Population aged 65 and over in Ards and North Down
Population aged 65 and over in Ards and North Down was 23.7% in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4 pts from 2024.
Population aged 65 and over in Ards and North Down, 2011 to 2025
All 15 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.7 |
| 2024 | 23.3 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | 22.3 |
| 2020 | 21.9 |
| 2019 | 21.6 |
| 2018 | 21.2 |
| 2017 | 20.9 |
| 2016 | 20.5 |
| 2015 | 20.1 |
| 2014 | 19.7 |
| 2013 | 19.1 |
| 2012 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 17.8 |
Compared with Northern Ireland
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Ards and North Down | 23.7 |
| Northern Ireland | 18.5 |
Rankings
- Countries by share of population aged 65 and over
- EU countries by share of population aged 65 and over
- US states by share of population aged 65 and over
Definition
Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: 30 June, Office for National Statistics estimates.
More on how it is measured
- Spain: 1 January, INE annual census.
- United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates.
- Switzerland: permanent resident population on 31 December, Federal Statistical Office (STATPOP).
- Finnish municipalities: 31 December, as published by Statistics Finland.
- Canada: 1 July, Statistics Canada population estimates.
- Australia: 30 June, ABS estimated resident population.
- World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.
How it is calculated
Invokely calculation: residents aged 65 and over divided by total population for the same year and place. Spain: both from the INE annual census. United States: Census Bureau county estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties. Switzerland: the eight Federal Statistical Office age classes from 65-69 to 100 or older, summed, over the permanent resident population.
How to cite
Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Citation styles
APA 7
Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). (2026). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1) (Population aged 65 and over, Ards and North Down, 2011 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest
MLA 9
Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1), Population aged 65 and over, Ards and North Down, 2011 to 2025. Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), 29 July 2026, https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population-65-plus/ards-and-north-down-uk. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). 2026. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Population aged 65 and over, Ards and North Down, 2011 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population-65-plus/ards-and-north-down-uk.
Harvard
Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom) (2026) Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1), Population aged 65 and over, Ards and North Down, 2011 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/population-65-plus/ards-and-north-down-uk (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{office_population_aged_65_and_2025,
author = {{Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom)}},
title = {{Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM\_2002\_1): Population aged 65 and over, Ards and North Down, 2011 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population-65-plus/ards-and-north-down-uk. Publisher attribution: Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM\_2002\_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM\_2002\_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424\&gender=0\&c\_age=209\&measures=20301\&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the share of population aged 65 and over in Ards and North Down?
Population aged 65 and over in Ards and North Down was 23.7% in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4 pts from 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest share of population aged 65 and over in Ards and North Down?
23.7% in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.
Population aged 65 and over elsewhere in Northern Ireland
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Belfast
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
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