# Downshire East B1 Central Lisburn and Castlereagh. 207 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres. Downshire East B1 had 234 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Neighbourhood. Code N20002428. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Lisburn and Castlereagh](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh) ## Key figures - **Population: 234** (2021). Downshire East B1 had 234 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). 58th 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/n20002428#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In Downshire East B1, 97.0% 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/n20002428#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 64.4%** (2021). 64.4% of residents in Downshire East B1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 19,450th 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/n20002428#f-age-15-to-64 - **Aged 65 and over: 20.8%** (2021). 20.8% of residents in Downshire East B1 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 18,969th 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/n20002428#f-age-65-and-over ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=N20002428) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Downshire East B1, 97.0% 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=N20002428) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Lisburn and Castlereagh. The outline is Downshire East B1. - [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=N20002428) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 0 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Downshire East B1 in August 2026. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N20002428) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Downshire East B1 had 234 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 B1. [See deprivation across Lisburn and Castlereagh](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/deprivation) ## How Downshire East B1 compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Downshire East B1 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 234 | 6th least populated | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.0% | joint 85th lowest | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 64.4% | joint 132nd highest | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021 | | Aged 65 and over | 20.8% | joint 113th highest | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021 | ## What is the population of Downshire East B1? Downshire East B1 had 234 usual residents at the census. Downshire East B1 is the 58th least populated of 46,844 in the UK. ## 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 B1 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 B1 in brief Downshire East B1 had 234 usual residents at the census. In Downshire East B1, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 64.4% of residents in Downshire East B1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. 20.8% of residents in Downshire East B1 were aged 65 or over at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: N20002428 - Middle area: [Downshire East B](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/downshire-east-b) - Ward: [Hillhall †](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/ward/hillhall) - 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: 0.11 km² - People, mid-2024: 207 † Best fit: the ward and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Lisburn North K3](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002420), [Downshire East B4](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002432), [Downshire East B2](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002429), [Downshire East A4](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002427) ## Latest updates for Downshire East B1 - 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/N20002428 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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