Area Information for Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT62 3GD

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The area containing Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

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The area containing Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 65% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Upper Bann UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 55% male.

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

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The postcode BT62 3GD does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

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BT62 3GD and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 42% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Irish Language Embed This

Figures for Irish speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Ulster Scots Language Embed This Back to Top

Figures for Ulster Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Ethnic Group Embed This

Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 63% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with Asian (8.6%), Black (3.7%), and mixed ethnicities (2.7%) being the largest major groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

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In this area (Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland), only 43% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland), only 42% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 20% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BT62 3GD.

Religion Embed This Back to Top

Northern Ireland is primarily a Christian country, with 42.3% of residents Catholic, 37.4% other Christians, and 1.3% other religions. Approximately 17.4% of residents state that they have no religion or are Atheist, while 1.6% did not state their religious views.

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

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This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT62 3GD is within the Lurgan policing neighbourhood, under the Police Service of Northern Ireland force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 102 crimes were reported within half a mile of BT62 3GD.

Neighbourhood Team

Crime:	Click here to view 102 crimes committed near BT62 3GD
Neighbourhood Team Address	Lurgan 61-62 Church Place County Armagh BT66 6HD
Force Website:	http://www.psni.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Below are the details of the closest services to Portadown. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BT62 3GD.

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Listed here are the 5 closest railway stations to Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT62 3GD. The nearest railway station is Portadown, approximately 690 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT62 3GD. The nearest is Presentation Primary School, Portadown, approximately 210 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT62 3GD. The nearest is Clounagh Junior High School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT62 3GD. The nearest is Beechwood Family Practice, approximately 390 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

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Listed here are the 1 closest hospitals to Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT62 3GD. The nearest is Craigavon Area Hospital, approximately 1.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.