# Braid B4

West Mid and East Antrim. 455 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 12 square kilometres.

Braid B4 had 449 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). In Braid B4, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Neighbourhood. Code N20002651. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Mid and East Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim)

## Key figures

- **Population: 449** (2021). Braid B4 had 449 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 1,646th 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/n20002651#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.8%** (January 2026). In Braid B4, 97.8% 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/n20002651#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 57.3%** (2021). 57.3% of residents in Braid B4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 6,915th 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/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002651#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 25.7%** (2021). 25.7% of residents in Braid B4 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 10,283rd 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/n20002651#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=N20002651) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Braid B4, 97.8% 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=N20002651) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Mid and East Antrim. The outline is Braid B4.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=N20002651) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 0 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Braid B4 in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N20002651) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Braid B4 had 449 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 Braid B4. [See deprivation across Mid and East Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/deprivation)

## How Braid B4 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Braid B4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 449 | 138th least populated | 289 neighbourhoods, Mid and East Antrim · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.8% | joint 112th lowest | 289 neighbourhoods, Mid and East Antrim · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 57.3% | 45th lowest | 289 neighbourhoods, Mid and East Antrim · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 25.7% | 68th highest | 289 neighbourhoods, Mid and East Antrim · 2021 |

## What is the population of Braid B4?

Braid B4 had 449 usual residents at the census.
Braid B4 is the joint 1,646th 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 Braid B4 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.

## Braid B4 in brief

Braid B4 had 449 usual residents at the census.
In Braid B4, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
57.3% of residents in Braid B4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
25.7% of residents in Braid B4 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20002651
- Middle area: [Braid B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/braid-b)
- Ward: [Slemish †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/ward/slemish)
- Constituency: [East Antrim †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-antrim)
- Council: [Mid and East Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 12.00 km²
- People, mid-2024: 455

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

## Next door

[Braid B2](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002648), [Braid B3](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002649), [Braid F2](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002664), [Braid F1](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002662), [Braid H2](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002663), [Braid D2](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002656)

## Latest updates for Braid B4

- 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/N20002651

## How to cite

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