Newry Mourne and Down District through time

Newry Mourne and Down District

Created: 01 Apr 2015

Statistics

Statistical comparisons will be made with Northern Ireland (change comparison)

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.

Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

Newry Mourne and Down District

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
DOWNPATRICK	Built-up Area	Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Settlement Development Limits 2015 - ESRI format)
KILKEEL	Built-up Area	Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Settlement Development Limits 2015 - ESRI format)
NEWCASTLE	Built-up Area	Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Settlement Development Limits 2015 - ESRI format)
NEWRY	Built-up Area	Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Settlement Development Limits 2015 - ESRI format)
WARRENPOINT	Built-up Area	Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Settlement Development Limits 2015 - ESRI format)
ABBEY	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
ANNALONG	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
BALLYBOT	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
BALLYDUGAN	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
BALLYNAHINCH	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
BALLYWARD	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
BESSBROOK	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
BINNIAN	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
BURREN	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CAMLOUGH	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CASTLEWELLAN	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CATHEDRAL	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CROSSGAR AND KILLYLEAGH	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CROSSMAGLEN	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
DAMOLLY	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
DERRYBOY	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
DERRYLECKAGH	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
DONARD	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
DRUMALANE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
DRUMANESS	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
DUNDRUM	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
FATHOM	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
FORKHILL	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
HILLTOWN	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
KILKEEL	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
KILMORE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
KNOCKNASHINNA	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
LECALE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
LISNACREE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MAYOBRIDGE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MULLAGHBANE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MURLOUGH	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
NEWTOWNHAMILTON	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
QUOILE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
ROSTREVOR	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
SAINTFIELD	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
ST PATRICKS	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
STRANGFORD	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
TOLLYMORE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WARRENPOINT	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WHITECROSS	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NORTHERN IRELAND Dep	Country	01 Apr 2015		Northern Ireland Acts and Orders (Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008)

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 2015	was created through the abolition of	DOWN		Northern Ireland Acts and Orders (Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008)
01 Apr 2015	was created through the abolition of	NEWRY AND MOURNE		Northern Ireland Acts and Orders (Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008)

Boundary Map of Newry Mourne and Down District

Base layer:

Show boundary:

If the boundaries of the District/Unitary Authority changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Newry Mourne and Down District through time, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/13423349

Date accessed: 08th April 2026