# Cookstown H2 East Mid Ulster. 497 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.6 square kilometres. Cookstown H2 had 501 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Neighbourhood. Code N20002963. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster) ## Key figures - **Population: 501** (2021). Cookstown H2 had 501 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 2,521st 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/n20002963#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Cookstown H2, 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/n20002963#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 60.5%** (2021). 60.5% of residents in Cookstown H2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 14,382nd 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/n20002963#f-age-15-to-64 - **Aged 65 and over: 18.1%** (2021). 18.1% of residents in Cookstown H2 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 22,265th 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/n20002963#f-age-65-and-over ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=N20002963) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Cookstown H2, 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=N20002963) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Mid Ulster. The outline is Cookstown H2. - [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=N20002963) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 1 crime or anti-social behaviour incident in Cookstown H2 in August 2026. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N20002963) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cookstown H2 had 501 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 H2. [See deprivation across Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/deprivation) ## How Cookstown H2 compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Cookstown H2 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 501 | joint 84th least populated | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.1% | joint 67th highest | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 60.5% | joint 61st lowest | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · 2021 | | Aged 65 and over | 18.1% | joint 66th highest | 264 neighbourhoods, Mid Ulster · 2021 | ## Is Cookstown H2 safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cookstown H2 at a rate of 92.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 54.2 per 1,000 people across Cookstown H. Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 1 case of crime and anti-social behaviour was recorded in Cookstown H2. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (17), anti-social behaviour (16) and shoplifting (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 H2 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 H2 in brief Cookstown H2 had 501 usual residents at the census. In Cookstown H2, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 60.5% of residents in Cookstown H2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. 18.1% of residents in Cookstown H2 were aged 65 or over at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: N20002963 - Middle area: [Cookstown H](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/cookstown-h) - Ward: [Loughry †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/ward/loughry) - 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: 0.60 km² - People, mid-2024: 497 † Best fit: the ward and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Cookstown H4](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002965), [Cookstown F4](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002962), [Cookstown H3](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002964), [Cookstown H1](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002961), [Cookstown G4](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002969), [Cookstown F2](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster/neighbourhood/n20002957) ## Latest updates for Cookstown H2 - 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/N20002963 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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