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Newry, in numbers.

Newry’s park has planning approval, while the theatre programme has moved into construction. Those are different delivery stages.

Newry, Mourne and Down council area. Every figure carries its own date.

The short version

People living in the area

182,884

Mid-2025 · Newry, Mourne and 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

£221,000

July 2026 · Newry, Mourne and 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: £220,572.

Homes in the local authority area

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How the area has changed

Newry, Mourne and Down had 29,158 more residents in 2025 than in 2001 (19% more). That is a change in the whole council area, not just the city centre.

Population over time

2001 to 2025

Newry, Mourne and Down · people

150.2k168k185.8k20012025
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 — Newry, Mourne and Down
Periodpeople
1996These figures are missing.
1997These figures are missing.
1998These figures are missing.
1999These figures are missing.
2000These figures are missing.
2001153,726
2002154,984
2003156,395
2004158,460
2005160,453
2006162,723
2007165,634
2008168,019
2009169,652
2010171,119
2011172,276
2012173,754
2013174,951
2014175,557
2015176,559
2016178,017
2017179,199
2018180,205
2019181,528
2020181,683
2021182,345
2022182,634
2023183,429
2024183,115
2025182,884
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Average home price over time

January 2005 to July 2026

Newry, Mourne and Down · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

£78.6k£159.3k£240kJanuary 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 — Newry, Mourne and Down
Period£
January 2005108,230
February 2005108,230
March 2005108,230
April 2005120,206
May 2005120,206
June 2005120,206
July 2005125,864
August 2005125,864
September 2005125,864
October 2005132,727
November 2005132,727
December 2005132,727
January 2006136,830
February 2006136,830
March 2006136,830
April 2006146,010
May 2006146,010
June 2006146,010
July 2006161,833
August 2006161,833
September 2006161,833
October 2006184,818
November 2006184,818
December 2006184,818
January 2007197,669
February 2007197,669
March 2007197,669
April 2007212,687
May 2007212,687
June 2007212,687
July 2007229,252
August 2007229,252
September 2007229,252
October 2007218,878
November 2007218,878
December 2007218,878
January 2008195,239
February 2008195,239
March 2008195,239
April 2008186,565
May 2008186,565
June 2008186,565
July 2008172,835
August 2008172,835
September 2008172,835
October 2008167,248
November 2008167,248
December 2008167,248
January 2009153,630
February 2009153,630
March 2009153,630
April 2009145,983
May 2009145,983
June 2009145,983
July 2009145,233
August 2009145,233
September 2009145,233
October 2009144,486
November 2009144,486
December 2009144,486
January 2010136,482
February 2010136,482
March 2010136,482
April 2010133,631
May 2010133,631
June 2010133,631
July 2010132,385
August 2010132,385
September 2010132,385
October 2010127,367
November 2010127,367
December 2010127,367
January 2011120,414
February 2011120,414
March 2011120,414
April 2011120,128
May 2011120,128
June 2011120,128
July 2011117,806
August 2011117,806
September 2011117,806
October 2011116,301
November 2011116,301
December 2011116,301
January 2012110,006
February 2012110,006
March 2012110,006
April 2012102,473
May 2012102,473
June 2012102,473
July 2012102,302
August 2012102,302
September 2012102,302
October 2012100,329
November 2012100,329
December 2012100,329
January 201394,780
February 201394,780
March 201394,780
April 201395,498
May 201395,498
June 201395,498
July 201397,455
August 201397,455
September 201397,455
October 201395,424
November 201395,424
December 201395,424
January 2014103,962
February 2014103,962
March 2014103,962
April 2014105,589
May 2014105,589
June 2014105,589
July 2014109,125
August 2014109,125
September 2014109,125
October 2014107,969
November 2014107,969
December 2014107,969
January 2015107,360
February 2015107,360
March 2015107,360
April 2015111,082
May 2015111,082
June 2015111,082
July 2015115,910
August 2015115,910
September 2015115,910
October 2015116,968
November 2015116,968
December 2015116,968
January 2016115,227
February 2016115,227
March 2016115,227
April 2016118,616
May 2016118,616
June 2016118,616
July 2016122,378
August 2016122,378
September 2016122,378
October 2016121,356
November 2016121,356
December 2016121,356
January 2017123,535
February 2017123,535
March 2017123,535
April 2017124,432
May 2017124,432
June 2017124,432
July 2017124,242
August 2017124,242
September 2017124,242
October 2017127,430
November 2017127,430
December 2017127,430
January 2018131,900
February 2018131,900
March 2018131,900
April 2018128,094
May 2018128,094
June 2018128,094
July 2018133,667
August 2018133,667
September 2018133,667
October 2018135,160
November 2018135,160
December 2018135,160
January 2019133,529
February 2019133,529
March 2019133,529
April 2019138,156
May 2019138,156
June 2019138,156
July 2019139,936
August 2019139,936
September 2019139,936
October 2019139,567
November 2019139,567
December 2019139,567
January 2020138,638
February 2020138,638
March 2020138,638
April 2020138,852
May 2020138,852
June 2020138,852
July 2020145,178
August 2020145,178
September 2020145,178
October 2020149,032
November 2020149,032
December 2020149,032
January 2021148,673
February 2021148,673
March 2021148,673
April 2021155,673
May 2021155,673
June 2021155,673
July 2021163,127
August 2021163,127
September 2021163,127
October 2021162,665
November 2021162,665
December 2021162,665
January 2022167,615
February 2022167,615
March 2022167,615
April 2022173,368
May 2022173,368
June 2022173,368
July 2022182,088
August 2022182,088
September 2022182,088
October 2022176,670
November 2022176,670
December 2022176,670
January 2023173,509
February 2023173,509
March 2023173,509
April 2023177,401
May 2023177,401
June 2023177,401
July 2023184,410
August 2023184,410
September 2023184,410
October 2023181,785
November 2023181,785
December 2023181,785
January 2024178,892
February 2024178,892
March 2024178,892
April 2024191,930
May 2024191,930
June 2024191,930
July 2024191,310
August 2024191,310
September 2024191,310
October 2024194,542
November 2024194,542
December 2024194,542
January 2025195,811
February 2025195,811
March 2025195,811
April 2025195,553
May 2025195,553
June 2025195,553
July 2025208,302
August 2025208,302
September 2025208,302
October 2025217,292
November 2025217,292
December 2025217,292
January 2026218,893
February 2026218,893
March 2026218,893
April 2026220,572
May 2026220,572
June 2026220,572
July 2026220,572
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What could change locally?

opportunity

Plan everyday access to Newry’s park and cultural venues

Newry City Park has planning permission with procurement continuing, while theatre construction has started.

The schemes could expand outdoor and cultural activities. Permission and construction do not establish an opening date or affordable access.

What could help →

weakness

Make room for homes people can afford

The average home price is £221,000 (July 2026) in Newry, Mourne and Down council area. This is about £18,000 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

16.7% of people in Newry, Mourne and 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

Albert Basin, Newry city centre

Newry City Park

A new waterside park is planned for play, sport, recreation and community events.

Planning permission approved; procurement continuing · evidence dated 2026-09-02

Responsible body: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Progress, funding and source

The council records committee approval on 2 September 2026. Consent and funding support do not mean the park is built or open.

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.

Planning Approval for Council’s Landmark Newry City Park Project →

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

How to track delivery →

Town Hall and former Arts Centre, Newry

Newry Theatre and Conference Centre

The Town Hall and Arts Centre area is being rebuilt as a cultural and events destination.

Construction reported started · evidence dated 2026-09-02

Responsible body: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Progress, funding and source

The September update says theatre construction has commenced and distinguishes this from the park’s contractor tender stage. Flood works are related but separate.

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.

Newry City Regeneration Gathers Momentum as Major Projects Move into Delivery →

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

How to track delivery →
All local projects and plans →