# Braid D1 West Mid and East Antrim. 566 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres. Braid D1 had 604 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). In Braid D1, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. Neighbourhood. Code N20002652. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Mid and East Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim) ## Key figures - **Population: 604** (2021). Braid D1 had 604 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 4,764th 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/n20002652#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.5%** (January 2026). In Braid D1, 98.5% 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/n20002652#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 59.7%** (2021). 59.7% of residents in Braid D1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 12,184th 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/n20002652#f-age-15-to-64 - **Aged 65 and over: 23.0%** (2021). 23.0% of residents in Braid D1 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 14,770th 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/n20002652#f-age-65-and-over ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=N20002652) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Braid D1, 98.5% 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=N20002652) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Mid and East Antrim. The outline is Braid D1. - [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=N20002652) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 0 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Braid D1 in August 2026. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N20002652) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Braid D1 had 604 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 D1. [See deprivation across Mid and East Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/deprivation) ## How Braid D1 compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Braid D1 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 604 | joint 55th most populated | 289 neighbourhoods, Mid and East Antrim · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.5% | joint 129th lowest | 289 neighbourhoods, Mid and East Antrim · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 59.7% | joint 72nd lowest | 289 neighbourhoods, Mid and East Antrim · 2021 | | Aged 65 and over | 23.0% | joint 91st highest | 289 neighbourhoods, Mid and East Antrim · 2021 | ## What is the population of Braid D1? Braid D1 had 604 usual residents at the census. Braid D1 is the joint 4,764th 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 D1 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 D1 in brief Braid D1 had 604 usual residents at the census. In Braid D1, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 59.7% of residents in Braid D1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. 23.0% of residents in Braid D1 were aged 65 or over at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: N20002652 - Middle area: [Braid D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/braid-d) - Ward: [Broughshane †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/ward/broughshane) - 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: 0.17 km² - People, mid-2024: 566 † 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 D2](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002656), [Braid B4](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002651) ## Latest updates for Braid D1 - 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/N20002652 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002652, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/neighbourhood/n20002652#f-population. 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