Written question asked by Chris Ruane (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 July 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 July 2014. It was answered by Lord Robathan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 July 2014 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Electoral Register

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which 100 wards in Northern Ireland had the (a) highest and (b) lowest electoral registration rate in the latest period for which figures are available; and which town, county and parliamentary constituency each such ward was located in.

Original answer

The information is contained in the enclosed tables.

The following table lists the 100 wards in Northern Ireland that had the highest electoral registration rate in May 2014. Due to the recent boundary changes, information is not available on the corresponding parliamentary constituencies.

Ward	District Electoral Area	Local Government District
Ballyward	Slieve Croob	Newry, Mourne and Down
Washing Bay	Torrent	Mid Ulster
Strangford	Downpatrick	Newry, Morune and Down
Ballymagee	Bangor East and Donaghadee	North Down and Ards
Jordanstown	Three Mile Water	Antrim and Newtownabbey
Kilwaughter	Larne Lough	Mid and East Antrim
Aghadowey	Bann	Causeway Coast and Glens
Blackwatertown	Armagh	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Slemish	Braid	Mid and East Antrim
Cairnshill	Castlereagh South	Lisburn and Castlreagh
Bellaghy	Moyola	Mid Ulster
Ahoghill	Bannside	Mid and East Antrim
Altahullion	Benbradagh	Causeway Coast and Glens
Dunnamanagh	Sperrin	Derry and Strabane
Quilly	Lagan River	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Mallusk	Airport	Antrim and Newtownabbey
Ballydugan	Slieve Croob	Newry, Mourne and Down
Saintfield	Rowallane	Newry, Mourne and Down
Ballycarry and Glynn	Larne Lough	Mid and East Antrim
Ardboe	Torrent	Mid Ulster
Kilroot	Carrick Castle	Mid and East Antrim
Killyman	Dungannon	Mid Ulster
Lissan	Magherafelt	Mid Ulster
Loughgall	Portadown	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Ballymaguigan	Moyola	Mid Ulster
Ballinderry	Killultagh	Lisburn and Castlereagh
Sixmilecross	Mid Tyrone	Fermanagh and Omagh
Oaklands	Cookstown	Mid Ulster
Islandmagee	Larne Lough	Mid and East Antrim
Parkgate	Dunsilly	Antrim and Newtownabbey
Caledon	Clogher Valley	Mid Ulster
Hilltown	Crotlieve	Newry, Mourne and Down
Ballygowan	Comber	North Down and Ards
Dromore	Lagan River	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Dunloy	Ballymoney	Causeway Coast and Glens
Broughshane	Braid	Mid and East Antrim
Galgorm	Bannside	Mid and East Antrim
Derrytrasna	Craigavon	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Route	Ballymoney	Causeway Coast and Glens
Ballymacbrennan	Downshire East	Lisburn and Castlereagh
White Mountain	Killultagh	Lisburn and Castlereagh
Tamlaght O’Crilly	Carntogher	Mid Ulster
Woodburn	Knockagh	Mid and East Antrim
Doagh	Ballyclare	Antrim and Newtownabbey
Annalong	The Mournes	Newry, Mourne and Down
Swatragh	Carntogher	Mid Ulster
Cronstown	Newtownards	North and Down and Ards
Boneybefore	Carrick Castle	Mid and East Antrim
Clandeboye	Holywood and Clandeboye	North Down and Ards
Castlerock	Bann	Causeway Coast and Glens
Coolshinny	Magherafelt	Mid Ulster
Ballynure	Ballyclare	Antrim and Newtownabbey
Dromara	Downshire East	Lisburn and Castlereagh
Loughguile and Stranocum	The Glens	Causeway Coast and Glens
Lower Glenshane	Carntogher	Mid Ulster
Markethill	Cusher	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Maine	Bannside	Mid and East Antrim
Cairncastle	Coast Road	Mid and East Antrim
Kirkinriola	Braid	Mid and East Antrim
Augher and Clogher	Clogher Valley	Mid Ulster
Park	Sperrin	Derry and Strabane
Banbridge East	Banbridge	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Loughbrickland	Banbridge	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Donaghcloney	Lagan River	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Tobermore	Moyola	Mid Ulster
Hamiltonsbawn	Cusher	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Dromore	West Tyrone	Fermanagh and Omagh
Glenravel	Braid	Mid and East Antrim
Grange	Bannside	Mid and East Antrim
Lagan	Downshire West	Lisburn and Castlereagh
Maghaberry	Killultagh	Lisburn and Castlereagh
Fintona	West Tyrone	Fermanagh and Omagh
Gransha	Lagan River	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Owenkillew	Mid Tyrone	Fermanagh and Omagh
Newtownsaville	West Tyrone	Fermanagh and Omagh
Termon	Mid Tyrone	Fermanagh and Omagh
Ravernet	Downshire East	Lisburn and Castlereagh
Beragh	Mid Tyrone	Fermanagh and Omagh
Waringstown	Lagan River	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Magheralin	Lurgan	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Drumquin	West Tyrone	Fermanagh and Omagh
Fairy Water	West Tyrone	Fermanagh and Omagh
Irvinestown	Erne North	Fermanagh and Omagh
Lisnarrick	Enniskillen	Fermanagh and Omagh
Trillick	West Tyrone	Fermanagh and Omagh
Ballinamallard	Erne North	Fermanagh and Omagh
Lisbellaw	Enniskillen	Fermanagh and Omagh
Brookeborough	Erne East	Fermanagh and Omagh
Tempo	Erne North	Fermanagh and Omagh
Derrygonnelly	Erne West	Fermanagh and Omagh
Ederney and Kesh	Erne North	Fermanagh and Omagh
Rosslea	Erne East	Fermanagh and Omagh
Belleek and Boa	Erne North	Fermanagh and Omagh
Boho, Cleenish and Letterbreen	Erne West	Fermanagh and Omagh
Derrylin	Erne West	Fermanagh and Omagh
Newtownbutler	Erne East	Fermanagh and Omagh
Maguiresbridge	Erne East	Fermanagh and Omagh
Belcoo and Garrison	Erne West	Fermanagh and Omagh
Florence Court and Kinawley	Erne West	Fermanagh and Omagh
Donagh	Erne East	Fermanagh and Omagh

The following table lists the 100 wards with the lowest electoral registration rate in May 2014:

Ward	District Electoral Area	Local Government District
Windsor	Botanic	Belfast
Central	Botanic	Belfast
Stranmillis	Botanic	Belfast
Northland	Foyleside	Derry and Strabane
Ormeau	Botanic	Belfast
Duncairn	Castle	Belfast
Ballysaggart	Dungannon	Mid Ulster
Water Works	Oldpark	Belfast
Blackstaff	Botanic	Belfast
City Walls	The Moor	Derry and Strabane
Beersbridge	Titanic	Belfast
Fair Green	Ballymena	Mid and East Antrim
Crossmaglen	Slieve Gullion	Newry, Mourne and Down
Woodstock	Titanic	Belfast
Falls	Court	Belfast
Shankill	Court	Belfast
Connswater	Titanic	Belfast
Ballymurphy	Black Mountain	Belfast
Harbour	Bangor Central	North Down and Ards
Clonard	Court	Belfast
Mullaghmore	Dungannon	Mid Ulster
Erne	Enniskillen	Fermanagh and Omagh
Beechmount	Black Mountain	Belfast
Rosetta	Lisnasharragh	Belfast
Castle Demesne	Ballymena	Mid and East Antrim
Woodvale	Court	Belfast
Ardoyne	Oldpark	Belfast
Ballymacarrett	Titanic	Belfast
New Lodge	Oldpark	Belfast
Ballybot	Newry	Newry, Mourne and Down
Bloomfield	Titanic	Belfast
Lagan Valley	Lisburn South	Lisburn and Castlereagh
Corcrain	Portadown	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Rostulla	Three Mile Water	Antrim and Newtownabbey
Derryaghy	Lisburn North	Lisburn and Castlereagh
Abbey	Newry	Newry, Mourne and Down
Warrenpoint	Crotlieve	Newry, Mourne and Down
Mountsandel	Coleraine	Causeway Coast and Glens
Turf Lodge	Black Mountain	Belfast
Killycomain	Portadown	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Cathedral	Armagh	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Killymeal	Dungannon	Mid Ulster
Carn Hill	Ballyarnett	Derry and Strabane
Keady	Armagh	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
Chichester Park	Castle	Belfast
Poleglass	Collin	Belfast
Andersonstown	Black Mountain	Belfast
Coalisland South	Torrent	Mid Ulster
Strule	Omagh	Fermanagh and Omagh
O’Neill	Macedon	Antrim and Newtownabbey
Shaw’s Road	Black Mountain	Belfast
Madam’s Bank	Foyleside	Derry and Strabane
Whitehouse	Macedon	Antrim and Newtownabbey
Steeple	Antrim	Antrim and Newtownabbey
Falls Park	Black Mountain	Belfast
Creggan	The Moor	Derry and Strabane
Stiles	Antrim	Antrim and Newtownabbey
Valley	Macedon	Antrim and Newtownabbey
Atlantic	Causeway	Causeway Coast and Glens
Old Warren	Lisburn South	Lisburn and Castlereagh
Ballycolman	Sperrin	Derry and Strabane
Drumalane	Newry	Newry, Mourne and Down
Cookstown East	Cookstown	Mid Ulster
Damolly	Newry	Newry, Mourne and Down
Cliftonville	Oldpark	Belfast
Brandywell	The Moor	Derry and Strabane
Twinbrook	Collin	Belfast
Stewartstown	Collin	Belfast
Ravenhill	Lisnasharragh	Belfast
Moygashel	Dungannon	Mid Ulster
Bellevue	Castle	Belfast
Galliagh	Ballyarnett	Derry and Strabane
Sydenham	Titanic	Belfast
Collin Glen	Black Mountain	Belfast
Ebrington	Waterside	Derry and Strabane
Portora	Enniskillen	Fermanagh and Omagh
Kilcooley	Bangor West	North Down and Ards
Musgrave	Balmoral	Belfast
Ballymagroarty	Foyleside	Derry and Strabane
Malone	Balmoral	Belfast
Loughview	Holywood and Clandeboye	North Down and Ards
Curran and Inver	Larne Lough	Mid and East Antrim
Shantallow	Ballyarnett	Derry and Strabane
Cregagh	Lisnasharragh	Belfast
Belvoir	Balmoral	Belfast
Ballee and Harryville	Braid	Mid and East Antrim
Fortwilliam	Castle	Belfast
Creggan South	The Moor	Derry and Strabane
Forth River	Court	Belfast
Donard	The Mournes	Newry, Mourne and Down
Coolessan	Limavady	Causeway Coast and Glens
Strabane North	Sperrin	Derry and Strabane
Strabane West	Sperrin	Derry and Strabane
Quarry	Coleraine	Causeway Coast and Glens
Knock	Ormiston	Belfast
Portstewart	Causeway	Causeway Coast and Glens
Glengormley	Glengormley Urban	Antrim and Newtownabbey
Ballycastle	The Glens	Causeway Coast and Glens
Innisfayle	Castle	Belfast
Moy	Dungannon	Mid Ulster

It has since been corrected.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 203490; 584 cc269-274W
Session: 2014-15
Related items: Written Parliamentary Question (Correction)
Tuesday, 15 July 2014
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House of Commons; Electoral Register
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
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Notes: Answer corrected on 15 July 2014 at 584 cc60-4WS.
Subjects: Electoral register Northern Ireland
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

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