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How the population has changed in Lisburn and Castlereagh

Demographic trends in Lisburn and Castlereagh and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Lisburn and Castlereagh's demographics, 2020:

Total population 146,452 people

The total population in Lisburn and Castlereagh rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 290 people per sq km

The population density in Lisburn and Castlereagh is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 41 years

The average age in Lisburn and Castlereagh is younger than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Lisburn and Castlereagh

In 2020, Lisburn and Castlereagh was the seventh largest local authority in Northern Ireland, with a total population of 146,452. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in Northern Ireland

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Lisburn and Castlereagh

In 2020, the population density in Lisburn and Castlereagh was 290 people per square kilometre, which was more than Northern Ireland (137), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in Northern Ireland

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Lisburn and Castlereagh

In 2020, the median age in Lisburn and Castlereagh was 41 years, which was older than Northern Ireland (39 years), and the same as the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in Northern Ireland

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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