Share aged 65 and over: highest and lowest councils in Northern Ireland (2021)

Ards and North Down had the highest share of residents aged 65 and over of Northern Ireland’s 11 councils in 2021, at 22.1%.

Belfast had the lowest, at 14.7%. The middle council, Antrim and Newtownabbey, had 17.2%.

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Aged 65 and over for every council in Northern Ireland, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Ards and North Down22.1%
2Mid and East Antrim19.7%
3Causeway Coast and Glens19.3%
4Fermanagh and Omagh18.4%
5Lisburn and Castlereagh17.6%
6Antrim and Newtownabbey17.2%
7Newry, Mourne and Down16.7%
=8Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon16.0%
=8Derry City and Strabane16.0%
10Mid Ulster15.0%
11Belfast14.7%

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