Population of Down District
Down District covers an area of 649 square kilometres, extending from Newcastle in the south to Saintfield in the north, Ballynahinch in the west and Ardglass in the east.
| Age Range | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 0-15 | 16,232 | 25.5 |
| 16-59 | 36,727 | 58 |
| 60+ | 10,472 | 16.5 |
The population of the District presently stands at c63,431 (Source - NISRA 2001).
Towns with 1,000 people or more in Down District
| Town | Households | % | Persons | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardglass | 455 | 2.5 | 1,651 | 2.8 |
| Ballynahinch | 1,533 | 8.5 | 5,196 | 9.0 |
| Castlewellan | 605 | 3.3 | 2,133 | 3.7 |
| Crossgar | 406 | 2.2 | 1,246 | 2.1 |
| Downpatrick | 3,015 | 16.7 | 10,113 | 17.7 |
| Dundrum | 318 | 1.7 | 1,004 | 1.7 |
| Killyleagh | 802 | 4.4 | 2,221 | 3.8 |
| Newcastle | 2,451 | 13.6 | 7,214 | 12.4 |
| Saintfield | 761 | 4.2 | 2,168 | 3.7 |
| Total | 10,346 | 57.1 | 32,946 | 56.9 |
