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The Mournes E

Middle area

South east Newry, Mourne and Down. 2,298 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.5 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 100% of people in The Mournes E live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
2,341
521st least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
100%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in The Mournes E

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in The Mournes E at a rate of 23.9 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 60.7 per 1,000 people across Newry, Mourne and Down.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Police recorded 2 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in The Mournes E in August 2026.

Recorded by police, 12 months to August 2026
Kind of crimeRecorded
Violence and sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour20
Criminal damage and arson10
Other crime2
Burglary1
Drug offences1
Robbery0
Shoplifting0
Theft from the person0
Vehicle crime0

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026

How The Mournes E compares

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

The Mournes EMiddle
Population77 middle areas, Newry, Mourne and Down · 2021
Population: every middle area in Newry, Mourne and Down77 areas from 1,344 to 3,592. The middle area is 2,339. The Mournes E is 2,341.
2,34138th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares77 middle areas, Newry, Mourne and Down · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Newry, Mourne and Down77 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 100.0%. The Mournes E is 100.0%.
100%joint most people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage77 middle areas, Newry, Mourne and Down · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Newry, Mourne and Down77 areas from 79.2% to 99.9%. The middle area is 97.1%. The Mournes E is 99.6%.
99.6%joint 7th highest
Claimant rate77 middle areas, Newry, Mourne and Down · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Newry, Mourne and Down77 areas from 0.6% to 8.3%. The middle area is 2.4%. The Mournes E is 1.1%.
1.1%joint 5th lowest

Is The Mournes E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in The Mournes E at a rate of 23.9 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 60.7 per 1,000 people across Newry, Mourne and Down.

Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 2 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in The Mournes E.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (21), anti-social behaviour (20) and criminal damage and arson (10).

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 middle area, so they describe all of Newry, Mourne and Down and not The Mournes E alone. See Newry, Mourne and Down

Average house price
£220,572
Up 12.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 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
Full-fibre broadband coverage
95.1%
UK 81.0%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
The Mournes E in brief

The Mournes E had 2,341 usual residents at the census.

About 100% of people in The Mournes E live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In The Mournes E, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In The Mournes E, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.