# People and census in Lisburn and Castlereagh South east Northern Ireland. 152,367 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 510 square kilometres. 16 layers about people and census for Lisburn and Castlereagh, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) ## What is the population of Lisburn and Castlereagh? Lisburn and Castlereagh’s population was an estimated 152,367 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. Lisburn and Castlereagh is 172nd most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Lisburn and Castlereagh: **152,367** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Lisburn and Castlereagh’s population was an estimated 152,367 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. Lisburn and Castlereagh is 172nd most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Lisburn and Castlereagh: **149,106** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Lisburn and Castlereagh had 149,106 usual residents at the census. Lisburn and Castlereagh is the 168th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Lisburn and Castlereagh: **63.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.4% of residents in Lisburn and Castlereagh were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 63.7%. - Against Northern Ireland: About the same (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Lisburn and Castlereagh: **17.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.6% of residents in Lisburn and Castlereagh were aged 65 or over at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 17.2%. - Against Northern Ireland: 2% higher (17.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Lisburn and Castlereagh: **19.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.0% of residents in Lisburn and Castlereagh were aged under 15 at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 19.2%. - Against Northern Ireland: 1% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Lisburn and Castlereagh: **7.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 7.5% of residents in Lisburn and Castlereagh were born outside the UK. In Northern Ireland the figure is 8.7%. - Against Northern Ireland: 14% lower (8.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Lisburn and Castlereagh: **21.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.7% of residents in Lisburn and Castlereagh had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Northern Ireland the figure is 24.3%. - Against Northern Ireland: 11% lower (24.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Lisburn and Castlereagh: **81.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 81.3% of residents in Lisburn and Castlereagh said their health was good or very good. In Northern Ireland the figure is 78.7%. - Against Northern Ireland: 3% higher (78.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-good-health ## Households Lisburn and Castlereagh: **60,147** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Lisburn and Castlereagh had 60,147 households at the census. Lisburn and Castlereagh is 176th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Lisburn and Castlereagh: **13.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.0% of households in Lisburn and Castlereagh had no car or van at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 19.5%. - Against Northern Ireland: 33% lower (19.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Lisburn and Castlereagh: **74.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 74.7% of households in Lisburn and Castlereagh owned their home at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 65.2%. - Against Northern Ireland: 15% higher (65.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Lisburn and Castlereagh: **292 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Lisburn and Castlereagh had 292 people per square kilometre at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 133 per km². - Against Northern Ireland: 2.2 times (133 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Lisburn and Castlereagh: **11.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 11.2% of households in Lisburn and Castlereagh rented privately at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 17.2%. - Against Northern Ireland: 35% lower (17.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Lisburn and Castlereagh: **12.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.3% of households in Lisburn and Castlereagh rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 15.3%. - Against Northern Ireland: 20% lower (15.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Lisburn and Castlereagh: **39.2%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 39.2% of residents aged 16 and over in Lisburn and Castlereagh had a degree-level qualification at the census. In Northern Ireland the figure is 32.1%. - Against Northern Ireland: 22% higher (32.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Annual population change Lisburn and Castlereagh: **0.5%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Lisburn and Castlereagh’s estimated population changed by 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. - Against the UK: 1.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=N09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/housing) (3) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/health) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/environment) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/connectivity) (4) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/economy) (2) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/elections) (5) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/services) (1) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/sources) (12) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/N09000007/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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