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May 2026 council boundary. Map © Mapbox and OpenStreetMap. Boundary data © ONS and Ordnance Survey.
Residents, mid-2025
165,407Statistical wards
40Seats in 2026
40Selected result year
2023Northern Ireland party counts are counts of named members in the 2026 archive. They are not an official full-seat composition return.
Party seats: 2026 snapshot
Download seat history (CSV)See seat breakdown. A majority of this seat total needs 21 seats. This annual archive is not a live record of party membership or the council administration.
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Other | 38 |
| Green | 2 |
| Reported total | 40 |
“Other” can include several parties, independents and vacancies. It is not a single voting group. Source: Open Council Data.
Seat history: 2026–2026
These are annual snapshots. A change between years can reflect elections, by-elections, party changes or boundary changes. Older records follow council names and are not a constant-boundary series. The pre-2016 source combines Green and other smaller parties under “Other” and national parties under “Nationalist parties”.
| Year | Total | Party seats |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | Green 2 · Other 38 |
Ards and North Down Council and Local Areas
Northern Ireland district in Northern Ireland. Official council code: N09000011. The areas below are statistical wards. Council elections use larger district electoral areas (DEAs), listed in the results.
Councils in Northern Ireland · Boundary data (GeoJSON)
Browse all 40 mapped areas
- BallycrochanN08001101 · Statistical ward
- BallygowanN08001102 · Statistical ward
- BallygraineyN08001103 · Statistical ward
- BallyholmeN08001104 · Statistical ward
- BallymageeN08001105 · Statistical ward
- BallywalterN08001106 · Statistical ward
- BloomfieldN08001107 · Statistical ward
- BroadwayN08001108 · Statistical ward
- BryansburnN08001109 · Statistical ward
- CarrowdoreN08001110 · Statistical ward
- CastleN08001111 · Statistical ward
- ClandeboyeN08001112 · Statistical ward
- Comber NorthN08001113 · Statistical ward
- Comber SouthN08001114 · Statistical ward
- Comber WestN08001115 · Statistical ward
- Conway SquareN08001116 · Statistical ward
- CronstownN08001117 · Statistical ward
- CultraN08001118 · Statistical ward
- DonaghadeeN08001119 · Statistical ward
- GlenN08001120 · Statistical ward
- GregstownN08001121 · Statistical ward
- GroomsportN08001122 · Statistical ward
- HarbourN08001123 · Statistical ward
- Helen's BayN08001124 · Statistical ward
- HolywoodN08001125 · Statistical ward
- KilcooleyN08001126 · Statistical ward
- KillinchyN08001127 · Statistical ward
- KircubbinN08001128 · Statistical ward
- LoughriesN08001129 · Statistical ward
- LoughviewN08001130 · Statistical ward
- MovillaN08001131 · Statistical ward
- PortaferryN08001132 · Statistical ward
- PortavogieN08001133 · Statistical ward
- RathgaelN08001134 · Statistical ward
- RathmoreN08001135 · Statistical ward
- ScraboN08001136 · Statistical ward
- SilverbirchN08001137 · Statistical ward
- SilverstreamN08001138 · Statistical ward
- WarrenN08001139 · Statistical ward
- West WindsN08001140 · Statistical ward
Recorded election results
Download all recorded results (CSV)7 recorded areas in 2023. These figures describe the contests held in that year. They do not describe every seat on the council. Historical areas can differ from the current map.
The supplied 2026 candidate download does not include votes or winners. The 2026 seat archive above is a different dataset. Download the separate 2026 candidate lists (CSV).
ARDS PENINSULATurnout return · 48.9% turnout
Electorate: 19,000. Ballot papers: 9,295. Source and method.
The supplied file contains turnout only. Candidate results are not included.
BANGOR CENTRALTurnout return · 44.2% turnout
Electorate: 19,376. Ballot papers: 8,555. Source and method.
The supplied file contains turnout only. Candidate results are not included.
BANGOR EAST AND DONAGHADEETurnout return · 47.5% turnout
Electorate: 18,066. Ballot papers: 8,590. Source and method.
The supplied file contains turnout only. Candidate results are not included.
BANGOR WESTTurnout return · 45.5% turnout
Electorate: 14,486. Ballot papers: 6,588. Source and method.
The supplied file contains turnout only. Candidate results are not included.
COMBERTurnout return · 48.8% turnout
Electorate: 15,112. Ballot papers: 7,381. Source and method.
The supplied file contains turnout only. Candidate results are not included.
HOLYWOOD AND CLANDEBOYETurnout return · 48.9% turnout
Electorate: 15,973. Ballot papers: 7,815. Source and method.
The supplied file contains turnout only. Candidate results are not included.
NEWTOWNARDSTurnout return · 43.5% turnout
Electorate: 21,723. Ballot papers: 9,452. Source and method.
The supplied file contains turnout only. Candidate results are not included.
Check the council by-election directory. The absence of an upcoming contest here does not confirm that no election is due.
Councillors: 2026 archive
Download councillors (CSV)40 member records from the Open Council Data post-May archive. Members can change party, resign or be replaced. Use the council’s own member register for current contact details.
Member records by party
The broad seat archive groups many Northern Ireland parties under “Other”. This table counts the party labels in the separate 2026 member archive.
| Party | Member records |
|---|---|
| Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. | 14 |
| Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | 12 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 8 |
| Independent / Other | 3 |
| Green Party (NI) | 2 |
| SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party) | 1 |
40 records shown
| Councillor | Ward or division | Party |
|---|---|---|
| David Kerr | Ards Peninsula | Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. |
| Joe Boyle | Ards Peninsula | SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party) |
| Lorna McAlpine | Ards Peninsula | Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Nigel Edmund | Ards Peninsula | Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. |
| Pete Wray | Ards Peninsula | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Robert Adair | Ards Peninsula | Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. |
| Alex Harbinson | Bangor Central | Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Alistair Cathcart | Bangor Central | Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. |
| Chris McCracken | Bangor Central | Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Craig Blaney | Bangor Central | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Ray McKimm | Bangor Central | Independent / Other |
| Wesley Irvine | Bangor Central | Independent / Other |
| David Chambers | Bangor East and Donaghadee | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Eddie Thompson | Bangor East and Donaghadee | Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. |
| Hannah Irwin | Bangor East and Donaghadee | Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| James Cochrane | Bangor East and Donaghadee | Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. |
| John Hennessy | Bangor East and Donaghadee | Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Mark Brooks | Bangor East and Donaghadee | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Barry McKee | Bangor West | Green Party (NI) |
| Carl McClean | Bangor West | Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. |
| Jennifer Gilmour | Bangor West | Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. |
| Katherine Newman | Bangor West | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Naomi McBurney | Bangor West | Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Libby Douglas | Comber | Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. |
| Patricia Morgan | Comber | Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Philip Smith | Comber | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Rachel Ashe | Comber | Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Trevor Cummings | Comber | Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. |
| Alan Graham | Holywood and Clandeboye | Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. |
| Gillian McCollum | Holywood and Clandeboye | Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Lauren Kendall | Holywood and Clandeboye | Green Party (NI) |
| Martin McRandal | Holywood and Clandeboye | Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Stephen Hollywood | Holywood and Clandeboye | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Alan McDowell | Newtownards | Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Colin Kennedy | Newtownards | Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. |
| Naomi Armstrong-Cotter | Newtownards | Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. |
| Richard Smart | Newtownards | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Stephen McIlveen | Newtownards | Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. |
| Steven Irvine | Newtownards | Independent / Other |
| Victoria Moore | Newtownards | Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
Local figures
Download local figures (CSV)Each table has its own date, unit and source. Census categories can contain subcategories. Do not add all rows together. Residents, households and electors are different measures.
Population by ageMid-2025
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| All ages | 165,407 |
| Under 16 | 28,534 |
| Age 16 to 64 | 97,682 |
| Age 65 and over | 39,191 |
Population history2011–2025
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 156,943 |
| 2012 | 157,794 |
| 2013 | 157,956 |
| 2014 | 158,376 |
| 2015 | 159,362 |
| 2016 | 160,299 |
| 2017 | 160,931 |
| 2018 | 161,816 |
| 2019 | 162,807 |
| 2020 | 163,206 |
| 2021 | 163,827 |
| 2022 | 164,223 |
| 2023 | 164,913 |
| 2024 | 165,415 |
| 2025 | 165,407 |
Census residentsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| All usual residents | 163,659 |
Housing tenureCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| All households | 70,445 |
| Owner occupied: Owns outright | 27,220 |
| Owner occupied: Owns with a mortgage or loan | 22,832 |
| Shared ownership: Part-owns and part-rents | 873 |
| Social rented: Northern Ireland Housing Executive | 6,033 |
| Social rented: Housing association or charitable trust | 2,843 |
| Private rented: Private landlord | 6,304 |
| Private rented: Letting agency | 2,411 |
| Private rented: Employer of a household member | 68 |
| Private rented: Relative or friend of a household member | 524 |
| Private rented: Other | 141 |
| Lives rent free | 1,196 |
General healthCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| All usual residents | 163,659 |
| All usual residents: Very good health | 76,516 |
| All usual residents: Good health | 51,233 |
| All usual residents: Fair health | 24,001 |
| All usual residents: Bad health | 9,011 |
| All usual residents: Very bad health | 2,898 |
QualificationsCensus 2021
Unit: people aged 16 and over. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people aged 16 and over |
|---|---|
| All usual residents aged 16 and over | 133,990 |
| No qualifications [note 1] | 25,684 |
| Level 1 qualifications [note 2] | 8,955 |
| Level 2 qualifications [note 3] | 19,740 |
| Apprenticeship [note 4] | 9,027 |
| Level 3 qualifications [note 5] | 21,496 |
| Level 4 qualifications and above [note 6] | 45,752 |
| Other qualifications [note 7] | 3,336 |
Economic activityCensus 2021
Unit: people aged 16 and over. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people aged 16 and over |
|---|---|
| All usual residents aged 16 and over | 133,994 |
| Usual residents aged 16 and over: Economically active: Employee: Part-time | 16,885 |
| Usual residents aged 16 and over: Economically active: Employee: Full-time | 42,366 |
| Usual residents aged 16 and over: Economically active: Self-employed with employees: Part-time | 511 |
| Usual residents aged 16 and over: Economically active: Self-employed with employees: Full-time | 1,856 |
| Usual residents aged 16 and over: Economically active: Self-employed without employees: Part-time | 3,829 |
| Usual residents aged 16 and over: Economically active: Self-employed without employees: Full-time | 4,854 |
| Usual residents aged 16 and over: Economically active: Unemployed | 2,811 |
| Usual residents aged 16 and over: Economically active: Full-time student | 2,833 |
| Usual residents aged 16 and over: Economically inactive: Retired | 36,312 |
| Usual residents aged 16 and over: Economically inactive: Student (including full-time students) | 5,443 |
| Usual residents aged 16 and over: Economically inactive: Looking after home or family | 5,621 |
| Usual residents aged 16 and over: Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled | 7,626 |
| Usual residents aged 16 and over: Economically inactive: Other | 3,047 |
GDP history (archived release)1998–2019
Unit: GBP millions. Source and definitions. Historic economic output at current market prices. This is an old release, not a current local economy estimate.
| Measure | GBP millions |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,264 |
| 1999 | 1,338 |
| 2000 | 1,422 |
| 2001 | 1,494 |
| 2002 | 1,565 |
| 2003 | 1,661 |
| 2004 | 1,709 |
| 2005 | 1,829 |
| 2006 | 1,960 |
| 2007 | 2,027 |
| 2008 | 2,050 |
| 2009 | 1,950 |
| 2010 | 1,971 |
| 2011 | 2,069 |
| 2012 | 2,144 |
| 2013 | 2,118 |
| 2014 | 2,206 |
| 2015 | 2,222 |
| 2016 | 2,387 |
| 2017 | 2,471 |
| 2018 | 2,544 |
| 2019 | 2,595 |
About the data
We use ONS boundaries, published election results, Open Council Data seat and member records, and official population, census and local finance statistics. Each table shows its date. Read about the sources, coverage and methods.
