Carrickfergus
in Mid and East Antrim (Northern Ireland)
Contents: Town
The population development of Carrickfergus 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrickfergus | Mid and East Antrim | 17,633 | 22,786 | 27,192 | 27,903 | 27,886 | → |
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 | 13,619 |
| Females | 14,522 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 5,552 |
| 18-64 years | 17,090 |
| 65+ years | 5,499 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 197 |
| 80-89 years | 1,136 |
| 70-79 years | 2,598 |
| 60-69 years | 3,583 |
| 50-59 years | 4,499 |
| 40-49 years | 3,457 |
| 30-39 years | 3,371 |
| 20-29 years | 3,185 |
| 10-19 years | 3,196 |
| 0-9 years | 2,920 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 25,161 |
| Great Britain | 1,670 |
| Republic of Ireland | 165 |
| Other country | 1,144 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 27,575 |
| Other ethnic group | 566 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Catholics | 1,885 |
| Church of Ireland | 4,354 |
| Presbyterians | 7,728 |
| Other Christians | 4,958 |
| Other religion | 311 |
| No religion | 8,472 |
| Main Language (A3+) (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 26,828 |
| Other language | 522 |
