HC Deb 05 February 1979 vol 962 cc79-80W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the Official Report the cities, towns and villages in Northern Ireland with populations of over 2,000 and over 10,000 people.

Mr. Pendry

The latest available information, extracted from the Summary Tables of the Northern Ireland Census of Population 1971, is as follows:

Population over 2,000 and under 10,000
Holywood 9,892
Enniskillen 9,679
Strabane 9,413
Antrim 8,351
Dungannon 8,910
Banbridge 7,968
Downpatrick 7,918
Cookstown 6,965
Muckamore 6,342
Limavady 6,004
Ballymoney 5,697
Greenisland 5,638
Comber 5,575
Portrush 5,376
Ballyclare 5,155
Portstewart 5,085
Magherafelt 4,704
Newcastle 4,647
Warrenpoint 4,291
Kilkeel 4,090
Donaghadee 4,008
Coalisland 3,614
Ballynahinch 3,485
Ballycastle 2,899
Dromore 2,848
Randalstown 2,799
Whitehead 2,642
Bessbrook 2,619
Killyleagh 2,359
Carryduff 2,281
Strathfoyle 2,263
Keady 2,145
Maghera 2,085
Population over 10,000
Belfast 416,679
Londonderry 66,645
Newtownabbey 58,114
Bangor 35,260
Lisburn 31,836
Lurgan 25,431
Ballymena 23,386
Portadown 22,207
Newry 20,279
Larne 18,482
Carrickfergus 16,603
Coleraine 16,354
Newtownards 15,484
Omagh 14,594
Armagh 13,606