Private renting: highest and lowest councils in Northern Ireland (2021)

Belfast had the highest share of households renting privately of Northern Ireland’s 11 councils in 2021, at 20.5%.

Lisburn and Castlereagh had the lowest, at 11.2%. The middle council, Causeway Coast and Glens, had 17.9%.

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Private rented homes for every council in Northern Ireland, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Belfast20.5%
2Mid Ulster18.9%
3Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon18.6%
4Fermanagh and Omagh18.5%
5Newry, Mourne and Down18.0%
=6Causeway Coast and Glens17.9%
=6Derry City and Strabane17.9%
8Mid and East Antrim16.1%
9Antrim and Newtownabbey13.9%
10Ards and North Down13.4%
11Lisburn and Castlereagh11.2%

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