HC Deb 14 November 1984 vol 67 cc229-37W
Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will list the percentage of unemployed in Ulster on (a) a constituency basis and (b) a ward basis at the latest available date;

(2) if he will list the percentage of unemployment in Belfast on (a) a constituency basis and (b) a ward basis at the latest date;

(3) if he will list the level of unemployment in the city of Belfast on (a) a constituency basis and (b) a ward basis at the latest date; and if he will make a statement.

Dr. Boyson

The number of unemployed in each constituency and ward at October 1984 is as follows. Unemployment rates are available only for travel-to-work areas.

The decrease shown by the October figures is to be welcomed and largely counterbalances the increase in the previous month. These changes are largely due to seasonal influences. I am encouraged by the longer-term changes in unemployment trends. The underlying upward trend has slowed and we are seeing a greater stability in the numbers in employment.

Numbers of unemployed in Northern Ireland by ward and constituency Numbers of unemployed claimants in parliamentary constituencies on 11 October 1984
Parliamentary constituency Total unemployed
Belfast East 4,513
Belfast North 8,571
Belfast South 5,544
Belfast West 12.443
East Antrim 6,921
East Londonderry 8,358
Fermanagh and South Tyrone 7,971
Foyle 11,943
Lagan Valley 5,860
Mid-Ulster 8,122
Newry and Armagh 8,705
North Antrim 5,955
North Down 4,126
South Antrim 5,985
South Down 6,045
Strangford 4,152
Upper Bann 6,737
Northern Ireland Total 121,951

District Council Ward Total unemployed
Belfast East
Belfast Orangefield 306
The Mount 456
Island 416
Ballymacarrett 622
Sydenham 419
Bloomfield 345
Shandon 325
District Council Ward Total unemployed
Belmont 386
Stormont 310
Ballyhackamore 374
Castlereagh Lishasharragh 185
Downshire 140
Cregagh 118
Wynchurch 111
Total 4,513
Belfast North
Belfast Shankill 550
Woodvale 650
Lagoniel 505
Ardoyne 1,047
Ballysillan 468
Cliftonville 863
Crumlin 653
Cavehill 546
Castleview 465
Fortwilliam 346
Grove 530
Duncaim 596
New Lodge 919
Bellevue 433
Total 8,571
Belfast South
Belfast Rosetta 322
Ballynafeigh 498
Ormeau 326
Willowlield 360
Finaghy 272
Upper Malone 361
Stranmillis 286
Malone 230
Donegall 585
University 930
Windsor 658
St. Georges 279
Cromac 437
Total 5:544
Belfast West
Belfast Ladybrook 1,057
Suffolk 1,667
Andersonstown 726
Milltown 1,272
St. James 1,134
Whiterock 1,729
Highfield 633
Clonard 1,036
Grosvenor 310
Falls 688
North Howard 315
Court 478
Ballygoraartin 838
Central 560
Total 12,443
East Antrim
Larne Carnlough 202
Glenarm 122
Carncastle 88
Island Magee 69
Ballycany 106
Glynn 83
Kilwaughter 91
Harbour 102
Blackcave 333
Town Parks 75
Gardenmore 177
Central 190
District Council Ward Total unemployed
Craigyhill 131
Antiville 267
Ballyloran 269
Newtownabbey Whitehouse 243
White abbey 272
Rostulla 101
Cloughfern 192
Monkstown 311
Dunanney 266
Coole 265
Bradan 244
Hopefield 398
Carrickfergus Lower Greenisland 199
Middle Greenisland 163
Knockagh 90
Woodbum 126
Blackhead 120
Whitehead 104
Troopers Lane 82
Castle 84
Clipperstown 315
Northland 161
Sunnyland 118
Love Lane 346
Eden 144
Boneybefore 119
Victoria 151
Total 6,921
East Londonderry
Limavady Gresteel 220
Wallworth 105
Glack 110
The Highlands 178
Feeny 135
Dungiven 331
Upper Glenshane 88
Forest 148
Magilligan 106
Myroe 163
Aghanloo 110
Roeside 199
Coolessan 234
Binevenagh 115
Rathabrady 236
Coleraine Kilrea 151
Garvagh 182
Agivey 113
Ringsend 135
Dunluce 114
Knockantern 156
Ballywillin 227
Strand 170
Portstewart 172
Portrush 210
Dhu Varren 238
Castlerock 172
Macosquin 195
The Cuts 187
Churchland 105
Waterside 157
Mount Sandel 127
Central 299
University 330
Cross Glebe 317
Magherafelt Swatragh 149
Upperlands 127
Valley 166
Lower Glenshane 194
Maghera 303
Gulladuff 113
Tobermore 100
Knockcloghrim 144
Bellaghy 206
Castledawson 200
District Council Ward Total unemployed
Townparks West 145
Townparks East 276
Total 8,358
Fermanagh and South
Dungannon Fivemiletown 107
Clogher 110
Augher 132
Washing Bay 255
Coalisland North 319
Coalisland South 415
Killyman 144
Moy 135
Ballygawley 215
Caledon 129
Benburb 190
Aughnacloy 89
Castlecoalfield 153
Altmore 223
Donaghmore 226
Moygashel 83
Drumglass 200
Lisnahull 390
Killymaddy 126
Killymeal 161
Fermanagh Rosslea 335
Newtownbutler 295
Lisnaskea 404
Brookeborough 121
Maguiresbridge 117
Tempo 162
Lisbellaw 159
Derrylin 173
Florencecourt and Kinawley 176
Belcoo and Belmore 250
Derrygonnelly 150
Garrison 142
Belleek and Boa 214
Kesh, Ederny Lack 240
Irvinestown 281
Ballinamallard 199
Castlecoole 167
Erne 110
Rossory 172
Devenish 302
Total 7,971
Foyle
Derry Banagher 233
Claudy 311
Eglinton 272
Prehen 287
Enagh 274
Faughan 467
Caw 376
Altnagelvin 319
Ebrington 108
Clondermott 330
Victoria 249
Crevagh 547
Creggan South 397
Creggan Central 530
Beechwood 270
Brandywell 340
Riverside 161
St. Columb's Wells 201
The Diamond 243
Westland 327
Waterloo 208
Strand 335
Rosemount 290
Springtown 529
Pennybum 227
District Council Ward Total unemployed
Shantallow 1,448
Culmore 596
Strabane Dunnamanagh 196
Slievekirk 156
Artigarvan 225
Strabane North 257
Strabane West 503
Strabane East 353
Strabane South 378
Total 11,943
Lagan Valley
Lisburn Glenavy 213
Tullyrusk 236
Magheragall 142
Maze 159
Hillsborough 111
Ballymacbrennan 81
Dromara 74
Blaris 156
Hillhall 266
Knockmore 264
Old Warren 445
Lagan Valley 174
Tonagh 140
Lisnagarvy 286
Magheralave 218
Hilden 155
Lambeg 196
Derryaghy 214
Seymourhill 251
Dunrnurry 184
Collin 1,526
Moira 112
Drumbo 82
Castlereagh Carryduff 175
Total 5,860
Mid-Ulster
Strabane Glenderg 232
Castlederg 301
Clare 228
Newtownstewart 259
Plumbridge 162
Victoria Bridge 146
Sion Mills 232
Finn 269
Omagh Trillick 121
Fintona 242
Dromore 180
Drumquin 177
Clanabogan 110
Newtownsaville 131
Beragh 150
Fairywater 100
Strule 123
Omagh West 200
Fairgreen 173
Killyclogher 436
Dergmoney 84
Omagh East 85
Drumragh 23
Gortin 131
Owenglen 129
Drumnakilly 230
Carrickmore 196
Sixmilecross 175
Magherafelt Draperstown 252
Lecumpher 163
Ballymaguigon 155
Cookstown Dunnamore 200
Pomeroy 208
Lissan 88
Oaklands 101
District Council Ward Total unemployed
Sandholes 113
Moneymore 112
Coagh 134
Stewartstown 158
The Loop 151
Ardboe 303
Killycolpy 233
Oldtown 101
Newbuildings 117
Tullagh 224
Gortalowry 284
Total 8,122
Newry and Armagh
Armagh Charlemount 180
Loughgall 149
Hockley 99
Laurelvale 92
Tandragee 169
Poyntzpass 112
Market Hill 183
Carrigatuke 284
Keady 182
Derrynosse 207
Killylea 166
Ballymortrim 163
Richhill 116
Milford 162
Killeen 205
Lisanally 280
The Mall 70
Demesne 133
Downs 331
Lurgyvallen 258
Newry and Mourne Fathom 308
Forkhill 305
Creggan 319
Crossmaglen 412
Newtownhamilton 262
Camlough 252
Belleek 272
Tullyhappy 163
Bessbrook 302
Derrymore 328
Ballybot 401
Drumgnllion 357
Windsorhill 287
Daisy Hill 302
St. Patrick's 166
Drumalone 321
St. Mary's 407
Total 8.705
North Antrim
Moyle Glenariff 93
Glenaan 108
Glendun 120
Glenshesk 81
Annoy 103
Carnmoon 67
Ballylough 64
Bushmills 153
Dunseverick 47
Ballintoy 29
Moss-side 51
Kinbane 75
Dalriada 87
Quay 83
Knocklayd 165
Rathlin 8
Ballymoney Seacon 101
Benvardin 138
Stranocum 102
Dervock 97
District Council Ward Total unemployed
Ballyhoe and Corkey 129
Kikaghts 57
Castlequarter 79
Dunloy 121
Killoquin Lower 83
Killoquin Upper 126
The Vow 110
Newhill 131
Town Parks 137
Fairhill 34
The Hills 74
Cloughmills 81
Ballymena Glenravel 191
Dunminning 65
Craigywarren 65
Broughshane 112
Slemish 62
Portglenow 138
Cullybackey 99
Ahoghill 82
Grange 94
Kells 107
Glenwherry 58
Ballee 257
Harryville 184
Ballykeel 315
Galgorm 161
Waveney 89
Castle Demesne 127
Park 90
Fairgreen 280
Dunclug 336
Ballyloughan 109
Total 5,955
North Down
North Down Groomsport 157
Churchill 86
Ballyholme 61
Ballymagee 257
Bangor Harbour 150
Conlig 387
Bangor Castle 160
Whitehill 253
Rathgael 161
Clandeboye 313
Silverstream 192
Springhill 74
Bryansburn 77
Princetown 76
Crawfordsburn 120
Craigavad 45
Loughview 205
Cultra 65
Holywood Demesne 91
Holywood Priory 109
Castlereagh Ballyhanwood 147
Carrowcreagh 329
Dundonald 102
Erler 194
Gilnahirk 90
Tullycarnet 225
Total 4,126
South Antrim
Antrim Toome 249
Drumanaway 126
Cranfield 143
Randalstown 120
Tardree 100
Parkgate 75
Balloo 150
Massemene 226
Parkhall 406
Stiles 1,216
District Council Ward Total unemployed
Ballycraigy 120
Templepatrick 129
Ballyrobin 62
Aldergrove 106
Crumlin 120
Newtownabbey Mallusk 106
Doagh 143
Ballynure 86
Ballyeaston 217
Ballyclare 198
Jordanstown 228
Mossgrove 160
Mossley 345
Cammoney 497
Ballyhenry 196
Glengormley 280
Whitewell 181
Total 5,985
South Down
Newry and Mourne Annalong 181
Binnian 95
Kilkeel 195
Cranfield 209
Lisnacree 139
Rostrevor 215
Spelga 333
Rathfriland 50
Drumgath 198
Ballycrossan 185
Clonallan 207
Seaview 255
Donaghmore 131
Banbridge Annaclone 110
Drumadonnell 55
Garran 89
Croob 71
Ballyoolymore 80
Quilly 81
Skeagh 79
Dromore 134
Down Saintfleld 90
Derryboy 83
Killyleagh 102
Crossgar 69
Kilmore 135
Ballymaglave 128
Market 134
Strangford 116
Ardglass 155
Killough 109
Dundrum 146
Castlewellan 208
Tullymore 180
Donard 128
Shimna 276
Dunmore 152
Seaforde 61
Cuoile 254
Audleys Acre 123
Cathedral 304
Total 6,045
Strangford
Ards Portafeny 209
Kircubbin 168
Ballyhalbert 141
Greyabbey 164
Carrowdore 206
Donaghadee North 104
Donaghadee South 181
Loughries 211
Movilla 311
Glen 268
District Council Ward Total unemployed
Scrabo 117
Ulsterville 174
Central 366
Comber North 215
Comber South 114
Ballygowan 157
Killinchy 57
Castlereagh Moneyreagh 112
Upper Braniel 141
Lower Braniel 105
Hillfoot 106
Four Winds 104
Beechill 111
Newtownbreda 131
Minnowburn 179
Total 4,152
Upper Bann
Craigavon The Birches 191
Breagh 79
Kinnegoe 176
Kernan 191
Bleary 115
Waringstown 120
Magheralin 106
Aghagallon 228
Hartfield 140
Edgarstown 272
Woodside 380
Bachelors Walk 69
Killycomain 163
Annagh 106
Bronnstown 134
Tavanagh 161
Bellvue 291
Knockashane 90
Mourneview 162
Woodville 602
Court 153
Taghnevan 313
Church 175
Parklake 122
Brownlow 1,193
Banbridge Gilford 122
Lawrencetown 100
Loughbrickland 139
Seapatrick 127
Edenderry 208
Central 153
Ballydown 156
Total 6,737

Note:

The allocation of unemployed claimants to wards is based on the address given by each claimant. In some cases such as those with no fixed abode the claimant is allocated to the ward in which the benefit office handling the claim is located.