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Antrim and Newtownabbey

Antrim and Newtownabbey is a district council in Northern Ireland. 9 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band DNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£206k

Lower than 77% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 8.8% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedroomsNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Price to local earningsNot available

Published for England, Scotland and Wales only. How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical homeNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van16.8%

Lower than 56% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram stationNot available

Published for England, Scotland and Wales only. How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket59.5%

Lower than 77% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacyNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available97.8%

Higher than 99% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 11 councils in Northern Ireland.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and mathsNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average scoreNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GPNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or OutstandingNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residentsNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 householdsNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a yearNot available

Published for England, Scotland and Wales only. How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlierNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents3.0

Lower than 93% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 11 councils in Northern Ireland.

Down 10% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.6

Higher than 76% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 11 councils in Northern Ireland.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.5

Higher than 76% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 11 councils in Northern Ireland.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women62.6 yrs

Higher than 62% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average homeNot available

Published for England, Scotland and Wales only. How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean4.9 µg/m³

Lower than 84% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 11 councils in Northern Ireland.

Down 44.9% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Antrim and Newtownabbey shares a boundary with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Mid and East Antrim and Mid Ulster. Lowest first.

Average house price, all homes
  1. Mid and East Antrim£177k
  2. Belfast£185k
  3. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon£187k
  4. Mid Ulster£195k
  5. Antrim and Newtownabbey£206k
  6. Lisburn and Castlereagh£241k
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Mid Ulster3 µg/m³
  2. Mid and East Antrim3.8 µg/m³
  3. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon4 µg/m³
  4. Antrim and Newtownabbey4.9 µg/m³
  5. Lisburn and Castlereagh5.4 µg/m³
  6. Belfast8.1 µg/m³

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