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Homes rented privately

3.8% to 24.9%

Homes rented privately ranged from 3.8% in Jordanstown to 24.9% in Randalstown — a gap of 21.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 40 of 40 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Jordanstown	3.8%	45	1,197
Rostulla	6.6%	92	1,404
Clady	6.9%	91	1,327
Ballyhenry	7.1%	74	1,043
Parkgate	8%	96	1,206
Carnmoney	8%	93	1,160
Collinbridge	8.1%	91	1,126
Glebe	8.3%	100	1,198
Ballyrobert	8.8%	130	1,485
Ballyduff	9.3%	134	1,437
Shilvodan	9.6%	127	1,321
Burnthill	10.1%	167	1,659
Ballyclare West	10.2%	167	1,638
Fountain Hill	10.3%	140	1,359
Fairview	11.4%	141	1,239
Mallusk	11.4%	262	2,299
Hightown	11.4%	144	1,263
Toome	11.6%	152	1,316
Doagh	11.6%	167	1,441
Mossley	12%	194	1,619
Carnmoney Hill	12.2%	161	1,322
Crumlin	12.4%	177	1,424
Monkstown	12.6%	200	1,593
Ballynure	12.7%	181	1,420
Templepatrick	13.2%	188	1,424
Whitehouse	13.2%	211	1,598
Cranfield	13.4%	155	1,160
O'Neill	13.4%	216	1,607
Stiles	15.6%	270	1,727
Glengormley	16.6%	266	1,605
Rathcoole	17.9%	272	1,518
Springfarm	18.1%	363	2,009
Greystone	18.7%	272	1,455
Valley	21.8%	369	1,689
Aldergrove	22.1%	330	1,491
Ballyclare East	22.2%	421	1,899
Antrim Centre	22.2%	439	1,980
Steeple	22.9%	387	1,691
Abbey	24.5%	376	1,536
Randalstown	24.9%	388	1,556

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.7% to 15%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.7% in Jordanstown to 15% in O'Neill — a gap of 11.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 40 of 40 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Jordanstown	3.7%	119	3,245
Mallusk	3.9%	244	6,279
Rostulla	3.9%	153	3,917
Aldergrove	4.1%	192	4,684
Shilvodan	4.4%	171	3,896
Parkgate	4.8%	155	3,261
Templepatrick	4.9%	171	3,522
Toome	5%	196	3,936
Ballynure	5%	181	3,610
Collinbridge	5.1%	148	2,928
Ballyrobert	5.1%	194	3,811
Doagh	5.2%	181	3,471
Ballyhenry	5.5%	150	2,711
Hightown	5.8%	180	3,126
Springfarm	5.9%	328	5,543
Clady	5.9%	228	3,834
Cranfield	6.1%	194	3,174
Ballyclare West	6.4%	257	4,043
Glebe	6.5%	197	3,046
Randalstown	6.7%	250	3,734
Fountain Hill	6.8%	235	3,465
Carnmoney Hill	7.6%	250	3,307
Fairview	7.9%	245	3,116
Carnmoney	7.9%	205	2,605
Crumlin	8.1%	300	3,706
Mossley	8.1%	302	3,708
Abbey	8.3%	279	3,353
Ballyclare East	8.4%	348	4,143
Burnthill	8.8%	328	3,715
Stiles	9%	359	3,988
Antrim Centre	9.2%	378	4,091
Monkstown	9.3%	346	3,728
Steeple	9.6%	366	3,794
Greystone	10.5%	322	3,070
Glengormley	10.7%	367	3,424
Valley	10.9%	406	3,717
Rathcoole	11.5%	390	3,377
Ballyduff	11.7%	354	3,019
Whitehouse	12.8%	413	3,220
O'Neill	15%	498	3,328

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People aged 65 or over

7.6% to 28.6%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 7.6% in Mallusk to 28.6% in Carnmoney — a gap of 21 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 40 of 40 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Mallusk	7.6%	477	6,280
Springfarm	10%	553	5,542
Monkstown	13%	483	3,727
Aldergrove	13%	609	4,686
Clady	14%	538	3,833
Crumlin	14.2%	526	3,705
Toome	14.6%	574	3,935
Rathcoole	15.2%	513	3,375
O'Neill	15.2%	507	3,327
Stiles	15.5%	618	3,983
Steeple	15.6%	592	3,795
Shilvodan	15.7%	610	3,894
Valley	16.3%	607	3,715
Randalstown	16.4%	612	3,732
Hightown	16.7%	522	3,125
Jordanstown	16.8%	546	3,247
Greystone	16.8%	517	3,070
Doagh	17%	590	3,471
Ballyclare East	17.1%	709	4,141
Abbey	17.2%	575	3,352
Ballyclare West	17.2%	696	4,041
Mossley	17.2%	639	3,708
Carnmoney Hill	17.3%	571	3,303
Ballyrobert	18%	684	3,810
Parkgate	18.1%	589	3,261
Collinbridge	18.1%	530	2,927
Ballyhenry	18.5%	501	2,714
Fairview	18.8%	587	3,115
Glebe	19.4%	590	3,042
Ballynure	19.9%	716	3,607
Glengormley	20%	686	3,424
Cranfield	20.2%	640	3,174
Burnthill	20.6%	764	3,712
Fountain Hill	20.7%	717	3,467
Antrim Centre	20.7%	849	4,094
Rostulla	21.4%	840	3,922
Whitehouse	24%	774	3,221
Ballyduff	26.2%	790	3,019
Templepatrick	26.2%	922	3,522
Carnmoney	28.6%	745	2,607

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

8.9% to 38%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.9% in Rostulla to 38% in O'Neill — a gap of 29.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 40 of 40 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Rostulla	8.9%	297	3,325
Jordanstown	10.2%	267	2,619
Mallusk	11.8%	544	4,599
Collinbridge	14.3%	339	2,369
Parkgate	14.9%	407	2,723
Ballyhenry	15.1%	330	2,191
Aldergrove	15.7%	605	3,846
Ballynure	16.4%	478	2,920
Ballyrobert	16.7%	511	3,059
Shilvodan	16.8%	496	2,950
Templepatrick	16.9%	490	2,895
Glebe	17.6%	432	2,461
Clady	17.8%	536	3,004
Doagh	18.2%	508	2,798
Hightown	19.3%	486	2,518
Abbey	19.4%	529	2,730
Springfarm	19.9%	823	4,131
Carnmoney Hill	20.8%	554	2,658
Cranfield	21.4%	537	2,507
Fountain Hill	21.9%	614	2,810
Fairview	21.9%	544	2,489
Crumlin	22.1%	643	2,909
Toome	22.1%	675	3,053
Carnmoney	22.3%	494	2,215
Ballyclare West	22.8%	727	3,184
Burnthill	23.1%	702	3,040
Mossley	23.3%	697	2,994
Randalstown	24.3%	732	3,009
Ballyclare East	25.4%	843	3,316
Antrim Centre	26%	903	3,472
Glengormley	26.2%	729	2,783
Monkstown	26.9%	771	2,866
Ballyduff	27%	682	2,529
Stiles	27.8%	884	3,184
Whitehouse	28.7%	771	2,687
Valley	29.4%	848	2,889
Steeple	31.9%	959	3,007
Greystone	32.3%	777	2,406
Rathcoole	34.2%	885	2,585
O'Neill	38%	1,009	2,654

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

12.7% to 56.3%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 12.7% in O'Neill to 56.3% in Rostulla — a gap of 43.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 40 of 40 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
O'Neill	12.7%	336	2,654
Rathcoole	15%	389	2,585
Greystone	18.3%	440	2,406
Steeple	19%	570	3,007
Ballyduff	22.1%	560	2,529
Stiles	22.8%	725	3,184
Valley	23%	665	2,889
Fairview	24.1%	599	2,489
Whitehouse	24.5%	659	2,687
Crumlin	25.4%	739	2,909
Glengormley	25.8%	718	2,783
Ballyclare East	25.8%	856	3,316
Carnmoney	26.4%	584	2,215
Burnthill	27.1%	823	3,040
Mossley	27.1%	812	2,994
Monkstown	27.9%	801	2,866
Randalstown	28.1%	845	3,009
Antrim Centre	28.9%	1,004	3,472
Carnmoney Hill	31.2%	830	2,658
Springfarm	31.6%	1,307	4,131
Hightown	32%	806	2,518
Glebe	32.7%	804	2,461
Cranfield	33%	827	2,507
Ballyclare West	33.2%	1,057	3,184
Toome	33.5%	1,024	3,053
Aldergrove	33.5%	1,290	3,846
Fountain Hill	35.1%	987	2,810
Doagh	35.7%	1,000	2,798
Clady	36.1%	1,084	3,004
Abbey	36.4%	995	2,730
Ballyrobert	36.5%	1,116	3,059
Shilvodan	37.3%	1,100	2,950
Ballynure	37.4%	1,091	2,920
Ballyhenry	39.3%	860	2,191
Collinbridge	40%	947	2,369
Parkgate	40.8%	1,110	2,723
Templepatrick	42.2%	1,221	2,895
Mallusk	43%	1,977	4,599
Jordanstown	47.8%	1,252	2,619
Rostulla	56.3%	1,871	3,325

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

0.1% to 47.7%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 0.1% in Rostulla to 47.7% in O'Neill — a gap of 47.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 40 of 40 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Rostulla	0.1%	1	1,404
Jordanstown	0.3%	4	1,197
Collinbridge	0.4%	4	1,126
Ballyrobert	0.4%	6	1,485
Glebe	0.4%	5	1,198
Shilvodan	0.5%	6	1,321
Templepatrick	1.2%	17	1,424
Mallusk	1.4%	33	2,299
Ballynure	1.7%	24	1,420
Aldergrove	1.8%	27	1,491
Ballyhenry	2%	21	1,043
Parkgate	2.4%	29	1,206
Carnmoney	2.8%	32	1,160
Clady	3.2%	43	1,327
Hightown	3.2%	41	1,263
Carnmoney Hill	5.1%	67	1,322
Cranfield	5.3%	61	1,160
Doagh	6%	86	1,441
Fairview	6.8%	84	1,239
Fountain Hill	8.2%	111	1,359
Toome	8.6%	113	1,316
Abbey	12.1%	186	1,536
Springfarm	12.6%	253	2,009
Antrim Centre	13.1%	260	1,980
Randalstown	13.2%	205	1,556
Ballyclare East	13.3%	253	1,899
Crumlin	14.2%	202	1,424
Burnthill	14.5%	241	1,659
Ballyclare West	17.3%	283	1,638
Ballyduff	17.7%	255	1,437
Mossley	18.1%	293	1,619
Glengormley	18.6%	299	1,605
Stiles	19%	328	1,727
Monkstown	29.1%	463	1,593
Steeple	29.7%	502	1,691
Valley	30.1%	509	1,689
Greystone	31.9%	464	1,455
Rathcoole	32%	486	1,518
Whitehouse	34.4%	550	1,598
O'Neill	47.7%	766	1,607

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