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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 RegionDistrict 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
BelfastBelfast
34.1
25.0
36.3
38.0
15.1
28.6
12.1
14.2
39.1
North EastBallymoney
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 WestDerry
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 EastDown
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
SouthCraigavon
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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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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