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Population in Ards and North Down

Every population series published for Ards and North Down, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Ards and North Down, net internal migration by local authority rose from 438 in Year to mid-2012 to 682 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 244 or 55.7% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02505007502012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 438 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 114 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 585 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 319 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 739 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 867 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 724 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 740 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 715 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 788 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 768 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 682 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 682 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Ards and North Down, international migration into a local authority rose from 643 in Year to mid-2012 to 748 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 105 or 16.3% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02505007502012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 643 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 548 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 468 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 437 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 501 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 475 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 523 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 492 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 433 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 510 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 808 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 851 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 748 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 748 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Ards and North Down, international migration out of a local authority rose from 574 in Year to mid-2012 to 587 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 13 or 2.3% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004006002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 574 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 635 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 560 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 482 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 435 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 375 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 304 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 306 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 553 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 553 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 454 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 587 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 587 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Ards and North Down, net international migration by local authority rose from 69 in Year to mid-2012 to 161 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 92 or 133.3% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 69 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -87 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -92 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -45 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 66 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 219 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 186 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 40 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 255 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 397 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 161 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 161 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Ards and North Down, births by local authority fell from 1,853 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,378 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 475 or 25.6% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,853 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,757 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,734 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,728 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,754 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,589 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,492 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,542 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,490 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,445 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,499 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,392 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,378 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,378 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Ards and North Down, deaths by local authority rose from 1,404 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,818 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 414 or 29.5% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,404 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,491 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,391 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,548 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,569 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,650 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,480 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,628 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,629 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,756 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,768 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,818 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,818 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Ards and North Down, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 449 in Year to mid-2012 to -440 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 889 or 198.0% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-25002502012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 449 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 266 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 343 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 214 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -158 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 62 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -138 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -184 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -257 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -376 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -440 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -440 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Ards and North Down, other population change by local authority rose from -105 in Year to mid-2012 to 99 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 204 or 194.3% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-25002505002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -131 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -416 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -82 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -355 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -58 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -23 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -99 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 99 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 99 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Ards and North Down, population by local authority rose from 156,943 in Mid-2011 to 165,415 in Mid-2024, a change of 8,472 or 5.4% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k150k20152020Mid-2011: 156,943 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 157,794 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 157,956 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 158,376 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 159,362 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 160,299 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 160,931 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 161,816 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 162,807 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 163,206 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 163,827 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 164,223 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 164,913 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 165,415 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 165,415 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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