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Ballymena E

Middle area

West Mid and East Antrim. 2,600 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.8 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 0% of people in Ballymena E live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
2,607
Joint 697th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
84.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Ballymena E

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ballymena E at a rate of 204.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 58.7 per 1,000 people across Mid and East Antrim.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Recorded by police, 12 months to August 2026
Kind of crimeRecorded
Anti-social behaviour211
Violence and sexual offences146
Shoplifting59
Other crime40
Criminal damage and arson33
Drug offences27
Burglary11
Vehicle crime3
Robbery2
Theft from the person0

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026

How Ballymena E compares

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

Ballymena EMiddle
Population65 middle areas, Mid and East Antrim · 2021
Population: every middle area in Mid and East Antrim65 areas from 1,119 to 3,466. The middle area is 2,146. Ballymena E is 2,607.
2,60715th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares65 middle areas, Mid and East Antrim · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Mid and East Antrim65 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 0.0%. Ballymena E is 0.0%.
0%joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage65 middle areas, Mid and East Antrim · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Mid and East Antrim65 areas from 74.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 97.7%. Ballymena E is 84.0%.
84.0%3rd lowest
Claimant rate65 middle areas, Mid and East Antrim · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Mid and East Antrim65 areas from 0.5% to 7.7%. The middle area is 2.5%. Ballymena E is 4.2%.
4.2%16th highest

Is Ballymena E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ballymena E at a rate of 204.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 58.7 per 1,000 people across Mid and East Antrim.

Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 60 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ballymena E.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (211), violence and sexual offences (146) and shoplifting (59).

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 Mid and East Antrim

These figures are published for the whole of Mid and East Antrim, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Mid and East Antrim and not Ballymena E alone. See Mid and East Antrim

Average house price
£177,450
Up 8.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Population estimate
139,964
No change in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Female life expectancy
83.1years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Full-fibre broadband coverage
95.2%
UK 81.0%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Ballymena E in brief

Ballymena E had 2,607 usual residents at the census.

About 0% of people in Ballymena E live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Ballymena E, 84.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Ballymena E, 4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.