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Downshire East G2

Neighbourhood

South Lisburn and Castlereagh. 464 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.0 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Downshire East G2, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
457
Joint 1,743rd least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.7%
Joint 14,968th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
18.2%
Joint 22,486th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

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 G2. See deprivation across Lisburn and Castlereagh

How Downshire East G2 compares

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

Downshire East G2Middle
Population296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Lisburn and Castlereagh296 areas from 218 to 1,076. The middle area is 493. Downshire East G2 is 457.
457112th least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every neighbourhood in Lisburn and Castlereagh296 areas from 62.7% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.1%. Downshire East G2 is 99.1%.
99.1%joint 145th lowest
Aged 15 to 64296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every neighbourhood in Lisburn and Castlereagh296 areas from 46.0% to 84.0%. The middle area is 63.5%. Downshire East G2 is 60.7%.
60.7%joint 94th lowest
Aged 65 and over296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every neighbourhood in Lisburn and Castlereagh296 areas from 0.2% to 43.7%. The middle area is 18.3%. Downshire East G2 is 18.2%.
18.2%joint 146th lowest

What is the population of Downshire East G2?

Downshire East G2 had 457 usual residents at the census.

Downshire East G2 is the joint 1,743rd 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 G2 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
People in radon Affected Area squares
32%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Downshire East G2 in brief

Downshire East G2 had 457 usual residents at the census.

In Downshire East G2, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

60.7% of residents in Downshire East G2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

18.2% of residents in Downshire East G2 were aged 65 or over at the census.