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Lisburn, in numbers.

Lisburn’s local work focuses on bringing city-centre properties back into use and making walking routes clearer.

Lisburn and Castlereagh council area. Every figure carries its own date.

The short version

People living in the area

152,367

Mid-2025 · Lisburn and Castlereagh

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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

£241,000

July 2026 · Lisburn and Castlereagh

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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: £240,737.

Homes in the local authority area

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How the area has changed

Lisburn and Castlereagh had 27,782 more residents in 2025 than in 2001 (22.3% more). That is a change in the whole council area, not just the city centre.

Population over time

2001 to 2025

Lisburn and Castlereagh · people

121.3k137.9k154.6k20012025
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 — Lisburn and Castlereagh
Periodpeople
1996These figures are missing.
1997These figures are missing.
1998These figures are missing.
1999These figures are missing.
2000These figures are missing.
2001124,585
2002124,757
2003125,001
2004125,764
2005127,043
2006128,185
2007129,179
2008130,584
2009132,386
2010133,909
2011135,280
2012136,498
2013137,201
2014139,186
2015140,938
2016142,088
2017143,737
2018145,644
2019147,467
2020148,102
2021149,272
2022149,915
2023150,822
2024151,669
2025152,367
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Average home price over time

January 2005 to July 2026

Lisburn and Castlereagh · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

£98.3k£184.2k£270.1kJanuary 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 — Lisburn and Castlereagh
Period£
January 2005123,087
February 2005123,087
March 2005123,087
April 2005128,482
May 2005128,482
June 2005128,482
July 2005136,939
August 2005136,939
September 2005136,939
October 2005142,775
November 2005142,775
December 2005142,775
January 2006141,790
February 2006141,790
March 2006141,790
April 2006158,371
May 2006158,371
June 2006158,371
July 2006177,723
August 2006177,723
September 2006177,723
October 2006199,754
November 2006199,754
December 2006199,754
January 2007224,905
February 2007224,905
March 2007224,905
April 2007246,792
May 2007246,792
June 2007246,792
July 2007258,649
August 2007258,649
September 2007258,649
October 2007252,093
November 2007252,093
December 2007252,093
January 2008219,018
February 2008219,018
March 2008219,018
April 2008212,500
May 2008212,500
June 2008212,500
July 2008182,264
August 2008182,264
September 2008182,264
October 2008169,336
November 2008169,336
December 2008169,336
January 2009153,360
February 2009153,360
March 2009153,360
April 2009157,987
May 2009157,987
June 2009157,987
July 2009156,320
August 2009156,320
September 2009156,320
October 2009159,174
November 2009159,174
December 2009159,174
January 2010154,880
February 2010154,880
March 2010154,880
April 2010152,782
May 2010152,782
June 2010152,782
July 2010153,928
August 2010153,928
September 2010153,928
October 2010143,992
November 2010143,992
December 2010143,992
January 2011135,873
February 2011135,873
March 2011135,873
April 2011128,964
May 2011128,964
June 2011128,964
July 2011130,632
August 2011130,632
September 2011130,632
October 2011127,860
November 2011127,860
December 2011127,860
January 2012120,938
February 2012120,938
March 2012120,938
April 2012120,117
May 2012120,117
June 2012120,117
July 2012120,085
August 2012120,085
September 2012120,085
October 2012119,074
November 2012119,074
December 2012119,074
January 2013115,484
February 2013115,484
March 2013115,484
April 2013116,614
May 2013116,614
June 2013116,614
July 2013118,670
August 2013118,670
September 2013118,670
October 2013118,883
November 2013118,883
December 2013118,883
January 2014120,276
February 2014120,276
March 2014120,276
April 2014125,620
May 2014125,620
June 2014125,620
July 2014123,961
August 2014123,961
September 2014123,961
October 2014129,834
November 2014129,834
December 2014129,834
January 2015128,271
February 2015128,271
March 2015128,271
April 2015132,381
May 2015132,381
June 2015132,381
July 2015134,665
August 2015134,665
September 2015134,665
October 2015136,719
November 2015136,719
December 2015136,719
January 2016135,998
February 2016135,998
March 2016135,998
April 2016142,310
May 2016142,310
June 2016142,310
July 2016143,647
August 2016143,647
September 2016143,647
October 2016141,908
November 2016141,908
December 2016141,908
January 2017141,388
February 2017141,388
March 2017141,388
April 2017144,659
May 2017144,659
June 2017144,659
July 2017146,548
August 2017146,548
September 2017146,548
October 2017145,762
November 2017145,762
December 2017145,762
January 2018147,063
February 2018147,063
March 2018147,063
April 2018150,280
May 2018150,280
June 2018150,280
July 2018152,536
August 2018152,536
September 2018152,536
October 2018153,822
November 2018153,822
December 2018153,822
January 2019152,810
February 2019152,810
March 2019152,810
April 2019156,249
May 2019156,249
June 2019156,249
July 2019157,852
August 2019157,852
September 2019157,852
October 2019157,528
November 2019157,528
December 2019157,528
January 2020158,744
February 2020158,744
March 2020158,744
April 2020161,483
May 2020161,483
June 2020161,483
July 2020163,552
August 2020163,552
September 2020163,552
October 2020166,493
November 2020166,493
December 2020166,493
January 2021168,248
February 2021168,248
March 2021168,248
April 2021172,929
May 2021172,929
June 2021172,929
July 2021174,858
August 2021174,858
September 2021174,858
October 2021176,848
November 2021176,848
December 2021176,848
January 2022180,250
February 2022180,250
March 2022180,250
April 2022186,356
May 2022186,356
June 2022186,356
July 2022196,605
August 2022196,605
September 2022196,605
October 2022198,075
November 2022198,075
December 2022198,075
January 2023193,943
February 2023193,943
March 2023193,943
April 2023194,252
May 2023194,252
June 2023194,252
July 2023199,079
August 2023199,079
September 2023199,079
October 2023195,762
November 2023195,762
December 2023195,762
January 2024201,189
February 2024201,189
March 2024201,189
April 2024206,097
May 2024206,097
June 2024206,097
July 2024212,871
August 2024212,871
September 2024212,871
October 2024217,805
November 2024217,805
December 2024217,805
January 2025220,885
February 2025220,885
March 2025220,885
April 2025219,479
May 2025219,479
June 2025219,479
July 2025225,847
August 2025225,847
September 2025225,847
October 2025231,509
November 2025231,509
December 2025231,509
January 2026232,277
February 2026232,277
March 2026232,277
April 2026240,737
May 2026240,737
June 2026240,737
July 2026240,737
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What could change locally?

opportunity

Pair vacant-premises support with a more legible city centre

Future City grant expressions of interest are open, while walking-sign installation has started without final completion verified.

Reusing premises and helping people find them can reinforce each other. Applications, awards, completed work and an occupied business are separate stages.

What could help →

weakness

Make room for homes people can afford

The average home price is £241,000 (July 2026) in Lisburn and Castlereagh council area. This is about £38,000 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

17.6% of people in Lisburn and Castlereagh 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

Lisburn city centre

Lisburn Future City grants

Two grant programmes support vacant-property reuse and businesses improving city-centre premises.

Expressions of interest opened · evidence dated 2026-10-07

Responsible body: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Progress, funding and source

The council opened expressions of interest for Future Growth and Future Investment grants. An open application process is not evidence that any individual project has received funding.

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.

Funding Available for Lisburn City Centre Businesses and Property Owners →

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

How to track delivery →

Lisburn city centre

Lisburn city-centre walking signs

Clearer signs are intended to help people find shops, stations, parks and public facilities on foot.

Installation started; final completion not verified · evidence dated 2025-12-18

Responsible body: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council and Department for Communities

Progress, funding and source

The December release records the first phase starting and a first-quarter 2026 target for remaining signs. That target is not treated as a completion record.

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.

Lisburn City Centre Wayfinding Project is progressing →

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

How to track delivery →
All local projects and plans →