Area Information for Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9PR

This postcode in Holywood is in Northern Ireland. The postcode is within the Loughview ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of North Down. This page combines information for the address Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9PR, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BT18 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in April 2001. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area
Local Authority Ards and North Down
Ward Loughview
UK Parliamentary Constituency North Down * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Northern Ireland Constituencies
Country Northern Ireland

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9PR - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Newtownards), and the Police Service of Northern Ireland force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9PR is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain an average of 500 persons/200 households in Northern Ireland. This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9PR:

Shore Road, Holywood, BT18 9GZ
High Street, Holywood, BT18 9LG
High Street, Holywood, BT18 9LL
High Street, Holywood, BT18 9HW
Sullivan Close, Holywood, BT18 9HL
St. Helens Court, High Street, Holywood, BT18 9SS

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BT18 as a whole.

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Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 11
Semi-Detached 35
Terraced 51
Flat (Purpose-Built) 41
Flat (Converted) 3
Total 141
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Holywood, Northern Ireland contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 62% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 13
Owned with Mortgage/Shared Ownership 21
Rented: From Council 61
Rented: Other Social 26
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 10
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 4
Total 140

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 64
Two People 33
Three People 27
Four People 14
Five People 1
6+ People 1
Total 140

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Holywood, Northern Ireland consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 64
Family Household 71
Other Household 5
Total 140

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 26
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 41
Deprived In Three Dimensions 26
Deprived In Four Dimensions 3
Total 141

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North Down UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 136
Female 141
Total 277

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 21
5-9 21
10-14 19
15-19 16
20-24 9
25-29 15
30-34 19
35-39 28
40-44 14
45-49 14
50-54 19
55-59 15
60-64 18
65-69 21
70-74 18
75-79 5
80-84 2
85+ 4
Total 278

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BT18 9PR does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 92
Married 64
Separated 13
Divorced 30
Widowed 17
Total 216

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Loughview ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (66%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 100
Good 83
Fair 52
Bad 27
Very Bad 16
Total 278

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

BT18 9PR and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 35% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 40
Apprenticeship 21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
No GCSEs or Equivalent 76
Other 7
Total 217

Irish Language Embed This

Figures for Irish speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Irish Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Irish 1
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Irish 0
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Irish 5
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Irish 3
Other Combination of Irish Skills 3
No Ability in Irish 253

Ulster Scots Language Embed This Back to Top

Figures for Ulster Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Ulster Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Ulster Scots 4
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Ulster Scots 1
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Ulster Scots 5
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Ulster Scots 16
Other Combination of Ulster Scots Skills 4
No Ability in Ulster Scots 234

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Holywood, Northern Ireland) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with Asian (8.6%), Black (3.7%), and mixed ethnicities (2.7%) being the largest major groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 266
Mixed Ethnicity 2
Chinese 1
Other Asian 9
Other 1
Total 279

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 258
European Union 14
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East and Asia 5
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 279

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 236
10+ Years 29
5-10 Years 11
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 278

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BT18 9PR.

Passport(s) Held
None 42
United Kingdom 189
Republic of Ireland 19
European Union 13
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

Northern Ireland is primarily a Christian country, with 42.3% of residents Catholic, 37.4% other Christians, and 1.3% other religions. Approximately 17.4% of residents state that they have no religion or are Atheist, while 1.6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 91
Catholic 59
Presbyterian 39
Church Of Ireland 59
Methodist 7
Other Christian 11
Other Religion 9
Not Stated 4
Total 279

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Employee 82
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 8
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 46
Looking After Home or Family 20
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 32
Other 4
Total 214

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 4
Professional Occupations 13
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 19
Total 92

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 12
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 22
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 25
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 17
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 45
Semi-Routine Occupation 39
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 29
Full-time Student 16
Total 217

Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9PR is within the Newtownards policing neighbourhood, under the Police Service of Northern Ireland force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near BT18 9PR
Neighbourhood Team Address Newtownards
36-40 John Street
County Down
BT23 4LX
Force Website: http://www.psni.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to BT18 9PR. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BT18 9PR.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9PR. The nearest railway station is Holywood Halt, approximately 240 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Holywood Halt 240 yards
Marino Halt 1 mile
Cultra Halt 1.6 miles
Belfast - Sydenham Halt 2.6 miles
Seahill Halt 3.1 miles
Whiteabbey Halt 3.5 miles
Belfast - Bridge End Halt 3.8 miles
Belfast - Yorkgate 3.9 miles
Jordanstown 4 miles
Helen's Bay Halt 4.3 miles
Belfast - Central 4.4 miles
Greenisland 4.4 miles
Trooperslane Halt 4.9 miles
Belfast - Gt Victoria St 5 miles
Belfast - Botanic 5.2 miles
Belfast - City Hospital Halt 5.4 miles
Clipperstown Halt 5.5 miles
Carrickfergus 5.5 miles
Carnalea Halt 5.6 miles
Downshire Halt 5.9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9PR. The nearest is St Patrick's Primary School, Holywood, approximately 150 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9PR. The nearest is Priory Integrated College, Holywood, approximately 380 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9PR. The nearest is Priory Surgery, approximately 480 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest hospitals to Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9PR. The nearest is Ulster Hospital, approximately 3.1 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.