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Newtownhamilton: your area

Newtownhamilton ward · Newry, Mourne and Down. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 28.6% here, compared with 23.1% across Newry, Mourne and Down (5.5 percentage points higher).

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 27.4% here, compared with 31.8% across Newry, Mourne and Down (4.4 percentage points lower).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 13.9% here, compared with 16.7% across Newry, Mourne and Down (2.8 percentage points lower).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

13.9%

21 March 2021 · Newtownhamilton ward

Show the workings

First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-a02.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.

All usual residents

614 out of 4,419.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

6%

21 March 2021 · Newtownhamilton ward

Show the workings

First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-d01.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

265 out of 4,416.

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People counted in the census

4,417

21 March 2021 · Newtownhamilton ward

Show the workings

First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-a01.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.

All usual residents

4,417 out of 4,417.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

27.4%

21 March 2021 · Newtownhamilton ward

Show the workings

First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-g01.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

883 out of 3,226.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

28.6%

21 March 2021 · Newtownhamilton ward

Show the workings

First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-g01.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

924 out of 3,226.

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Homes rented privately

16%

21 March 2021 · Newtownhamilton ward

Show the workings

First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-e15.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.

All households

229 out of 1,447.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

9%

21 March 2021 · Newtownhamilton ward

Show the workings

First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-e15.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.

All households

125 out of 1,447.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Newtownhamilton ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

158 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 145 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Newtownhamilton ward · mapped crimes

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Newtownhamilton
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202458
October 2024198
November 20241211
December 2024188
January 2025185
February 202543
March 2025131
April 2025115
May 2025211
June 20251210
July 202556
August 202573
September 202574
October 202588
November 2025184
December 2025245
January 202694
February 2026175
March 2026233
April 2026204
May 202696
June 2026115
July 202666
August 2026610
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Newtownhamilton
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime64
criminal damage arson23
other crime14
other theft14
burglary12
drugs12
vehicle crime11
possession of weapons3
robbery2
public order1
theft from the person1
shoplifting1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Publication history: Police Service of Northern Ireland: Crime data not provided for September 2024. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: Police Service of Northern Ireland: Crime Data refreshed from January - May 2025, January to December 2024 and August to December 2023.

Publication history: Police Service of Northern Ireland: Crime data not provided for March 2025. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: Police Service of Northern Ireland: Crime Data refreshed from January - May 2025, January to December 2024 and August to December 2023.

Publication history: Police Service of Northern Ireland: Crime data not provided for April 2025. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: Police Service of Northern Ireland: Crime Data refreshed from January - May 2025, January to December 2024 and August to December 2023.

Publication history: Police Service of Northern Ireland: Crime data not provided for May 2025. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: Police Service of Northern Ireland: Crime Data refreshed from January - May 2025, January to December 2024 and August to December 2023.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →