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Armagh, in numbers.

Armagh’s local evidence pairs completed historic-building restoration with the city’s longer-term community plan.

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon council area. Every figure carries its own date.

The short version

People living in the area

223,044

Mid-2025 · Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

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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

£187,000

July 2026 · Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

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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: £186,993.

Homes in the local authority area

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How the area has changed

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon had 47,030 more residents in 2025 than in 2001 (26.7% more). That is a change in the whole council area, not just the city centre.

Population over time

2001 to 2025

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon · people

170.4k198.6k226.8k20012025
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 — Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Periodpeople
1996These figures are missing.
1997These figures are missing.
1998These figures are missing.
1999These figures are missing.
2000These figures are missing.
2001176,014
2002177,357
2003178,954
2004180,828
2005183,933
2006187,196
2007190,505
2008193,603
2009196,203
2010198,202
2011200,298
2012202,560
2013204,072
2014206,141
2015208,339
2016210,924
2017212,635
2018214,887
2019217,069
2020218,162
2021219,127
2022220,271
2023221,754
2024222,511
2025223,044
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Average home price over time

January 2005 to July 2026

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

£68.2k£143.7k£219.1kJanuary 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 — Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Period£
January 200599,340
February 200599,340
March 200599,340
April 2005103,305
May 2005103,305
June 2005103,305
July 2005106,880
August 2005106,880
September 2005106,880
October 2005112,775
November 2005112,775
December 2005112,775
January 2006118,369
February 2006118,369
March 2006118,369
April 2006130,728
May 2006130,728
June 2006130,728
July 2006147,130
August 2006147,130
September 2006147,130
October 2006168,318
November 2006168,318
December 2006168,318
January 2007191,623
February 2007191,623
March 2007191,623
April 2007204,795
May 2007204,795
June 2007204,795
July 2007209,025
August 2007209,025
September 2007209,025
October 2007187,414
November 2007187,414
December 2007187,414
January 2008181,841
February 2008181,841
March 2008181,841
April 2008159,322
May 2008159,322
June 2008159,322
July 2008144,385
August 2008144,385
September 2008144,385
October 2008136,961
November 2008136,961
December 2008136,961
January 2009123,332
February 2009123,332
March 2009123,332
April 2009126,409
May 2009126,409
June 2009126,409
July 2009123,269
August 2009123,269
September 2009123,269
October 2009121,645
November 2009121,645
December 2009121,645
January 2010118,696
February 2010118,696
March 2010118,696
April 2010114,624
May 2010114,624
June 2010114,624
July 2010115,533
August 2010115,533
September 2010115,533
October 2010110,960
November 2010110,960
December 2010110,960
January 2011107,017
February 2011107,017
March 2011107,017
April 201199,523
May 201199,523
June 201199,523
July 2011101,644
August 2011101,644
September 2011101,644
October 201196,701
November 201196,701
December 201196,701
January 201292,696
February 201292,696
March 201292,696
April 201292,021
May 201292,021
June 201292,021
July 201285,539
August 201285,539
September 201285,539
October 201283,316
November 201283,316
December 201283,316
January 201383,944
February 201383,944
March 201383,944
April 201385,520
May 201385,520
June 201385,520
July 201386,250
August 201386,250
September 201386,250
October 201389,438
November 201389,438
December 201389,438
January 201490,123
February 201490,123
March 201490,123
April 201491,970
May 201491,970
June 201491,970
July 201494,216
August 201494,216
September 201494,216
October 201496,388
November 201496,388
December 201496,388
January 201597,158
February 201597,158
March 201597,158
April 201599,364
May 201599,364
June 201599,364
July 2015102,656
August 2015102,656
September 2015102,656
October 2015105,158
November 2015105,158
December 2015105,158
January 2016106,155
February 2016106,155
March 2016106,155
April 2016109,747
May 2016109,747
June 2016109,747
July 2016108,709
August 2016108,709
September 2016108,709
October 2016109,787
November 2016109,787
December 2016109,787
January 2017112,234
February 2017112,234
March 2017112,234
April 2017111,968
May 2017111,968
June 2017111,968
July 2017112,544
August 2017112,544
September 2017112,544
October 2017114,645
November 2017114,645
December 2017114,645
January 2018114,378
February 2018114,378
March 2018114,378
April 2018115,364
May 2018115,364
June 2018115,364
July 2018115,068
August 2018115,068
September 2018115,068
October 2018118,209
November 2018118,209
December 2018118,209
January 2019119,088
February 2019119,088
March 2019119,088
April 2019118,209
May 2019118,209
June 2019118,209
July 2019122,487
August 2019122,487
September 2019122,487
October 2019122,260
November 2019122,260
December 2019122,260
January 2020122,831
February 2020122,831
March 2020122,831
April 2020123,515
May 2020123,515
June 2020123,515
July 2020124,919
August 2020124,919
September 2020124,919
October 2020127,140
November 2020127,140
December 2020127,140
January 2021126,678
February 2021126,678
March 2021126,678
April 2021133,534
May 2021133,534
June 2021133,534
July 2021139,494
August 2021139,494
September 2021139,494
October 2021138,158
November 2021138,158
December 2021138,158
January 2022143,748
February 2022143,748
March 2022143,748
April 2022148,616
May 2022148,616
June 2022148,616
July 2022154,903
August 2022154,903
September 2022154,903
October 2022153,818
November 2022153,818
December 2022153,818
January 2023152,453
February 2023152,453
March 2023152,453
April 2023151,527
May 2023151,527
June 2023151,527
July 2023159,979
August 2023159,979
September 2023159,979
October 2023157,316
November 2023157,316
December 2023157,316
January 2024159,155
February 2024159,155
March 2024159,155
April 2024164,037
May 2024164,037
June 2024164,037
July 2024168,587
August 2024168,587
September 2024168,587
October 2024167,323
November 2024167,323
December 2024167,323
January 2025169,841
February 2025169,841
March 2025169,841
April 2025171,205
May 2025171,205
June 2025171,205
July 2025175,475
August 2025175,475
September 2025175,475
October 2025180,038
November 2025180,038
December 2025180,038
January 2026185,006
February 2026185,006
March 2026185,006
April 2026186,993
May 2026186,993
June 2026186,993
July 2026186,993
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What could change locally?

strength

Keep restored city-centre buildings in active use

The Townscape Heritage scheme is reported complete, restoring historic properties for shops and homes; the Place Plan sets wider city priorities.

Restoration preserves buildings and creates usable space. The next question is whether the buildings stay occupied and support everyday city-centre life.

What could help →

strength

Make room for homes people can afford

The average home price is £187,000 (July 2026) in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon council area. This is about £15,000 lower 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

16% of people in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 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

Upper English Street, Scotch Street and Barrack Street, Armagh

Armagh City Townscape Heritage

Historic city-centre properties have been restored for shops and homes.

Council reports scheme complete · evidence dated 2025-11-24

Responsible body: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and heritage partners

Progress, funding and source

The council reports 12 restored properties, nine retail units and 44 apartments. Wider economic benefits are not independently measured in this 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.

ABC Council marks £13 million milestone with completion of Armagh City Townscape Heritage →

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

How to track delivery →

Armagh city; distinct from the wider council borough

Armagh Place Plan

The city plan brings together priorities for connections, green space, community life and health.

Plan launched; individual action delivery not verified · evidence dated 2022-05-19

Responsible body: Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Community Planning Partnership

Progress, funding and source

The council records the launch and 30 proposed collaborative actions. This is a plan, not evidence that every action has been funded or completed.

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.

Armagh Place Plan →

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

How to track delivery →
All local projects and plans →