# Downshire East G2

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

Downshire East G2 had 457 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code N20002453. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Lisburn and Castlereagh](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh)

## Key figures

- **Population: 457** (2021). Downshire East G2 had 457 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 1,743rd 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/n20002453#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Downshire East G2, 99.1% 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/n20002453#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 60.7%** (2021). 60.7% of residents in Downshire East G2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 14,968th 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/n20002453#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 18.2%** (2021). 18.2% of residents in Downshire East G2 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 22,486th 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/n20002453#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=N20002453) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Downshire East G2, 99.1% 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=N20002453) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Lisburn and Castlereagh. The outline is Downshire East G2.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=N20002453) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 0 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Downshire East G2 in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N20002453) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Downshire East G2 had 457 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 G2. [See deprivation across Lisburn and Castlereagh](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/deprivation)

## How Downshire East G2 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Downshire East G2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 457 | 112th least populated | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.1% | joint 145th lowest | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 60.7% | joint 94th lowest | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 18.2% | joint 146th lowest | 296 neighbourhoods, Lisburn and Castlereagh · 2021 |

## 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](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 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.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20002453
- Middle area: [Downshire East G](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/downshire-east-g)
- Ward: [Dromara †](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/ward/dromara)
- 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: 5.99 km²
- People, mid-2024: 464

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

## Next door

[Downshire East F4](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002452), [Slieve Croob C2](https://openindex.co.uk/newry-mourne-and-down/neighbourhood/n20003322), [Downshire East G1](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002451), [Downshire East G4](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002455), [Downshire East G3](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002454)

## Latest updates for Downshire East G2

- 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/N20002453

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