# Broughshane West Mid and East Antrim. About 4,002 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 16 square kilometres. Broughshane had 3,703 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Ward. Code N08000809. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Mid and East Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,703** (2021). Broughshane had 3,703 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 1,707th least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/broughshane#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Broughshane 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. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/ward/broughshane#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.5%** (January 2026). In Broughshane, 96.5% 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/ward/broughshane#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 60.2%** (2021). 60.2% of residents in Broughshane were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 2,692nd lowest of 8,397. 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/ward/broughshane#f-age-15-to-64 ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=N08000809) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Broughshane live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=N08000809) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Mid and East Antrim. The outline is Broughshane. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N08000809) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Broughshane in August 2026. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N08000809) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Broughshane had 3,703 usual residents at the census. ## How Broughshane compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Broughshane | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,703 | 12th most populated | 40 wards, Mid and East Antrim · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 40 wards, Mid and East Antrim · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.5% | 20th lowest | 40 wards, Mid and East Antrim · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 60.2% | 6th lowest | 40 wards, Mid and East Antrim · 2021 | ## Is Broughshane safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Broughshane at a rate of 29.8 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, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Broughshane. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (34), violence and sexual offences (34) and criminal damage and arson (14). 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 ward, so they describe all of Mid and East Antrim and not Broughshane 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. - **Full-fibre broadband coverage: 95.2%** (January 2026). In Mid and East Antrim, 95.2% of homes and businesses could get full-fibre broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 81.0%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. ## Broughshane in brief Broughshane had 3,703 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Broughshane live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Broughshane, 96.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 60.2% of residents in Broughshane were aged 15 to 64 at the census. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: N08000809 - 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: 15.74 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,002* - Neighbourhoods: 8 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Slemish](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/ward/slemish), [Kirkinriola](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/ward/kirkinriola), [Glenravel](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/ward/glenravel), [Braidwater](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/ward/braidwater) ## Latest updates for Broughshane - 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/N08000809 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/ward/broughshane, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim/ward/broughshane#f-population. 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