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Northern Ireland

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One of the four nations of the United Kingdom. 1,928,446 people in 14,330 square kilometres.

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Average house price by council

UK House Price Index · July 2026

Under £175k£600k or more

Northern Ireland’s 11 councils range from £177,450 in Mid and East Antrim to £240,737 in Lisburn and Castlereagh.

Average house price
£202,487
Up 9.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Population
1,903,175
Lowest of 4
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Female life expectancy
82.6years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Northern Ireland’s is 3.2 times its 2000 level, slower than United Kingdom’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthNorthern IrelandUnited Kingdom
Jan 2000£63,316£77,950
Jan 2001£77,409£85,794
Jan 2002£69,239£89,928
Jan 2003£86,144£114,996
Jan 2004£91,436£126,179
Jan 2005£105,916£138,759
Jan 2006£124,258£147,360
Jan 2007£188,278£162,825
Jan 2008£187,721£171,137
Jan 2009£132,669£144,840
Jan 2010£128,422£154,268
Jan 2011£112,639£154,113
Jan 2012£99,094£152,831
Jan 2013£92,202£154,495
Jan 2014£98,014£164,137
Jan 2015£104,989£175,636
Jan 2016£112,475£189,268
Jan 2017£118,092£198,276
Jan 2018£123,302£206,844
Jan 2019£128,168£210,317
Jan 2020£133,173£213,657
Jan 2021£141,087£228,417
Jan 2022£155,086£248,031
Jan 2023£162,479£260,941
Jan 2024£169,060£255,972
Jan 2025£184,322£264,936
Jan 2026£198,261£268,862
Jul 2026£202,487£272,611

Councils in Northern Ireland

NameAverage house price, Jul 2026Population, 2021Female lifespan, 2022 to 2024
Antrim and NewtownabbeyDistrict£206,120145,66182.5 years
Ards and North DownDistrict£227,275163,65983.5 years
Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonDistrict£186,993218,65683.2 years
BelfastDistrict£184,768345,41880.5 years
Causeway Coast and GlensDistrict£218,871141,74683.2 years
Derry City and StrabaneDistrict£189,474150,75681.2 years
Fermanagh and OmaghDistrict£201,732116,81283.8 years
Lisburn and CastlereaghDistrict£240,737149,10683.8 years
Mid and East AntrimDistrict£177,450138,99483.1 years
Mid UlsterDistrict£195,453150,29383.4 years
Newry, Mourne and DownDistrict£220,572182,07483.2 years
Northern Ireland in brief

Northern Ireland’s average house price was £202,487 in July 2026.

Northern Ireland had 1,903,175 usual residents at the census.

A baby girl born in Northern Ireland could expect to live 82.6 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

In Northern Ireland, 94.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.