# Ballyward North east Newry, Mourne and Down. About 4,754 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 122 square kilometres. Ballyward had 5,112 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Ward. Code N08001006. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Newry, Mourne and Down](https://openindex.co.uk/newry-mourne-and-down) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,112** (2021). Ballyward had 5,112 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 2,842nd 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/newry-mourne-and-down/ward/ballyward#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 65%** (2022). About 65% of people in Ballyward 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/newry-mourne-and-down/ward/ballyward#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.8%** (January 2026). In Ballyward, 87.8% 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/newry-mourne-and-down/ward/ballyward#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 63.2%** (2021). 63.2% of residents in Ballyward were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 3,346th highest 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/newry-mourne-and-down/ward/ballyward#f-age-15-to-64 ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=N08001006) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 65% of people in Ballyward 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=N08001006) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Newry, Mourne and Down. The outline is Ballyward. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N08001006) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ballyward. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N08001006) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ballyward had 5,112 usual residents at the census. ## How Ballyward compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Ballyward | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,112 | 7th most populated | 41 wards, Newry, Mourne and Down · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 65% | joint 7th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 41 wards, Newry, Mourne and Down · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.8% | 3rd lowest | 41 wards, Newry, Mourne and Down · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 63.2% | 17th highest | 41 wards, Newry, Mourne and Down · 2021 | ## Is Ballyward safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ballyward at a rate of 28.5 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, 17 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ballyward. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (54), violence and sexual offences (50) and criminal damage and arson (19). 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 ward, so they describe all of Newry, Mourne and Down and not Ballyward alone. [See Newry, Mourne and Down](https://openindex.co.uk/newry-mourne-and-down) - **Average house price: £220,572** (August 2026). Newry, Mourne and Down’s average house price was £220,572 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 12.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 182,884** (2025). Newry, Mourne and Down’s population was an estimated 182,884 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. - **Female life expectancy: 83.2 years** (2022 to 2024). A baby girl born in Newry, Mourne and Down could expect to live 83.2 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: 95.1%** (January 2026). In Newry, Mourne and Down, 95.1% 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. ## Ballyward in brief Ballyward had 5,112 usual residents at the census. About 65% of people in Ballyward live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Ballyward, 87.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 63.2% of residents in Ballyward were aged 15 to 64 at the census. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: N08001006 - Constituency: [South Down †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-down) - Council: [Newry, Mourne and Down](https://openindex.co.uk/newry-mourne-and-down) - Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) - Area: 122 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,754* - Neighbourhoods: 10 * 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 [Castlewellan](https://openindex.co.uk/newry-mourne-and-down/ward/castlewellan), [Gransha](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/ward/gransha), [Dromara](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/ward/dromara), [Rathfriland](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/ward/rathfriland), [Drumaness](https://openindex.co.uk/newry-mourne-and-down/ward/drumaness), [Dundrum](https://openindex.co.uk/newry-mourne-and-down/ward/dundrum) ## Latest updates for Ballyward - 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/N08001006 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/newry-mourne-and-down/ward/ballyward, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/newry-mourne-and-down/ward/ballyward#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/newry-mourne-and-down/ward/ballyward