The new councils
Key numbers on the population and local government finances for the 11 new councils.
Antrim & Newtownabbey
Population: 139,157
Councillors: 40
Residents per councillor: 3,479
Population percentages
Urban: 82 Children: 24
Rural: 18 Older people: 20
Non-domestic rates
Antrim: 27.67
Newtownabbey: 26.74
Domestic rates
Antrim: 0.37
Newtownabbey: 0.34
Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon
Population: 202,398
Councillors: 41
Residents per councillor: 4,937
Population percentages
Urban: 53 Children: 25
Rural: 47 Older people: 19
Non-domestic rates
Armagh: 31.16
Banbridge: 28.36
Craigavon: 25.16
Domestic rates
Armagh: 0.42
Banbridge: 0.38
Craigavon: 0.39
Belfast
Population: 333,962
Councillors: 60
Residents per councillor: 5,566
Population percentages
Urban: 100
Children: 22
Older people: 19
Non-domestic rate: 27.02
Domestic rate: 0.31
Causeway Coast & Glens
Population: 141,434
Councillors: 40
Residents per councillor: 3,536
Population percentages
Urban: 50 Children: 23
Rural: 50 Older people: 21
Non-domestic rates
Ballymoney: 27.4
Coleraine: 24.3
Limavady: 28.24
Moyle: 31.62
Domestic rates
Ballymoney: 0.35
Coleraine: 0.32
Limavady: 0.41
Moyle: 0.39
Derry & Strabane
Population: 148,619
Councillors: 40
Residents per councillor: 3,715
Population percentages
Urban: 74 Children: 26
Rural: 26 Older people: 18
Non-domestic rates
Derry: 29.61
Strabane: 25.91
Domestic rates
Derry: 0.43
Strabane: 0.38
Fermanagh & Omagh
Population: 114,230
Councillors: 40
Residents per councillor: 2,856
Population percentages
Urban: 24 Children: 25
Rural: 76 Older people: 20
Non-domestic rates
Fermanagh: 18.42
Omagh: 23.08
Domestic rates
Fermanagh: 0.25
Omagh: 0.38
Lisburn & Castlereagh
Population: 136,311
Councillors: 40
Residents per councillor: 3,408
Population percentages
Urban: 97 Children: 23
Rural: 3 Older people: 21
Non-domestic rates
Lisburn: 20.37
Castlereagh: 18.09
Domestic rates
Lisburn: 0.27
Castlereagh: 0.22
Mid & East Antrim
Population: 202,398
Councillors: 41
Residents per councillor: 4,937
Population percentages
Urban: 63 Children: 23
Rural: 37 Older people: 22
Non-domestic rates
Ballymena: 28.07
Carrickfergus: 28.75
Larne: 26.46
Domestic rates
Ballymena: 0.39
Carrickfergus: 0.39
Larne: 0.39
Mid Ulster
Population: 140,357
Councillors: 40
Residents per councillor: 3,509
Population percentages
Urban: 26 Children: 26
Rural: 74 Older people: 17
Non-domestic rates
Magherafelt: 21.34
Cookstown: 22.74
Dungannon: 20.82
Domestic rates
Magherafelt: 0.27
Cookstown: 0.29
Dungannon: 0.25
Newry, Mourne & Down
Population: 173,691
Councillors: 41
Residents per councillor: 4,236
Population percentages
Urban: 52 Children: 26
Rural: 48 Older people: 18
Non-domestic rates
Newry and Mourne: 24.16
Down: 26.54
Domestic rates
Newry and Mourne: 0.33
Down: 0.35
North Down & Ards
Population: 157,637
Councillors: 40
Residents per councillor: 3,941
Population percentages
Urban: 77 Children: 21
Rural: 23 Older people: 24
Non-domestic rates
North Down: 21.63
Ards: 23.09
Domestic rates
North Down: 0.29
Ards: 0.28
Northern Ireland summary
Population: 1,823,634
Councillors: 462
Residents per councillor: 3,947
Population percentages
Urban: 69 Children: 24
Rural: 31 Older people: 20
Rates
Non-domestic average: 25.14
Domestic average: 0.33
Mid-year population estimates for 2012. Population percentages from 2011 Census. Children aged under 18 and older people aged 60 and over. Rate poundages for 2014.
