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

Belfast had the highest share of households in social housing of Northern Ireland’s 11 councils in 2021, at 26.3%.

Fermanagh and Omagh and Mid Ulster had the joint lowest, at 9.4%. The middle council, Lisburn and Castlereagh, had 12.3%.

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Social rented homes for every council in Northern Ireland, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Belfast26.3%
2Derry City and Strabane22.7%
3Causeway Coast and Glens13.4%
4Antrim and Newtownabbey12.8%
5Ards and North Down12.6%
=6Lisburn and Castlereagh12.3%
=6Mid and East Antrim12.3%
8Newry, Mourne and Down10.8%
9Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon10.5%
=10Fermanagh and Omagh9.4%
=10Mid Ulster9.4%

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