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The Mournes L2

Neighbourhood

South Newry, Mourne and Down. 480 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In The Mournes L2, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
485
Joint 2,234th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
100.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.8%
Joint 21,682nd lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
12.3%
Joint 10,754th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

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 The Mournes L2. See deprivation across Newry, Mourne and Down

How The Mournes L2 compares

Each dot is a neighbourhood. The black line marks the middle one.

The Mournes L2Middle
Population331 neighbourhoods, Newry, Mourne and Down · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Newry, Mourne and Down331 areas from 225 to 1,062. The middle area is 538. The Mournes L2 is 485.
485joint 124th least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage331 neighbourhoods, Newry, Mourne and Down · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every neighbourhood in Newry, Mourne and Down331 areas from 44.7% to 100.0%. The middle area is 98.2%. The Mournes L2 is 100.0%.
100.0%joint highest
Aged 15 to 64331 neighbourhoods, Newry, Mourne and Down · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every neighbourhood in Newry, Mourne and Down331 areas from 45.2% to 75.0%. The middle area is 62.7%. The Mournes L2 is 62.8%.
62.8%joint 157th highest
Aged 65 and over331 neighbourhoods, Newry, Mourne and Down · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every neighbourhood in Newry, Mourne and Down331 areas from 4.4% to 39.1%. The middle area is 16.2%. The Mournes L2 is 12.3%.
12.3%joint 72nd lowest

Is The Mournes L2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in The Mournes L2 at a rate of 35.4 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 27.0 per 1,000 people across The Mournes L.

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 The Mournes L2.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (5), anti-social behaviour (4) and other crime (4).

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 Newry, Mourne and Down

These figures are published for the whole of Newry, Mourne and Down, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Newry, Mourne and Down and not The Mournes L2 alone. See Newry, Mourne and Down

Average house price
£220,572
Up 12.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Population estimate
182,884
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Female life expectancy
83.2years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
People in radon Affected Area squares
83%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
The Mournes L2 in brief

The Mournes L2 had 485 usual residents at the census.

In The Mournes L2, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

62.8% of residents in The Mournes L2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

12.3% of residents in The Mournes L2 were aged 65 or over at the census.