HC Deb 13 June 1991 vol 192 cc658-9W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the estimated population within each of the district council areas within the area of the Eastern health and social services board; and what was the population in each of these district council areas 10 years ago.

Mr. Hanley

The information, contained in the mid-year estimates of population, is:

District Council Area 11990 1981
Ards 65,400 57,800
Belfast 295,100 315,300
Castlereag, 58,100 60,700
Down 57,700 53,600
Lisburn 98,700 84,900
North Down 72,600 66,700
1 Figures for 1991 will not be available until mid-1992.