# Cookstown F2

East Mid Ulster. 586 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Cookstown F2 had 592 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code N20002957. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster)

## Key figures

- **Population: 592** (2021). Cookstown F2 had 592 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 4,507th 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-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002957#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Cookstown F2, 99.1% 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-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002957#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 65.4%** (2021). 65.4% of residents in Cookstown F2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 16,347th 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-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002957#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 15.4%** (2021). 15.4% of residents in Cookstown F2 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 16,693rd 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-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002957#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=N20002957) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Cookstown F2, 99.1% 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=N20002957) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Mid Ulster. The outline is Cookstown F2.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=N20002957) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 7 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Cookstown F2 in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N20002957) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cookstown F2 had 592 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 Cookstown F2. [See deprivation across Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/deprivation)

## How Cookstown F2 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Cookstown F2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 592 | 102nd most populated | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.1% | joint 67th highest | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 65.4% | joint 76th highest | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 15.4% | joint 127th highest | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · 2021 |

## Is Cookstown F2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cookstown F2 at a rate of 70.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 82.6 per 1,000 people across Cookstown F.
Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 7 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Cookstown F2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (16), anti-social behaviour (10) and drug offences (5).
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 Ulster

These figures are published for the whole of Mid Ulster, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Mid Ulster and not Cookstown F2 alone. [See Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster)

- **Average house price: £195,453** (August 2026). Mid Ulster’s average house price was £195,453 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 10.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 152,292** (2025). Mid Ulster’s population was an estimated 152,292 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.
- **Female life expectancy: 83.4 years** (2022 to 2024). A baby girl born in Mid Ulster could expect to live 83.4 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: 68%** (2022). About 68% of people in Mid Ulster 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.

## Cookstown F2 in brief

Cookstown F2 had 592 usual residents at the census.
In Cookstown F2, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
65.4% of residents in Cookstown F2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
15.4% of residents in Cookstown F2 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20002957
- Middle area: [Cookstown F](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/cookstown-f)
- Ward: [Cookstown South †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/ward/cookstown-south)
- Constituency: [Mid Ulster †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-ulster)
- Council: [Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 0.28 km²
- People, mid-2024: 586

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

## Next door

[Cookstown F1](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002956), [Cookstown B5](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002954), [Cookstown D4](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002953), [Cookstown H2](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002963), [Cookstown F4](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002962), [Cookstown H1](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002961)

## Latest updates for Cookstown F2

- 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/N20002957

## How to cite

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