Ballymena
in Mid and East Antrim (Northern Ireland)
Contents: Town
The population development of Ballymena as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Local Government District | Population Census 1981-04-05 | Population Census 1991-04-05 | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena | Mid and East Antrim | 28,166 | 28,112 | 28,704 | 29,467 | 31,308 | → |
Source: The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
Explanation: Settlements as defined in 2015. Population figures before 2001 approximately correspond to this definition. Figures about the population structure are available only for large settlements; they are based on approximative boundaries. Area and density figures are derived from geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 15,104 |
| Females | 16,102 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 6,718 |
| 18-64 years | 18,424 |
| 65+ years | 6,063 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 268 |
| 80-89 years | 1,393 |
| 70-79 years | 2,768 |
| 60-69 years | 3,415 |
| 50-59 years | 4,194 |
| 40-49 years | 4,069 |
| 30-39 years | 4,168 |
| 20-29 years | 3,552 |
| 10-19 years | 3,658 |
| 0-9 years | 3,720 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 25,145 |
| Great Britain | 1,314 |
| Republic of Ireland | 249 |
| Other country | 4,497 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 29,669 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,536 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Catholics | 7,451 |
| Church of Ireland | 2,881 |
| Presbyterians | 8,680 |
| Other Christians | 4,493 |
| Other religion | 287 |
| No religion | 6,136 |
| Main Language (A3+) (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 26,381 |
| Other language | 3,766 |
