Demographics
Newtownards is classified as a large town by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 18,000 and 75,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 27,821 people living in Newtownards. Of these:
- 22.2% were aged under 16 years and 15.9% were aged 60 and over
- 48.3% of the population were male and 51.7% were female
- 85.9% were from a Protestant background, 8.4% were from a Catholic background
- 3.6% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
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