# Bannside J2 South west Mid and East Antrim. 637 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 16 square kilometres. Bannside J2 had 629 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). In Bannside J2, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. Neighbourhood. Code N20002582. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Mid and East Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim) ## Key figures - **Population: 629** (2021). Bannside J2 had 629 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 5,301st 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/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002582#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.4%** (January 2026). In Bannside J2, 88.4% 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/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002582#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 63.3%** (2021). 63.3% of residents in Bannside J2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 23,082nd 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/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002582#f-age-15-to-64 - **Aged 65 and over: 19.8%** (2021). 19.8% of residents in Bannside J2 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 20,891st 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/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002582#f-age-65-and-over ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=N20002582) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Bannside J2, 88.4% 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=N20002582) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Mid and East Antrim. The outline is Bannside J2. - [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=N20002582) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 2 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Bannside J2 in August 2026. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N20002582) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bannside J2 had 629 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 Bannside J2. [See deprivation across Mid and East Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/deprivation) ## How Bannside J2 compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Bannside J2 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 629 | 44th most populated | 289 neighbourhoods, Mid and East Antrim · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.4% | 29th lowest | 289 neighbourhoods, Mid and East Antrim · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 63.3% | joint 138th highest | 289 neighbourhoods, Mid and East Antrim · 2021 | | Aged 65 and over | 19.8% | joint 130th highest | 289 neighbourhoods, Mid and East Antrim · 2021 | ## What is the population of Bannside J2? Bannside J2 had 629 usual residents at the census. Bannside J2 is the joint 5,301st least populated of 46,844 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Mid and East Antrim These figures are published for the whole of Mid and East Antrim, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Mid and East Antrim and not Bannside J2 alone. [See Mid and East Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim) - **Average house price: £177,450** (August 2026). Mid and East Antrim’s average house price was £177,450 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 8.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 139,964** (2025). Mid and East Antrim’s population was an estimated 139,964 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. - **Female life expectancy: 83.1 years** (2022 to 2024). A baby girl born in Mid and East Antrim could expect to live 83.1 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: 24%** (2022). About 24% of people in Mid and East Antrim 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. ## Bannside J2 in brief Bannside J2 had 629 usual residents at the census. In Bannside J2, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 63.3% of residents in Bannside J2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. 19.8% of residents in Bannside J2 were aged 65 or over at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: N20002582 - Middle area: [Bannside J](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/bannside-j) - Ward: [Grange †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/ward/grange) - Constituency: [North Antrim †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-antrim) - Council: [Mid and East Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim) - Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) - Area: 15.86 km² - People, mid-2024: 637 † Best fit: the ward and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Braid H6](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002678), [Bannside J1](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002581), [Dunsilly A2](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000003), [Ballymena K7](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002638), [Bannside J3](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002584), [Bannside E6](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002570) ## Latest updates for Bannside J2 - 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/N20002582 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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