Area Information for Strabane, Northern Ireland, BT82 8JS

This postcode in Strabane is in Northern Ireland. The postcode is within the Strabane North ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of West Tyrone. This page combines information for the address Strabane, Northern Ireland, BT82 8JS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BT82 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 February 2007. 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 Medium Town
Local Authority Derry City and Strabane
Ward Strabane North
UK Parliamentary Constituency West Tyrone * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency 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 have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Strabane), 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 Strabane, Northern Ireland, BT82 8JS 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 Strabane, Northern Ireland, BT82 8JS:

Townsend Terrace, Strabane, BT82 8JZ
Marian Park, Strabane, BT82 8JA
Innisfree Gardens, Strabane, BT82 8JD
Townsend Street, Strabane, BT82 8HY
Fountain Street, Strabane, BT82 8JQ
Fountain Street, Strabane, BT82 8JF

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BT82 as a whole.

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Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Strabane, Northern Ireland consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 24
Semi-Detached 69
Terraced 130
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 223
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Strabane, Northern Ireland contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 57% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 37
Owned with Mortgage/Shared Ownership 23
Rented: From Council 126
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 24
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 10
Total 223

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 91
Two People 56
Three People 39
Four People 24
Five People 8
6+ People 6
Total 224

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 91
Family Household 119
Other Household 13
Total 223

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 31
Deprived In One Dimension 61
Deprived In Two Dimensions 85
Deprived In Three Dimensions 44
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 222

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in West Tyrone UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 246
Female 240
Total 486

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 33
5-9 30
10-14 28
15-19 32
20-24 36
25-29 25
30-34 34
35-39 33
40-44 27
45-49 25
50-54 45
55-59 35
60-64 30
65-69 16
70-74 24
75-79 18
80-84 15
85+ 7
Total 493

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in BT82 8JS is high - 6% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

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 217
Married 86
Separated 29
Divorced 29
Widowed 30
Total 391

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 Strabane North ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (68%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 221
Good 115
Fair 84
Bad 42
Very Bad 26
Total 488

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

BT82 8JS and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 49% 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) 50
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 192
Other 8
Total 391

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 48
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Irish 3
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Irish 12
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Irish 26
Other Combination of Irish Skills 9
No Ability in Irish 366

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 0
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Ulster Scots 0
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Ulster Scots 2
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Ulster Scots 2
Other Combination of Ulster Scots Skills 2
No Ability in Ulster Scots 459

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Strabane, 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 98% 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 483
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Total 487

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 459
European Union 22
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Total 487

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 438
10+ Years 43
5-10 Years 5
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 488

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 BT82 8JS.

Passport(s) Held
None 135
United Kingdom 97
Republic of Ireland 248
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 0

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 18
Catholic 441
Presbyterian 2
Church Of Ireland 14
Methodist 0
Other Christian 3
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 9
Total 487

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 126
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 17
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 31
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 25
Retired 70
Looking After Home or Family 29
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 63
Other 22
Total 389

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 5
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 8
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 21
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 25
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 31
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 26
Total 151

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 5
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 30
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 31
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 51
Semi-Routine Occupation 76
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 137
Full-time Student 23
Total 390

Strabane, Northern Ireland, BT82 8JS is within the Strabane 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

Neighbourhood Team Address Strabane
23-25 Bowling Green
County Tyrone
BT82 8BW
Force Website: http://www.psni.police.uk

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

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Below are the details of the closest services to BT82 8JS. 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 BT82 8JS.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Strabane, Northern Ireland, BT82 8JS. The nearest is St Catherine’s Primary School, approximately 400 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest secondary schools to Strabane, Northern Ireland, BT82 8JS. The nearest is Holy Cross College, Strabane, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Holy Cross College, Strabane 0.8 miles
Strabane Academy, Liskey Road 1.3 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Strabane, Northern Ireland, BT82 8JS. The nearest is Family Practice, Strabane, approximately 770 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Family Practice, Strabane 770 yards
Riverside Practice, Strabane 770 yards
Mourneside Medical Centre 850 yards
Donemana Surgery 6.8 miles
Sperrin Family Pracitce 8.7 miles

* 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.