| 
 
 
 
 
Majority Minority Review 3 Housing and Religion in 
Northern Ireland
by Martin Melaugh 
Appendices 
 
 
  
 Appendix 3.1: Aspects of housing characteristics,
district council areas, 1971 
 
 
| Councils | % Catholics 1971(based on adjustments by Compton, 1978)
 | Number of private households
 | % dwellings owner-occupied 
 | % dwellings public rented
 | Average number of persons per room 
 | % households living at a density of more than 1.0 persons per room
 |  
| Antrim | 31.10
 | 8740
 | 34.77
 | 53.10
 | 0.73
 | 15.40
 |  
| Ards | 16.00
 | 14427
 | 41.41
 | 41.08
 | 0.63
 | 9.91
 |  
| Armagh | 44.50
 | 12101
 | 50.19
 | 35.42
 | 0.73
 | 18.85
 |  
| Baiiymena | 17.70
 | 13756
 | 52.96
 | 32.45
 | 0.67
 | 12.68
 |  
| Ballymoney | 29.60
 | 5734
 | 39.65
 | 50.46
 | 0.77
 | 22.62
 |  
| Banbridge | 31.20
 | 8135
 | 48.19
 | 34.00
 | 0.72
 | 16.98
 |  
| Belfast | 34.10
 | 125388
 | 43.28
 | 25.49
 | 0.65
 | 13.94
 |  
| Carrickfergus | 
16.20
 | 7823
 | 31.39
 | 56.70
 | 0.65
 | 9.33
 |  
| Castlereagh | 10.10
 | 18280
 | 52.25
 | 42.26
 | 0.65
 | 7.37
 |  
| Coleraine | 23.90
 | 12132
 | 45.95
 | 37.85
 | 0.67
 | 14.93
 |  
| Cookstown | 49.20
 | 6705
 | 58.15
 | 29.41
 | 0.80
 | 23.49
 |  
| Craigavon | 38.70
 | 18887
 | 31.85
 | 51.67
 | 0.70
 | 14.72
 |  
| Down | 54.10
 | 12323
 | 47.31
 | 33.66
 | 0.74
 | 19.78
 |  
| Dungannon | 52.30
 | 10961
 | 53.15
 | 32.87
 | 0.79
 | 23.12
 |  
| Fermanagh | 52.50
 | 13458
 | 60.87
 | 24.86
 | 0.75
 | 20.62
 |  
| Larne | 26.80
 | 8574
 | 40.96
 | 42.32
 | 0.64
 | 10.81
 |  
| Limavady | 52.40
 | 5575
 | 34.84
 | 44.38
 | 0.89
 | 28.61
 |  
| Lisburn | 16.60
 | 20295
 | 48.76
 | 36.97
 | 0.65
 | 10.47
 |  
| Derry | 64.30
 | 19611
 | 38.77
 | 45.10
 | 0.85
 | 26.85
 |  
| Magherafelt | 54.70
 | 7730
 | 53.75
 | 33.64
 | 0.85
 | 26.75
 |  
| Moyle | 48.70
 | 3676
 | 47.78
 | 39.45
 | 0.74
 | 20.92
 |  
| Newry & Mourne
 | 71.40
 | 18356
 | 47.21
 | 41.25
 | 0.81
 | 25.10
 |  
| Newtownabbey | 
18.00
 | 19240
 | 43.18
 | 42.26
 | 0.67
 | 8.79
 |  
| North Down | 11.30
 | 16921
 | 62.82
 | 22.82
 | 0.55
 | 5.42
 |  
| Omagh | 62.10
 | 10112
 | 57.51
 | 28.28
 | 0.81
 | 24.60
 |  
| Strabane | 56.90
 | 8494
 | 45.58
 | 36.23
 | 0.86
 | 29.81
 |  
| Northern Ireland | 
36.80
 | 427434
 | 45.94
 | 34.76
 | 0.70
 | 15.89
 |  
 
(Continued below) 
 
 
 
Appendix 3.1: Aspects of housing characteristics, continued
 
 
 
| Councils | % dwellings with exclusive use of hot water, fixed bath, and inside WC
 | % dwellings with exclusive use of hot water
 | % dwellings with exclusive use of fixed bath
 | % dwellings with exclusive use of inside WC
 | % households employed in farming
 |  
| Antrim | 80.8
 | 84.8 | 81.5
 | 81.9 | 13.18
 |  
| Ards | 72.1
 | 78.5 | 73.6
 | 74.6 | 10.44
 |  
| Armagh | 61.9
 | 67.7 | 63.2
 | 64.3 | 24.47
 |  
| Ballymena | 69.5
 | 76.1 | 70.5
 | 71.5 | 15.67
 |  
| Ballymoney | 61.3
 | 66.4 | 62.3
 | 63.0 | 24.92
 |  
| Banbridge | 58.1
 | 65.1 | 59.9
 | 61.2 | 21.63
 |  
| Belfast | 61.0
 | 77.5 | 65.4
 | 63.6 | 0.18
 |  
| Carrickfergus | 90.3
 | 93.7 | 91.1
 | 91.8 | 1.82
 |  
| Castlereagh | 97.2
 | 98.1 | 97.6
 | 97.7 | 1.84
 |  
| Coleraine | 76.1
 | 80.7 | 77.0
 | 78.0 | 12.93
 |  
| Cookstown | 64.1
 | 69.5 | 64.9
 | 67.4 | 28.75
 |  
| Craigavon | 71,8
 | 78.0 | 73,4
 | 73.8 | 6.98
 |  
| Down | 71.7
 | 77.4 | 73.0
 | 74.2 | 17.79
 |  
| Dungannon | 60.2
 | 66.8 | 61.9
 | 62.4 | 26.41
 |  
| Fermanagh | 49.4
 | 55.5 | 50.4
 | 51.9 | 37.45
 |  
| Larne | 75.7
 | 82.2 | 77.3
 | 77.8 | 9.32
 |  
| Limavady | 66.7
 | 70.2 | 67.4
 | 68.4 | 20.75
 |  
| Lisburn | 79.2
 | 84.0 | 80.4
 | 81.5 | 7.83
 |  
| Derry | 73.0
 | 78.1 | 74.2
 | 76.4 | 4.97
 |  
| Magherafelt | 62.1
 | 67.5 | 63.1
 | 64.5 | 27.21
 |  
| Moyie | 67.7
 | 71.1 | 68.3
 | 70.7 | 27.97
 |  
| Newry & Mourne | 69.9
 | 74.1 | 70.6
 | 72.6 | 18.02
 |  
| Newtownabbey | 91.0
 | 93.3 | 91.5
 | 92.1 | 2.62
 |  
| North Down | 92.5
 | 96.0 | 94.3
 | 93.4 | 1.54
 |  
| Omagh | 59.7
 | 65.1 | 60.7
 | 62.5 | 32.20
 |  
| Strabane | 58.5
 | 62.1 | 59.0
 | 62.5 | 27.18
 |  
| Northern Ireland | 69.7
 | 78.0 | 71.8
 | 72.0 | 10.27
 |  
 
 Source: 1971 Census Summary Tables 
 
 
Appendix 3.2: Amenity Provision by religion, district council
areas, 1971 
 
 
| Councils | % Catholic households with fixed bath or shower
 | % Protestant households with fixed bath or shower
 | % Catholic households with inside WC
 | % Protestant households with inside WC
 | % Catholic households with hot water supply
 | % Protestant households with hot water supply
 | % Catholic households with hot water, fixed bath, and inside WC
 | % Protestant households with hot water, fixed bath, and inside WC
 |  
| Antrim | 79.0
 | 81.9 | 80.1
 | 82.0 | 81.2
 | 85.6 | 78.6
 | 81.0 |  
| Ards | 63.1
 | 75.0 | 65.4
 | 75.8 | 68.6
 | 79.8 | 61.9
 | 73.4 |  
| Armagh | 56.3
 | 67.8 | 58.7
 | 68.1 | 60.2
 | 72.6 | 55.4
 | 66.4 |  
| Ballymena | 66.2
 | 71.1 | 68.1
 | 72.0 | 71.4
 | 76.9 | 65.3
 | 70.1 |  
| Sallymoney | 58.3
 | 63.5 | 60.0
 | 64.0 | 63.3
 | 67.1 | 57.6
 | 62.6 |  
| Banbridge | 51.9
 | 62.7 | 55.1
 | 63.4 | 57.1
 | 67.8 | 50.3
 | 60.8 |  
| Belfast | 66.4
 | 64.1 | 66.4
 | 61.6 | 77.0
 | 77.2 | 63.2
 | 59.2 |  
| Carrickfergus | 94.6
 | 90.3 | 94.9
 | 91.0 | 95.9
 | 93.3 | 93.8
 | 89.6 |  
| Castlereagh | 98.3
 | 97.5 | 98.3
 | 97.5 | 98.6
 | 98.0 | 97.9
 | 97.1 |  
| Coleraine | 69.9
 | 78.5 | 71.9
 | 79.3 | 74.4
 | 82.0 | 69.0
 | 77.5 |  
| Cookstown | 55.3
 | 73.8 | 58.7
 | 75.6 | 59.5
 | 78.4 | 54.7
 | 73.0 |  
| Craigavon | 68.5
 | 75.4 | 69.8
 | 75.3 | 73.8
 | 79.7 | 67.1
 | 73.6 |  
| Down | 69.6
 | 76.2 | 71.2
 | 76.8 | 74.2
 | 80.5 | 68.3
 | 74.8 |  
| Dungannon | 55.4
 | 63.8 | 56.9
 | 63.6 | 60.1
 | 68.9 | 54.2
 | 65.5 |  
| Fermanagh | 38.6
 | 61.8 | 40.4
 | 63.0 | 43.2
 | 67.3 | 37.3
 | 60.7 |  
| Lame | 73.5
 | 78.1 | 75.6
 | 78.1 | 78.8
 | 83.0 | 72.4
 | 76.4 |  
| Limavady | 59.5
 | 73.8 | 61.0
 | 74.3 | 62.0
 | 76.7 | 58.9
 | 72.8 |  
| Lisburn | 77.4
 | 80.4 | 79.2
 | 81.5 | 80.9
 | 84.1 | 76.4
 | 79.1 |  
| Londonderry | 72.3
 | 76.4 | 75.0
 | 78.0 | 76.0
 | 80.7 | 71.3
 | 75.3 |  
| Magherafelt | 56.4
 | 70.6 | 58.0
 | 71.6 | 60.9
 | 74.8 | 55.5
 | 69.4 |  
| Moyie | 72.9
 | 66.0 | 76.1
 | 67.7 | 75.3
 | 69.1 | 72.5
 | 65.2 |  
| Newry & Mourne | 69.0
 | 74.0 | 71.1
 | 75.8 | 72.3
 | 78.0 | 68.4
 | 73.1 |  
| Newtownabbey | 91.1
 | 91.3 | 92.2
 | 91.8 | 93.4
 | 93.1 | 90.7
 | 90.7 |  
| North Down | 91.3
 | 94.5 | 90.3
 | 93.6 | 93.9
 | 96.2 | 89.3
 | 92.7 |  
| Omagh | 53.7
 | 71.3 | 56.3
 | 72.0 | 57.9
 | 75.6 | 53.0
 | 69.9 |  
| Strabane | 54.2
 | 64.6 | 58.1
 | 67.9 | 57.0
 | 68.2 | 53.8
 | 64.1 |  
| Northern Ireland | 65.1
 | 74.3 | 66.7
 | 74.0 | 70.7
 | 80.9 | 63.6
 | 72.0 |  
 
 Source: Derived from data supplied by Dr John Power, School
of Geosciences, The Queen's University of Belfast 
 
 
Appendix 3.3: Percentage of Catholic and Protestant households with exclusive 
use of a fixed bath or shower, district council areas, 1971
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appendix 3.4: Percentage of Catholic and Protestant households with exclusive 
use of an inside toilet, district council areas, 1971
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appendix 3.5: Percentage of Catholic and Protestant households with exclusive 
use of hot water, district council areas, 1971
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appendix 3.6:Aspects of housing characteristics, administrative
level, 1971 
 
| Administrative area  | % Catholics (based on unadjusted figures)
 | Persons per room | % over one person per room
 | % dwellings with hot water, fixed bath, and inside WC
 | % dwellings with hot water
 | % dwellings with fixed bath or shower
 | % dwellings with inside toilet (WC)
 | Dwellings per 1000 house-holds
 | % public renting house- holds
 |  
| BELFAST CB |  
| CLIFTON W | 35.28
 | 0.64 | 14.0
 | 71.9 | 84.2
 | 77.1 | 74.0
 | 986.2 | 15.8
 |  
| COURT W | 32.07
 | 0.76 | 20.7
 | 31.2 | 53.2
 | 34.2 | 35.8
 | 998.6 | 40.0
 |  
| CROMAC W | 26.69
 | 0.54 | 8.2
 | 56.4 | 71.61
 | 60.4 | 59.7
 | 963.5 | 7.4
 |  
| DOCK W | 62.07
 | 0.80 | 25.9
 | 39.3 | 60.9
 | 41.2 | 44.4
 | 992.7 | 42.0
 |  
| DUNCAI RN W | 17.37
 | 0.62 | 11.2
 | 68.2 | 81.6
 | 72.1 | 70.7
 | 989.9 | 24.8
 |  
| FALLS W | 79.56
 | 0.96 | 36.1
 | 42.8 | 66.6
 | 48.9 | 46.4
 | 997.1 | 57.1
 |  
| ORMEAU W | 15.10
 | 0.54 | 6.9
 | 63.5 | 80.5
 | 69.1 | 65.3
 | 989.2 | 13.6
 |  
| POTTINGER W | 11.60
 | 0.58 | 9.0
 | 57.1 | 74.7
 | 61.4 | 59.4
 | 994.4 | 14.1
 |  
| SHANKILL W | 7.82
 | 0.68 | 13.8
 | 48.3 | 71.2
 | 51.9 | 51.6
 | 996.8 | 51.7
 |  
| SMITHFIELD W | 74.94
 | 0.86 | 23.8
 | 47.6 | 63.7
 | 48.4 | 50.9
 | 996.8 | 35.5
 |  
| ST.ANNE'S W | 38.82
 | 0.69 | 15.9
 | 40.5 | 75.4
 | 55.2 | 46.0
 | 999.0 | 11.5
 |  
| ST.GEORGE'S W | 4.12
 | 0.69 | 15.4
 | 7.3 | 41.4
 | 11.0 | 11.5
 | 997.6 | 33.1
 |  
| VICTORIA W | 4.07
 | 0.57 | 8.4
 | 64.6 | 80.4
 | 69.1 | 66.5
 | 992.2 | 17.0
 |  
| WINDSOR W | 16.58
 | 0.51 | 6.7
 | 67.7 | 80.4
 | 72.8 | 69.8
 | 961.6 | 13.6
 |  
| WOODVALE W | 15.62
 | 0.74 | 17.4
 | 51.3 | 70.4
 | 53.6 | 55.2
 | 999.0 | 32.8
 |  
| LONDONDERRY |  
| NORTH W | 43.55
 | 0.69 | 17.5
 | 66.0 | 74.7
 | 68.6 | 72.1
 | 947.5 | 24.0
 |  
| SOUTH W | 82.11
 | 1.01 | 36.7
 | 69.7 | 75.1
 | 70.9 | 73.4
 | 981.9 | 61.8
 |  
| WATERSIDE W | 39.81
 | 0.77 | 21.5
 | 74.6 | 80.4
 | 75.5 | 78.7
 | 985.9 | 37.5
 |  
| COLERAINE MB | 21.95
 | 0.68 | 13.2
 | 84.8 | 90.5
 | 85.7 | 86.5
 | 993.3 | 48.3
 |  
| LIMAVADY UD | 32.37
 | 0.75 | 15.8
 | 92.0 | 93.7
 | 92.3 | 93.6
 | 993.9 | 66.6
 |  
| LONDONDERRY UD | 46.65
 | 0.83 | 24.6
 | 78.5 | 81.3
 | 79.0 | 79.9
 | 998.2 | 41.8
 |  
| PORTSTEWART UD | 22.00
 | 0.53 | 5.9
 | 94.8 | 97.1
 | 95.1 | 96.9
 | 995.0 | 17.1
 |  
| COLERAINE RD | 22.96
 | 0.76 | 21.6
 | 59.1 | 63.8
 | 60.2 | 60.9
 | 995.5 | 37.4
 |  
| LIMAVADY RD | 48.45
 | 0.94 | 33.3
 | 57.8 | 62.0
 | 58.7 | 59.7
 | 997.7 | 37.1
 |  
| MAGHERAFELT RD | 43.91
 | 0.84 | 26.7
 | 63.3 | 68.9
 | 64.3 | 65.9
 | 998.1 | 33.1
 |  
| TYRONE |  
| COOKSTOWN UD | 34.45
 | 0.70 | 15.2
 | 90.3 | 91.6
 | 90.3 | 93.9
 | 998.4 | 46.7
 |  
| DUNGANNON UD | 41.72
 | 0.74 | 19.5
 | 88.2 | 91.8
 | 89.2 | 89.8
 | 985.9 | 53.8
 |  
| OMAGH UD | 53.55
 | 0.73 | 17.3
 | 86.2 | 88.9
 | 86.6 | 88.9
 | 987.1 | 46.6
 |  
| STRABANE UD | 71.50
 | 0.85 | 30.0
 | 80.3 | 83.0
 | 80.9 | 83.2
 | 970.5 | 47.5
 |  
| CASTLEDERG RD | 44.98
 | 0.87 | 31.6
 | 39.3 | 43.8
 | 39.7 | 42.3
 | 997.2 | 22.7
 |  
| CLOGHER RD | 44.12
 | 0.74 | 20.6
 | 47.9 | 53.7
 | 49.0 | 51.6
 | 995.3 | 19.4
 |  
| COOKSTOWN RD | 44.66
 | 0.85 | 27.2
 | 51.7 | 58.5
 | 52.8 | 54.8
 | 997.5 | 21.6
 |  
| DUNGANNON RD | 43.03
 | 0.83 | 25.7
 | 55.8 | 63.6
 | 57.9 | 57.6
 | 998.0 | 31.0
 |  
| OMAGH RD | 51.25
 | 0.84 | 27.4
 | 49.7 | 56.3
 | 50.8 | 52.5
 | 998.4 | 20.5
 |  
| STRABANE RD | 42.61
 | 0.86 | 29.1
 | 55.3 | 59.0
 | 55.8 | 60.5
 | 997.0 | 35.9
 |  
| FERMANAGH |  
| ENNISKILLEN MB | 43.54
 | 0.68 | 14.4
 | 82.6 | 86.9
 | 83.9 | 85,3
 | 979.4 | 54.6
 |  
| ENNISKILLEN RD | 42.63
 | 0.74 | 18.8
 | 54.5 | 61.2
 | 55.4 | 56.7
 | 998.2 | 25.7
 |  
| IRVINESTOWN RD | 47.37
 | 0.76 | 22.3
 | 46.2 | 52.7
 | 47.3 | 49.2
 | 998.3 | 19.4
 |  
| LISNASKEA RD | 54.51
 | 0.76 | 23.3
 | 34.0 | 39.6
 | 34.9 | 36.3
 | 996.2 | 16.6
 |  
| ARMAGH |  
| ARMAGH UD | 50.66
 | 0.71 | 17.5
 | 79.9 | 83.2
 | 80.6 | 82.5
 | 990.2 | 54.1
 |  
| CRAIGAVON UD | 34.57
 | 0.74 | 17.4
 | 60.9 | 66.2
 | 62.2 | 62.1
 | 998.2 | 44.0
 |  
| KEADY UD | 78.98
 | 0.83 | 24.3
 | 85.0 | 87.2
 | 85.5 | 89.2
 | 1000.0 | 62.9
 |  
| LURGAN MB | 44.25
 | 0.70 | 14.5
 | 76.2 | 82.7
 | 77.6 | 79.0
 | 999.7 | 58.1
 |  
| PORTADOWN MB | 24.60
 | 0.69 | 13.4
 | 76.3 | 83.2
 | 78.2 | 78.2
 | 997.8 | 53.3
 |  
| TANDRAGEE UD | 16.43
 | 0.67 | 13.3
 | 91.5 | 94.4
 | 92.1 | 94.0
 | 994.2 | 62.2
 |  
| ARMAGH RD | 36.73
 | 0.75 | 20.5
 | 48.3 | 55.7
 | 49.9 | 50.3
 | 998.7 | 23.3
 |  
| NEWRY No.2 RD | 66.96
 | 0.85 | 26.7
 | 66.4 | 70.6
 | 67.3 | 68.5
 | 999.5 | 43.8
 |  
| TANDRAGEE RD | 8.28
 | 0.68 | 14.2
 | 63.5 | 70.5
 | 65.2 | 66.5
 | 1000.0 | 23.2
 |  
 
(continued below) 
 
 
Appendix 3.6 Aspects of housing condition, continued 
 
 
 
| Administrative area  | % Catholics (based on unadjusted figures)
 | Persons per room | % over one person per room
 | % dwellings with hot water, fixed bath, and inside WC
 | % dwellings with hot water
 | % dwellings with fixed bath or shower
 | % dwellings with inside toilet (WC)
 | Dwellings per 1000 house-holds
 | % public renting house- holds
 |  
| DOWN |  
| BANBRIDGE UD | 29.44
 | 0.69 | 12.8
 | 78.2 | 84.2
 | 81.8 | 81.1
 | 997.9 | 57.5
 |  
| BANGOR MB | 8.45
 | 0.54 | 4.7
 | 92.8 | 96.4
 | 94.8 | 93.7
 | 993.4 | 18.5
 |  
| DONAGHADEE UD | 5.11
 | 0.55 | 6.5
 | 82.3 | 90.5
 | 83.6 | 84.7
 | 999.2 | 34.8
 |  
| DOWNPATRICK UD | 65.31
 | 0.81 | 24.1
 | 90.4 | 94.8
 | 93.1 | 92.1
 | 996.2 | 60.2
 |  
| DROMOREUD | 15.84
 | 0.68 | 13.6
 | 62.6 | 67.9
 | 63.8 | 66.3
 | 998.6 | 46.8
 |  
| HOLYWOOD UD | 19.73
 | 0.59 | 9.3
 | 91.5 | 96.1
 | 94.1 | 92.4
 | 999.6 | 39.3
 |  
| KILKEEL UD | 20.17
 | 0.66 | 13.3
 | 86.5 | 90.2
 | 86.9 | 91.6
 | 998.7 | 29.3
 |  
| NEWCASTLE UD | 44.79
 | 0.60 | 12.0
 | 89.7 | 91.3
 | 89.9 | 91.4
 | 994.2 | 23.1
 |  
| NEWRYUD | 74.52
 | 0.81 | 25.4
 | 71.4 | 75.6
 | 72.1 | 75.6
 | 991.3 | 53.7
 |  
| NEWTOWNARDS MB | 11.30
 | 0.64 | 9.4
 | 76.2 | 83.1
 | 78.5 | 78.2
 | 999.4 | 49.2
 |  
| WARRENPOINT UD | 68.69
 | 0.66 | 15.0
 | 91.5 | 93.7
 | 91.7 | 93.0
 | 994.6 | 47.4
 |  
| BANBRIDGE RD | 24.80
 | 0.73 | 18.8
 | 50.0 | 57.7
 | 51.3 | 53.2
 | 997.7 | 22.8
 |  
| CASTLEREAGH RD | 7.61
 | 0.66 | 8.2
 | 98.3 | 99.1
 | 98.6 | 98.7
 | 999.4 | 45.6
 |  
| EAST DOWN RD | 42.49
 | 0.75 | 20.1
 | 66.6 | 73.7
 | 67.9 | 69.4
 | 998.2 | 31.7
 |  
| HILLSBOROUGH RD | 8.83
 | 0.61 | 7.2
 | 82.3 | 86.5
 | 83.3 | 84.0
 | 999.7 | 25.6
 |  
| MOIRA RD | 17.58
 | 0.66 | 13.0
 | 67.6 | 72.4
 | 69.8 | 69.3
 | 999.2 | 42.4
 |  
| NEWRY No.l RD | 53.37
 | 0.82 | 25.1
 | 70.3 | 75.1
 | 71.0 | 72.4
 | 999.2 | 35.7
 |  
| NORTH DOWN RD | 14.63
 | 0.62 | 10.1
 | 71.1 | 76.3
 | 72.2 | 73.5
 | 998.4 | 36.4
 |  
| SOUTH DOWN RD | 55.45
 | 0.81 | 26.0
 | 63.0 | 67.3
 | 63.7 | 66.2
 | 998.9 | 28.2
 |  
| ANTRIM |  
| BALLYCASTLE UD | 54.61
 | 0.68 | 16.7
 | 89.8 | 91.8
 | 90.2 | 92.5
 | 1000.0 | 42.0
 |  
| BALLYCLARE UD | 5.58
 | 0.65 | 9.5
 | 76.3 | 82.6
 | 78.1 | 78.1
 | 1000.0 | 46.3
 |  
| BALLYMENA MB | 21.29
 | 0.65 | 10.9
 | 77.5 | 84.1
 | 78.8 | 79.6
 | 998.9 | 42.2
 |  
| BALLYMONEY UD | 23.64
 | 0.69 | 17.2
 | 82.6 | 86.4
 | 83.8 | 85.0
 | 998.1 | 52.6
 |  
| CARRICKFERGUS MB | 13.33
 | 0.68 | 10.8
 | 89.8 | 93.7
 | 90.7 | 91.4
 | 999.3 | 62.5
 |  
| LARNE MB | 25.63
 | 0.64 | 9.3
 | 82.3 | 87.2
 | 83.7 | 84.0
 | 999.1 | 53.5
 |  
| LISBURN MB | 18.09
 | 0.67 | 10.8
 | 85.2 | 89.3
 | 86.2 | 88.2
 | 999.5 | 44.1
 |  
| NEWTOWNABBEY UD | 18.57
 | 0.67 | 8.9
 | 95.6 | 96.9
 | 95.9 | 96.4
 | 999.1 | 42.6
 |  
| PORTRUSH UD | 19.19
 | 0.54 | 8.0
 | 86.6 | 90.5
 | 87.2 | 89.9
 | 946.5 | 24.2
 |  
| WHITEHEAD UD | 15.84
 | 0.50 | 4.1
 | 97.9 | 98.8
 | 98.2 | 98.3
 | 1000.0 | 32.0
 |  
| ANTRIM RD | 20.08
 | 0.70 | 13.6
 | 80.1 | 84.3
 | 80.8 | 81.4
 | 998.1 | 50.7
 |  
| BALLYCASTLE RD | 46.19
 | 0.77 | 22.9
 | 59.8 | 63.6
 | 60.5 | 62.8
 | 999.1 | 34.8
 |  
| BALLYMENA RD | 15.17
 | 0.70 | 14.3
 | 64.8 | 71.5
 | 65.8 | 66.8
 | 998.5 | 27.1
 |  
| BALLYMONEY RD | 21.12
 | 0.77 | 22.5
 | 58.7 | 63.8
 | 59.6 | 60.3
 | 999.0 | 50.5
 |  
| LARNE RD | 19.19
 | 0.64 | 11.0
 | 75.3 | 81.8
 | 76.5 | 77.6
 | 999.1 | 36.0
 |  
| LISBURN RD | 37.78
 | 0.72 | 15.7
 | 89.1 | 91.2
 | 89.8 | 90.0
 | 999.4 | 43.0
 |  
 
 Source: 1971 Census County Reports 
 
 
Appendix 4.1: Unfitness, Amenities and repair, district council
areas., 1974 to 1994 
 
 
| NIHE Region | District council area
 | % of Catholics, 1971 (Compton 1978)
 | % of dwellings unfit, 1974
 | % of dwellings lacking at least one amenity, 1974
 | % of Catholics, 1981 (Compton and Power 1986)
 | % of dwellings unfit, 1979
 | % of dwellings lacking at least one amenity, 1979
 | % of dwellings unfit, 1984
 | % of dwellings lacking at least one amenity, 1984
 | % of dwellings requiring repairs over £2,500, 1984
 |  
 |  |  | 
 |  |  |  | 
 |  |  |  |  
| Belfast | Belfast | 34.1
 | 25.0 | 36.3
 | 38.0 | 15.1
 | 28.6 | 12.1
 | 14.2 | 39.1
 |  
| North East | Ballymoney | 29.6
 | 27.3 | 29.2
 | 29.0 | 21.4
 | 21.8 | 12.6
 | 8.9 | 23.1
 |  
 | Moyle | 48.7
 | 22.7 | 27.1
 | 51.0 | 20.6
 | 17.9 | 18.4
 | 14.1 | 32.5
 |  
 | Larne | 26.8
 | 13.2 | 23.4
 | 24.5 | 15.7
 | 18.7 | 16.0
 | 13.4 | 28.1
 |  
 | Ballymena | 17.7
 | 16.5 | 23.2
 | 19.0 | 12.8
 | 14.2 | 9.5
 | 7.6 | 26.7
 |  
 | Antrim | 31.1
 | 11.3 | 14.6
 | 33.0 | 8.9
 | 10.1 | 6.2
 | 4.7 | 13.4
 |  
 | Newtownabbey | 18.0
 | 7.4 | 6.5
 | 13.5 | 3.8
 | 5.1 | 2.3
 | 1.3 | 10.9
 |  
 | Carrickfergus | 16.2
 | 12.0 | 10.5
 | 8.0 | 5.5
 | 6.5 | 4.6
 | 5.2 | 16.2
 |  
| North West | Derry | 64.3
 | 13.0 | 20.7
 | 68.5 | 9.4
 | 11.6 | 6.7
 | 5.2 | 18.2
 |  
 | Limavady | 52.4
 | 21.3 | 26.1
 | 54.5 | 17.4
 | 18.1 | 13.0
 | 7.5 | 31.4
 |  
 | Coleraine | 23.9
 | 16.5 | 19.9
 | 24.0 | 13.9
 | 11.0 | 11.1
 | 2.7 | 36.9
 |  
 | Magherafelt | 54.7
 | 25.4 | 32.6
 | 56.5 | 21.6
 | 20.8 | 15.5
 | 15.0 | 22.8
 |  
 | Strabane | 56.9
 | 30.5 | 34.1
 | 61.0 | 23.9
 | 19.7 | 12.1
 | 10.5 | 29.5
 |  
| South East | Down | 54.1
 | 16.8 | 24.8
 | 59.5 | 16.2
 | 16.4 | 10.8
 | 7.9 | 23.8
 |  
 | Lisburn | 16.6
 | 16.7 | 17.8
 | 22.5 | 11.2
 | 10.8 | 7.0
 | 6.5 | 18.4
 |  
 | North Down | 11.3
 | 5.7 | 6.1
 | 9.0 | 5.2
 | 3.3 | 3.2
 | 2.5 | 19.1
 |  
 | Ards | 16.0
 | 12.4 | 26.1
 | 13.0 | 11.8
 | 16.3 | 8.1
 | 7.8 | 17.1
 |  
 | Castlereagh | 10.1
 | 1.0 | 2.3
 | 8.0 | 1.8
 | 1.7 | 1.4
 | 1.4 | 14.1
 |  
| South | Craigavon | 38.7
 | 20.0 | 24.4
 | 42.0 | 11.1
 | 16.4 | 9.0
 | 9.0 | 20.6
 |  
 | Armagh | 44.5
 | 25.3 | 30.9
 | 46.5 | 14.3
 | 19.1 | 10.4
 | 12.3 | 29.6
 |  
 | Newry & Mourne | 71.4
 | 27.2 | 29.6
 | 74.0 | 19.3
 | 21.2 | 11.5
 | 10.2 | 25.6
 |  
 | Banbridge | 31.2
 | 20.5 | 34.8
 | 28.5 | 21.9
 | 25.3 | 19.0
 | 13.8 | 37.9
 |  
 | Cookstown | 49.2
 | 20.2 | 28.4
 | 52.5 | 23.9
 | 19.4 | 16.2
 | 12.4 | 29.7
 |  
 | Omagh | 62.1
 | 33.6 | 37.2
 | 65.0 | 21.7
 | 24.6 | 18.5
 | 13.7 | 32.3
 |  
 | Femanagh | 52.5
 | 41.0 | 43.0
 | 54.5 | 31.0
 | 24.6 | 27.0
 | 16.0 | 36.5
 |  
 | Dungannon | 52.3
 | 28.1 | 34.5
 | 53.0 | 21.0
 | 23.2 | 15.3
 | 9.3 | 30.0
 |  
| Northern Ireland | . | 36.8
 | 19.6 | 26.2
 | 38.5 | 14.1
 | 17.9 | 10.4
 | 9.2 | 26.7
 |  
 
 Source: NIHE (1 974, 19820 1985), Compton (1978) and Compton
and Power (1986) 
 
 
Appendix 5.1: Aspects of housing characteristics, district
council areas, 1981 
 
 
 
| Councils | % Catholics 1981(based on Compton and Power 1986 adjustments)
 | Number of private households
 | % dwellings owner-occupied
 | % dwellings public rented | 
Average number of persons per room 
 | % house-holds living at a density of more than 1.0 persons per room
 |  
| Antrim | 33.0
 | 12546 | 33.73
 | 57.61 | 0.66
 | 10.3 |  
| Ards | 13.0
 | 18813 | 50.51
 | 39.83 | 0.59
 | 6.3 |  
| Armagh | 46.5
 | 13589 | 55.54
 | 37.57 | 0.65
 | 12.5 |  
| Ballymena | 19.0
 | 16758 | 52.52
 | 40.62 | 0.60
 | 7.7 |  
| Ballymoney | 29.0
 | 6609 | 42.31
 | 51.69 | 0.67
 | 14.5 |  
| Banbridge | 28.5
 | 9086 | 51.32
 | 40.87 | 0.64
 | 10.6 |  
| Belfast | 38.0
 | 102863 | 50.12
 | 32.05 | 0.57
 | 9.0 |  
| Carrickfergus | 8.0
 | 9205 | 38.76
 | 53.74 | 0.58
 | 5.3 |  
| Castlereagh | 8.0
 | 19935 | 52.89
 | 42.65 | 0.58
 | 4.6 |  
| Coleraine | 24.0
 | 14392 | 48.94
 | 42.24 | 0.59
 | 9.0 |  
| Cookstown | 52.5
 | 7359 | 59.34
 | 32.02 | 0.69
 | 15.9 |  
| Craigavon | 42.0
 | 21674 | 38.94
 | 52.45 | 0.63
 | 10.1 |  
| Down | 59.5
 | 15026 | 51.04
 | 38.45 | 0.66
 | 13.2 |  
| Dungannon | 53.0
 | 11667 | 54.32
 | 37.10 | 0.68
 | 16.2 |  
| Fermanagh | 54.5
 | 14618 | 59.37
 | 32.25 | 0.65
 | 13.9 |  
| Larne | 24.5
 | 9284 | 49.20
 | 40.65 | 0.58
 | 7.1 |  
| Limavady | 54.5
 | 6869 | 39.23
 | 49.69 | 0.75
 | 18,9 |  
| Lisburn | 22.5
 | 25373 | 49.90
 | 41.59 | 0.60
 | 6.8 |  
| Derry | 68.5
 | 21870 | 39.71
 | 54.82 | 0.74
 | 18.6 |  
| Magherafelt | 56.5
 | 8385 | 54.41
 | 37.13 | 0.73
 | 18.4 |  
| Moyle | 51.0
 | 4118 | 47.67
 | 43.78 | 0.66
 | 15.4 |  
| Newry & Mourne | 74.0
 | 20141 | 44.03
 | 49.90 | 0.71
 | 16.4 |  
| Newtownabbey | 13.5
 | 23297 | 45.95
 | 44.31 | 0.60
 | 5.5 |  
| North Down | 9.0
 | 22479 | 66.92
 | 23.72 | 0.52
 | 2.9 |  
| Omagh | 65.0
 | 11011 | 55.98
 | 35.24 | 0.70
 | 16.4 |  
| Strabane | 61.0
 | 9381 | 42.22
 | 48.42 | 0.75
 | 20.8 |  
| Northern Ireland | 38.5
 | 456348 | 49.44
 | 40.23 | 0.62
 | 10.4 |  
 
 Source: 1981 Census Summary Report 
 
 
Appendix 5.1 Continued 
 
 
 
| Councils | % dwellings with exclusive use of fixed bath
 | % dwellings with exclusive use of inside WC
 | % dwellings connected to public water supply
 | % dwellings connected to public sewer
 | house-holds with central heating
 |  
| Antrim | 94.8
 | 95.4 | 95.1
 | 76.8 | 61.25
 |  
| Ards | 91.2
 | 92.1 | 99.0
 | 81.1 | 49.22
 |  
| Armagh | 89.6
 | 90.5 | 95.7
 | 61.9 | 43.64
 |  
| Ballymena | 92.0
 | 92.7 | 89.9
 | 74.4 | 50.19
 |  
| Ballymoney | 88.0
 | 88.8 | 90.4
 | 61.9 | 34.30
 |  
| Banbridge | 88.6
 | 89.2 | 95.0
 | 61.5 | 42.41
 |  
| Belfast | 83.7
 | 83.9 | 99.7
 | 99.5 | 31.79
 |  
| Carrickfergus | 96.0
 | 96.5 | 98.2
 | 94.7 | 43.92
 |  
| Castlereagh | 98.5
 | 98.7 | 99.6
 | 95.8 | 60.33
 |  
| Coleraine | 94.0
 | 94.7 | 95.5
 | 81.8 | 50.06
 |  
| Cookstown | 89.5
 | 90.6 | 94.0
 | 55.9 | 37.99
 |  
| Craigavon | 92.2
 | 92.9 | 98.2
 | 85.1 | 51.77
 |  
| Down | 91.6
 | 92.8 | 96.1
 | 68.4 | 48.95
 |  
| Dungannon | 87.5
 | 88.4 | 91.9
 | 58.5 | 34.00
 |  
| Fermanagh | 8113
 | 82.5 | 87.0
 | 49.9 | 37.60
 |  
| Larne | 91.2
 | 92.0 | 91.0
 | 81.5 | 36.99
 |  
| Limavady | 93.2
 | 94.1 | 93.7
 | 72.3 | 48.78
 |  
| Lisburn | 94.7
 | 95.4 | 97.3
 | 81.9 | 56.32
 |  
| Derry | 95.1
 | 96.1 | 98.0
 | 91.4 | 50.43
 |  
| Magherafelt | 87.5
 | 88.9 | 89.3
 | 53.8 | 32.90
 |  
| Moyle | 89.1
 | 90.6 | 88.8
 | 61.8 | 30.04
 |  
| Newry & Mourne | 91.3
 | 92.6 | 95.7
 | 71.7 | 35.73
 |  
| Newtownabbey | 97.5
 | 98.1 | 98.5
 | 94.4 | 57.25
 |  
| North Down | 98.0
 | 97.7 | 99.8
 | 97.2 | 62.02
 |  
| Omagh | 86.5
 | 87.7 | 84.0
 | 56.4 | 43.01
 |  
| Strabane | 86.4
 | 88.6 | 85.8
 | 63.6 | 36.12
 |  
| Northern Ireland | 90.4
 | 91.1 | 96.1
 | 82.2 | 44.47
 |  
 
 Source: 1981 Census Summary Report 
 
 
Appendix 5.2: Amenity provision by religion, district council
areas 1981 
 
 
| Councils | %Catholic households with fixed bath or shower
 | % Protestant households with fixed bath or shower
 | % Catholic households with inside toilet (WC)
 | % Protestant households with inside toilet (WC)
 | % Catholic households connected to public water supply
 | % Protestant households connected to public water supply
 | % Catholic households connected to public sewer
 | % Protestant households connected to public sewer
 |  
| Antrim | 94.8
 | 94.4 | 95.7
 | 94.9 | 97.3
 | 94.0 | 79.0
 | 74.7 |  
| Ards | 87.9 | 
91.4 | 89.3
 | 92.2 | 98.4
 | 99.1 | 75.3
 | 81.7 |  
| Armagh | 88.0
 | 90.6 | 89.3
 | 91.1 | 95.5
 | 95.9 | 64.2
 | 59.3 |  
| Ballymena | 91.6
 | 92.1 | 92.5
 | 92.7 | 90.8
 | 89.7 | 75.8
 | 74.1 |  
| Ballymoney | 87.9
 | 88.0 | 89.0
 | 88.8 | 89.0
 | 90.7 | 59.1
 | 61.7 |  
| Banbridge | 88.3
 | 89.0 | 89.1
 | 89.5 | 93.9
 | 95.4 | 62.8
 | 61.4 |  
| Belfast | 87.1
 | 81.9 | 88.2
 | 81.7 | 99.7
 | 99.8 | 99.4
 | 99.5 |  
| Carrickfergus | 96.1
 | 96.0 | 96.5
 | 96.4 | 98.9
 | 98.1 | 96.7
 | 94.4 |  
| Castlereagh | 97.6
 | 98.4 | 97.6
 | 98.7 | 99.7
 | 99.6 | 98.5
 | 95.6 |  
| Coleraine | 93.3
 | 94.1 | 93.9
 | 94.9 | 93.3
 | 96.0 | 80.5
 | 82.0 |  
| Cookstown | 88.0
 | 91.4 | 89.7
 | 92.0 | 93.2
 | 95.5 | 53.8
 | 58.8 |  
| Craigavon | 91.6
 | 92.4 | 92.9
 | 92.8 | 98.2
 | 98.2 | 85.2
 | 84.3 |  
| Down | 92.1 | 
91.5 | 93.5
 | 92.6 | 96.5
 | 95.9 | 71.4
 | 61.9 |  
| Dungannon | 86.7
 | 88.0 | 88.3
 | 88.5 | 91.5
 | 92.1 | 61.2
 | 56.1 |  
| Fermanagh | 76.1
 | 86.6 | 74.4
 | 87.6 | 83.0
 | 90.9 | 19.4
 | 49.6 |  
| Larne | 90.7
 | 91.3 | 92.3
 | 92.0 | 91.3
 | 90.8 | 88.1
 | 79.7 |  
| Limavady | 92.2
 | 94.6 | 93.4
 | 95.3 | 93.7
 | 94.2 | 76.3
 | 69.6 |  
| Lisburn | 95.0
 | 94.5 | 95.1
 | 95.3 | 97.5
 | 97.3 | 86.3
 | 80.6 |  
| Londonderry | 95.2
 | 95.2 | 96.5
 | 96.0 | 98.4
 | 97.7 | 93.6
 | 88.1 |  
| Magheratelt | 86.7
 | 89.0 | 87.9
 | 90.0 | 86.1
 | 93.1 | 51.7
 | 57.6 |  
| Moyle | 90.7
 | 87.1 | 92.3
 | 88.6 | 87.5
 | 89.9 | 65.7
 | 55.6 |  
| Newry & Mourne | 91.6
 | 90.8 | 92.9
 | 91.9 | 95.3
 | 96.7 | 73.0
 | 67.8 |  
| Newtownabbey | 96.0
 | 97.6 | 97.2
 | 98.1 | 99.4
 | 98.3 | 98.9
 | 93.7 |  
| North Down | 96.5
 | 98.1 | 96.5
 | 97.9 | 99.8
 | 99.8 | 98.3
 | 97.1 |  
| Omagh | 84.6
 | 89.7 | 86.2
 | 90.5 | 83.3
 | 85.6 | 57.6
 | 55.3 |  
| Strabane | 85.4
 | 87.6 | 88.0
 | 89.5 | 85.4
 | 85.8 | 71.8
 | 52.1 |  
| Northern Ireland | 89.4
 | 90.7 | 90.6
 | 91.2 | 94.6
 | 96.8 | 78.9
 | 83.3 |  
 
 Source: 1981 Census Religion Report 
 
 
 
Appendix 9.1: Aspects of household characteristics, district
council areas, 1991 
 
 
 
| District council area | % Catholics in area (no adjustment)
 | % households owner-occupied
 | % households public rented
 | Average number of persons per room
 | % households more than 1.0 person per room
 |  
| Antrim | 31.71
 | 59.23 | 34.44
 | 0.54 | 4.3
 |  
| Ards | 11.34
 | 67.35 | 26.49
 | 0.51 | 2.5
 |  
| Armagh | 45.39
 | 68.54 | 25.46
 | 0.56 | 6.7
 |  
| Ballymena | 18.35
 | 65.93 | 28.45
 | 0.51 | 3.2
 |  
| Ballymoney | 30.21
 | 57.84 | 37.27
 | 0.55 | 6.3
 |  
| Banbridge | 27.64
 | 65.94 | 28.49
 | 0.54 | 4.4
 |  
| Belfast | 39.02
 | 54.11 | 36.19
 | 0.49 | 3.7
 |  
| Carrickfergus | 6.93
 | 64.50 | 31.07
 | 0.49 | 1.7
 |  
| Castlereagh | 9.45
 | 68.97 | 28.47
 | 0.48 | 1.4
 |  
| Coleraine | 22.45
 | 59.66 | 31.80
 | 0.49 | 3.0
 |  
| Cookstown | 53.16
 | 68.93 | 24.34
 | 0.59 | 8.1
 |  
| Craigavon | 40.09
 | 61.93 | 32.09
 | 0.54 | 4.5
 |  
| Derry | 69.48
 | 50.62 | 44.83
 | 0.62 | 9.7
 |  
| Down | 56.04
 | 66.40 | 25.46
 | 0.55 | 6.2
 |  
| Dungannon | 55.69
 | 66.67 | 25.64
 | 0.58 | 8.1
 |  
| Fermanagh | 54.89
 | 67.87 | 24.54
 | 0.55 | 6.8
 |  
| Larne | 22.13
 | 68.04 | 26.16
 | 0.49 | 2.4
 |  
| Limavady | 51.68
 | 56.16 | 34.86
 | 0.62 | 9.1
 |  
| Lisburn | 26.93
 | 61.90 | 32.76
 | 0.52 | 3.2
 |  
| Magherafelt | 58.90
 | 66.01 | 26.56
 | 0.61 | 9.6
 |  
| Moyle | 52.22
 | 58.04 | 34.02
 | 0.55 | 6.5
 |  
| Newry & Mourne | 71.81
 | 64.15 | 29.91
 | 0.60 | 8.9
 |  
| Newtownabbey | 13.01
 | 66.62 | 28.82
 | 0.51 | 2.1
 |  
| North Down | 8.96
 | 77.03 | 17.01
 | 0.46 | 1.3
 |  
| Omagh | 64.33
 | 65.91 | 25.96
 | 0.58 | 8.3
 |  
| Strabane | 61.81
 | 54.43 | 38.48
 | 0.61 | 10.4
 |  
 |  |  | 
 |  |  |  
| Northern Ireland | 38.38
 | 62.26 | 30.96
 | 0.53 | 4.8
 |  
 
 Source: 1991 Census Summary and Religion Reports 
 
 
Appendix 9.1 Continued 
 
 
 
| District council area | % house-holds with exclusive use of fixed bath or shower
 | % house-holds with exclusive use of inside WC
 | % house-holds with central heating in all or some rooms
 | % house-holds connected to public water supply
 | % house-holds connected to public sewer
 | % house-holds employed in farming
 | % house- holds with two or more cars
 |  
| Antrim | 98.4
 | 98.8 | 85.0
 | 97.5 | 74.5
 | 8.13 | 23.34
 |  
| Ards | 98.1
 | 98.5 | 82.0
 | 99.7 | 82.5
 | 6.60 | 26.83
 |  
| Armagh | 97.0
 | 97.6 | 80.7
 | 98.8 | 63.5
 | 18.84 | 24.89
 |  
| Ballymena | 97.9
 | 98.2 | 80.1
 | 95.9 | 74.9
 | 11.27 | 24.23
 |  
| Ballymoney | 97.8
 | 98.1 | 72.1
 | 96.4 | 65.2
 | 18.49 | 22.55
 |  
| Banbridge | 97.4
 | 97.9 | 82.3
 | 98.7 | 64.2
 | 16.02 | 27.39
 |  
| Belfast | 97.7
 | 98.0 | 82.0
 | 99.9 | 98.6
 | 0.21 | 11.23
 |  
| Carrickfergus | 99.2
 | 99.4 | 81.4
 | 98.9 | 94.8
 | 1.20 | 21.34
 |  
| Castlereagh | 99.7
 | 99.8 | 92.5
 | 99.9 | 95.7
 | 1.47 | 23.69
 |  
| Coleraine | 98.6
 | 99.1 | 81.2
 | 98.5 | 83.7
 | 8.78 | 19.42
 |  
| Cookstown | 97.2
 | 97.9 | 75.8
 | 98.3 | 56.4
 | 20.91 | 23.25
 |  
| Craigavon | 98.5
 | 98.8 | 88.3
 | 99.5 | 86.1
 | 5.29 | 19.15
 |  
| Derry | 98.8
 | 99.2 | 87.3
 | 99.5 | 92.5
 | 3.48 | 12.42
 |  
| Down | 97.6
 | 98.3 | 81.5
 | 98.8 | 70.3
 | 12.14 | 25.59
 |  
| Dungannon | 96.6
 | 97.3 | 76.3
 | 97.4 | 59.4
 | 21.20 | 23.04
 |  
| Fermanagh | 94.6
 | 95.4 | 76.6
 | 96.3 | 54.2
 | 29.82 | 21.91
 |  
| Larne | 97.6
 | 98.0 | 72.4
 | 95.4 | 81.0
 | 7.68 | 20.11
 |  
| Limavady | 98.2
 | 98.5 | 83.7
 | 98.1 | 74.5
 | 13.63 | 18.53
 |  
| Lisburn | 98.8
 | 99.2 | 87.7
 | 99.5 | 83.9
 | 4.78 | 25.18
 |  
| Magherafelt | 96.5
 | 97.0 | 74.3
 | 96.4 | 55.5
 | 20.23 | 23.97
 |  
| Moyle | 96.7
 | 97.2 | 70.7
 | 94.8 | 65.6
 | 21.78 | 16.88
 |  
| Newry & Mourne | 97.5
 | 97.9 | 79.5
 | 98.4 | 71.2
 | 13.55 | 19.44
 |  
| Newtownabbey | 99.3
 | 99.6 | 87.0
 | 99.6 | 93.4
 | 1.91 | 20.91
 |  
| North Down | 99.1
 | 99.4 | 88.5
 | 99.9 | 97.4
 | 0.98 | 27.32
 |  
| Omagh | 96.8
 | 97.5 | 84.2
 | 95.2 | 58.2
 | 24.27 | 21.08
 |  
| Strabane | 96.0
 | 97.0 | 74.7
 | 94.6 | 66.1
 | 21.48 | 16.41
 |  
| Northern Ireland | 98.0
 | 98.4 | 82.7
 | 98.6 | 82.4
 | 8.28 | 19.90
 |  
 
 Source: 1991 Census Summary and Religion Reports 
 
 
Appendix 9.2 Amenity provision by religion, district council
areas, 1991 
 
 
| District Council areas | % Catholic households with fixed bath or shower
 | % Protestant households with fixed bath or shower
 | % Catholic households with inside toilet (WC)
 | % Protestant households with inside toilet (WC)
 | % Catholic households connected to public water supply
 | % Protestant households connected to public water supply
 | % Catholic households connected to public sewer
 | % Protestant households connected to public sewer
 | % Catholic households with central heating in all or some rooms
 | % Protestant households with central heating in all or some rooms
 |  
| Antrim | 98.7
 | 98.1 | 99.0
 | 98.5 | 99.2
 | 96.6 | 75.6
 | 72.7 | 76.2
 | 70.3 |  
| Ards | 98.1 | 
98.1 | 98.5
 | 98.4 | 99.6
 | 99.7 | 76.0
 | 83.3 | 67.8
 | 72.3 |  
| Amagh | 97.1
 | 97.0 | 97.6
 | 97.6 | 98.8
 | 98.8 | 65.0
 | 61.5 | 71.9
 | 69.0 |  
| Ballynena | 98.5
 | 97.8 | 98.9
 | 98.3 | 96.2
 | 95.7 | 71.1
 | 74.6 | 71.4
 | 69.4 |  
| Ballymoney | 98.0
 | 97.8 | 98.0
 | 98.2 | 95.6
 | 96.8 | 60.1
 | 66.7 | 57.3
 | 59.5 |  
| Banbridge | 97.1
 | 97.3 | 97.7
 | 97.8 | 98.3
 | 98.7 | 65.0
 | 63.3 | 76.0
 | 72.4 |  
| Belfast | 98.0
 | 97.5 | 98.5
 | 97.6 | 99.7
 | 99.9 | 98.2
 | 98.8 | 74.9
 | 67.5 |  
| Carrickfergus | 99.1
 | 99.2 | 99.3
 | 99.4 | 99.6
 | 98.8 | 96.7
 | 94.6 | 65.0
 | 69.6 |  
| Castlereagh | 99.8
 | 99.6 | 99.8
 | 99.8 | 100.0
 | 99.9 | 97.3
 | 95.6 | 90.3
 | 80.3 |  
| Coleraine | 98.4
 | 98.7 | 98.8
 | 99.2 | 97.1
 | 98.8 | 80.2
 | 83.9 | 66.4
 | 71.7 |  
| Cookstown | 97.1
 | 97.3 | 98.0
 | 97.8 | 98.0
 | 98.5 | 51.8
 | 59.7 | 68.5
 | 63.2 |  
| Craigavon | 98.5
 | 98.5 | 98.8
 | 98.8 | 99.6
 | 99.4 | 86.5
 | 85.8 | 81.0
 | 76.9 |  
| Derry | 99.0
 | 98.6 | 99.3
 | 99.0 | 99.6
 | 99.4 | 94.1
 | 89.0 | 80.9
 | 82.3 |  
| Down | 97.6 | 
97.6 | 98.3
 | 98.3 | 99.0
 | 98.7 | 75.4
 | 63.6 | 69.6
 | 68.8 |  
| Dungannon | 97.0
 | 96.4 | 97.5
 | 97.1 | 97.5
 | 97.4 | 61.5
 | 56.1 | 70.0
 | 64.2 |  
| Femanagh | 93.7
 | 95.8 | 94.6
 | 96.5 | 95.4
 | 97.3 | 54.2
 | 53.3 | 65.1
 | 67.0 |  
| Larne | 97.4
 | 97.4 | 97.9
 | 97.9 | 95.1
 | 95.5 | 88.4
 | 79.1 | 57.4
 | 64.0 |  
| Limavady | 97.9
 | 98.6 | 98.3
 | 98.7 | 97.9
 | 98.2 | 75.6
 | 73.2 | 72.3
 | 79.7 |  
| Lisburn | 99.2
 | 98.7 | 99.5
 | 99.1 | 99.6
 | 99.5 | 89.9
 | 81.9 | 87.0
 | 78.9 |  
| Magherafelt | 96.3
 | 96.8 | 96.9
 | 97.0 | 95.5
 | 97.4 | 51.0
 | 60.4 | 65.7
 | 61.4 |  
| Moyle | 97.1
 | 96.2 | 97.4
 | 97.0 | 93.8
 | 95.6 | 69.9
 | 60.9 | 61.7
 | 52.1 |  
| Newry & Mourne | 97.6
 | 97.3 | 98.1
 | 97.7 | 98.3
 | 98.8 | 72.2
 | 67.0 | 72.1
 | 65.4 |  
| Newtowabbey | 99.6
 | 99.3 | 99.7
 | 99.5 | 99.9
 | 99.5 | 97.1
 | 92.7 | 82.4
 | 77.1 |  
| North Down | 99.0
 | 99.3 | 99.2
 | 99.5 | 100.0
 | 99.9 | 98.4
 | 97.3 | 76.9
 | 78.4 |  
| Omagh | 96.5
 | 97.2 | 97.2
 | 97.7 | 94.9
 | 95.4 | 59.1
 | 56.9 | 75.8
 | 75.0 |  
| Strabane | 95.7
 | 96.3 | 96.7
 | 97.3 | 95.1
 | 94.0 | 74.3
 | 52.9 | 67.4
 | 62.2 |  
 |  |  | 
 |  |  |  | 
 |  |  |  |  
| Northern Ireland | 97.7
 | 98.1 | 98.2
 | 98.4 | 98.3
 | 98.8 | 79.4
 | 83.2 | 73.7
 | 71.8 |  
 
 Source: 1991 Census Religion Report, Table 8 
 
 
 
Appendix 9.3 Aspects of housing condition, district council
areas, 1991 
 
 
 
| District council area | % Catholics in area
 | % of dwellings Unfit | 
% of dwellings lacking at least one amenity
 | % dwellings with repair costs over £3000
 |  
| Antrim | 31.71
 | 7.7 | 2.6
 | 8.21 |  
| Ards | 11.34
 | 6.0 | 2.4
 | 7.46 |  
| Armagh | 45.39
 | 11.6 | 3.8
 | 7.49 |  
| Ballymena | 18.35
 | 6.8 | 2.5
 | 10.39 |  
| Ballymoney | 30.21
 | 11.6 | 3.7
 | 13.09 |  
| Banbridge | 27.64
 | 11.4 | 4.8
 | 14.35 |  
| Belfast | 39.02
 | 8.3 | 3.2
 | 8.82 |  
| Carrickfergus | 6.93
 | 2.8 | 1.0
 | 9.38 |  
| Castlereagh | 9.45
 | 2.5 | 0.7
 | 2.85 |  
| Coleraine | 22.45
 | 10.2 | 1.8
 | 11.02 |  
| Cookstown | 53.16
 | 13.6 | 6.2
 | 16.68 |  
| Craigavon | 40.09
 | 3.7 | 0.7
 | 6.04 |  
| Derry | 69.48
 | 7.0 | 1.9
 | 11.20 |  
| Down | 56.04
 | 15.0 | 3.1
 | 19.87 |  
| Dungannon | 55.69
 | 13.7 | 5.1
 | 10.42 |  
| Fermanagh | 54.89
 | 23.3 | 10.2
 | 21.43 |  
| Larne | 22.13
 | 9.0 | 5.8
 | 12.66 |  
| Limavady | 51.68
 | 11.2 | 6.3
 | 12.61 |  
| Lisburn | 26.93
 | 3.4 | 2.4
 | 3.86 |  
| Magherafelt | 58.90
 | 17.8 | 9.1
 | 19.89 |  
| Moyle | 52.22
 | 17.5 | 7.7
 | 21.12 |  
| Newry & Mourne | 71.81
 | 15.2 | 5.0
 | 22.28 |  
| Newtownabbey | 13.01
 | 3.3 | 1.7
 | 4.55 |  
| North Down | 8.96
 | 4.0 | 1.0
 | 6.47 |  
| Omagh | 64.33
 | 12.2 | 6.2
 | 9.51 |  
| Strabane | 61.81
 | 12.8 | 5.2
 | 10.14 |  
 |  |  | 
 |  |  
| Northern Ireland | 38.38
 | 8.8 | 3.3
 | 10.23 |  
 
 Source: 1991 House Condition Report 
 
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