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Bangor, in numbers.

Bangor’s seafront programme and the future of Bangor Castle are separate schemes with different decisions still to make.

Ards and North Down council area. Every figure carries its own date.

The short version

People living in the area

165,407

Mid-2025 · Ards and North Down

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Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

All usual residents

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Average home price

£227,000

July 2026 · Ards and North Down

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Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £227,275.

Homes in the local authority area

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How the area has changed

Ards and North Down had 15,848 more residents in 2025 than in 2001 (10.6% more). That is a change in the whole council area, not just the city centre.

Population over time

2001 to 2025

Ards and North Down · people

147.7k157.2k166.7k20012025
Data table and workings

All ages, both sexes, usual residents. Source series rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses; latest revisions replace older estimates.

These estimates cover the whole authority, including any surrounding towns and countryside.

Historical boundaries/revisions follow the source series; null years are not zero.

Population over time — Ards and North Down
Periodpeople
1996These figures are missing.
1997These figures are missing.
1998These figures are missing.
1999These figures are missing.
2000These figures are missing.
2001149,559
2002150,198
2003150,424
2004150,912
2005152,233
2006153,488
2007154,406
2008155,014
2009156,058
2010156,518
2011156,943
2012157,794
2013157,956
2014158,376
2015159,362
2016160,299
2017160,931
2018161,816
2019162,807
2020163,206
2021163,827
2022164,223
2023164,913
2024165,415
2025165,407
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Average home price over time

January 2005 to July 2026

Ards and North Down · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

£96k£181.4k£266.8kJanuary 2005July 2026
Data table and workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.

Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.

Northern Ireland uses quarterly house-price observations repeated across months; repeated months are not new transactions.

Average home price over time — Ards and North Down
Period£
January 2005123,662
February 2005123,662
March 2005123,662
April 2005128,300
May 2005128,300
June 2005128,300
July 2005130,049
August 2005130,049
September 2005130,049
October 2005135,431
November 2005135,431
December 2005135,431
January 2006139,008
February 2006139,008
March 2006139,008
April 2006148,774
May 2006148,774
June 2006148,774
July 2006166,386
August 2006166,386
September 2006166,386
October 2006187,680
November 2006187,680
December 2006187,680
January 2007211,080
February 2007211,080
March 2007211,080
April 2007234,791
May 2007234,791
June 2007234,791
July 2007244,631
August 2007244,631
September 2007244,631
October 2007255,440
November 2007255,440
December 2007255,440
January 2008244,037
February 2008244,037
March 2008244,037
April 2008222,233
May 2008222,233
June 2008222,233
July 2008183,377
August 2008183,377
September 2008183,377
October 2008179,785
November 2008179,785
December 2008179,785
January 2009168,831
February 2009168,831
March 2009168,831
April 2009162,391
May 2009162,391
June 2009162,391
July 2009164,567
August 2009164,567
September 2009164,567
October 2009160,923
November 2009160,923
December 2009160,923
January 2010157,804
February 2010157,804
March 2010157,804
April 2010157,317
May 2010157,317
June 2010157,317
July 2010156,176
August 2010156,176
September 2010156,176
October 2010144,421
November 2010144,421
December 2010144,421
January 2011137,971
February 2011137,971
March 2011137,971
April 2011131,820
May 2011131,820
June 2011131,820
July 2011131,495
August 2011131,495
September 2011131,495
October 2011133,111
November 2011133,111
December 2011133,111
January 2012121,415
February 2012121,415
March 2012121,415
April 2012119,366
May 2012119,366
June 2012119,366
July 2012119,388
August 2012119,388
September 2012119,388
October 2012117,091
November 2012117,091
December 2012117,091
January 2013113,118
February 2013113,118
March 2013113,118
April 2013114,577
May 2013114,577
June 2013114,577
July 2013115,947
August 2013115,947
September 2013115,947
October 2013117,348
November 2013117,348
December 2013117,348
January 2014119,665
February 2014119,665
March 2014119,665
April 2014122,036
May 2014122,036
June 2014122,036
July 2014123,749
August 2014123,749
September 2014123,749
October 2014125,811
November 2014125,811
December 2014125,811
January 2015127,289
February 2015127,289
March 2015127,289
April 2015128,859
May 2015128,859
June 2015128,859
July 2015132,602
August 2015132,602
September 2015132,602
October 2015133,024
November 2015133,024
December 2015133,024
January 2016132,557
February 2016132,557
March 2016132,557
April 2016134,994
May 2016134,994
June 2016134,994
July 2016134,994
August 2016134,994
September 2016134,994
October 2016135,717
November 2016135,717
December 2016135,717
January 2017135,760
February 2017135,760
March 2017135,760
April 2017138,152
May 2017138,152
June 2017138,152
July 2017140,345
August 2017140,345
September 2017140,345
October 2017139,228
November 2017139,228
December 2017139,228
January 2018141,407
February 2018141,407
March 2018141,407
April 2018142,005
May 2018142,005
June 2018142,005
July 2018144,543
August 2018144,543
September 2018144,543
October 2018144,903
November 2018144,903
December 2018144,903
January 2019143,383
February 2019143,383
March 2019143,383
April 2019145,836
May 2019145,836
June 2019145,836
July 2019149,121
August 2019149,121
September 2019149,121
October 2019148,374
November 2019148,374
December 2019148,374
January 2020147,963
February 2020147,963
March 2020147,963
April 2020147,031
May 2020147,031
June 2020147,031
July 2020155,581
August 2020155,581
September 2020155,581
October 2020157,616
November 2020157,616
December 2020157,616
January 2021163,437
February 2021163,437
March 2021163,437
April 2021166,168
May 2021166,168
June 2021166,168
July 2021170,864
August 2021170,864
September 2021170,864
October 2021170,265
November 2021170,265
December 2021170,265
January 2022177,164
February 2022177,164
March 2022177,164
April 2022186,425
May 2022186,425
June 2022186,425
July 2022188,033
August 2022188,033
September 2022188,033
October 2022191,758
November 2022191,758
December 2022191,758
January 2023181,762
February 2023181,762
March 2023181,762
April 2023190,348
May 2023190,348
June 2023190,348
July 2023188,602
August 2023188,602
September 2023188,602
October 2023191,224
November 2023191,224
December 2023191,224
January 2024198,050
February 2024198,050
March 2024198,050
April 2024200,570
May 2024200,570
June 2024200,570
July 2024205,228
August 2024205,228
September 2024205,228
October 2024206,955
November 2024206,955
December 2024206,955
January 2025209,356
February 2025209,356
March 2025209,356
April 2025212,400
May 2025212,400
June 2025212,400
July 2025222,918
August 2025222,918
September 2025222,918
October 2025220,471
November 2025220,471
December 2025220,471
January 2026226,023
February 2026226,023
March 2026226,023
April 2026227,275
May 2026227,275
June 2026227,275
July 2026227,275
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What could change locally?

opportunity

Keep public access central to Bangor’s changing waterfront plans

The waterfront programme is moving through design and procurement, while future Castle uses remain subject to business cases.

The plans affect public spaces and a council-owned landmark. Changes to the programme need clear explanations, and possible commercial uses must be considered alongside public access.

What could help →

weakness

Make room for homes people can afford

The average home price is £227,000 (July 2026) in Ards and North Down council area. This is about £25,000 higher than the Northern Ireland average for the same month.

Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.

What could help →

opportunity

Plan homes and care around an older population

22.1% of people in Ards and North Down council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021).

Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.

What could help →

The full local action plan →

Plans with a local address

Bangor seafront, Skippingstone to Bank’s Lane

Bangor Waterfront redevelopment

Linked projects aim to improve the seafront, public spaces, recreation and access to the water.

Design, planning preparation and procurement progressing · evidence dated 2026-06-11

Responsible body: Ards and North Down Borough Council

Progress, funding and source

The June update lists waterfront public spaces, Pickie Fun Park, watersports and marina workstreams. Court House Phase II is no longer proceeding; older five-project lists are superseded.

Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
No official project-to-ward mapping has been verified; no ward allocation is inferred from the city name.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Place and Prosperity Committee: Bangor Waterfront update, June 2026 →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

How to track delivery →

Bangor Castle and potential city-centre museum site

Future use of Bangor Castle

The council is exploring a hotel and wedding venue while retaining ownership and considering a new museum location.

Principle approved; business cases being developed · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Ards and North Down Borough Council

Progress, funding and source

The council describes approval in principle in May 2025 and further business cases. It is not a completed conversion, confirmed hotel operator or sale of the castle.

Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
No official project-to-ward mapping has been verified; no ward allocation is inferred from the city name.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Bangor Castle →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

How to track delivery →
All local projects and plans →