belfast South and Mid Down †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-south-and-mid-down)
- Council: [Lisburn and Castlereagh](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 5.37 km²
- People, mid-2024: 627

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

## Next door

[Castlereagh South F2](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002484), [Downshire East A3](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002426), [Balmoral P4](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001234), [Downshire East A5](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002430), [Balmoral P3](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001232), [Balmoral N4](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001233)

## Latest updates for Downshire East A2

- 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/N20002425

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