Demography
Ballyclare is classified as a small town by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 4,500 and 10,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 8,770 people living in Ballyclare. Of these:
- 21.5% were aged under 16 years and 18.9% were aged 60 and over
- 48.3% of the population were male and 51.7% were female
- 8% were from a Catholic background and 92% were from a Protestant background.
- 3.3% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.
For more details see: Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service
- The population has grown significantly over the last 30 years from 1,999 in 1971 to 8,654 in 2001, an increase of 433%.
There is also another Ballyclare in Co. Offaly, a townsland adjacent to Ferbane town.
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