HC Deb 21 December 1979 vol 976 cc459-60W
Sir Brandon Rhys Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is his latest estimate of average local authority rates, including water rates, paid by tenants of local authority housing, distinguishing between single people, married couples and families of different sizes.

Mr. Rossi

The latest estimated average rate bill, including water rate, paid by tenants of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive is £81.73. It is not possible to make a distinction between single people, married couples and families of different sizes.

Sir Brandon Rhys Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is his latest estimate of the average domestic rate charge, including water rates, by county in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Rossi

As district council boundaries do not conform to county boundaries, it is not possible to give the average domestic rate charge including water rate on a county basis. However, on a district basis the information is as follows:

District Average domestic rate bill £
Antrim 96.91
Ards 102.39
Armagh 82.55
Ballymena 101.55
Ballymoney 88.96
Banbridge 87.62
Belfast 93.08
Carrickfergus 113.62
Castlereagh 110.02
Coleraine 117.00
Cookstown 81.11
Craigavon 108.58
Down 95.11
Dungannon 78.45
Fermanagh 71.82
Lame 96.83
Limavady 86.45
Lisburn 110.33
Londonderry 102.52
Magherafelt 79.49
Moyle 94.71
Newry 82.97
Newtownabbey 122.91
North Down 138.36
Omagh 75.93
Strabane 80.62
Province
Highest £138.36 (North Down)
Lowest £71.82 (Fermanagh)
Average £96.07

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