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Area Profile of Kilrea - Based on 2001 Census

Kilrea is classified as a Village and this settlement has the following profile recorded in the 2001 Census.

Statistical Classification: Village

Village

Services

The Settlement Service Classification Report (2006) defined settlements in Bands A - G as Retail, 'Public Administration, Health and Education', Employment and Service Centres. Kilrea is classified as the following:

Retail Centre - Yes
Public Administration, Health and Education Centre - No
Employment Centre - No
Service Centre - No

Demography

The population of Kilrea on Census day (29th April 2001) was 1513 people. The demographic characteristics of the people living in Kilrea were as follows:

27.0% were aged under 16 years;
16.7% were aged 60 and over;
the average age was 34.3 years (NI average age 35.8 years);
49.0% of the population were male and 51.0% were female;
69.3% were from a Catholic Community Background;
29.8% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' Community Background;
5.0% were born outside Northern Ireland; and
0.2% were from an ethnic group other than white.

On Census Day 2001 there were 555 households in Kilrea. Statistics relating to Kilrea households include:

average household size was 2.73 persons per household (NI level 2.65 persons per household);
68.1% of households were one family households;
10.1% were lone-parent households with dependent children.

Health and Care

According to the 2001 Census, health and care statistics for Kilrea show:

19.1% of people had a limiting long-term illness, health problem or disability;
130 people noted that they provided unpaid care to family, friends, neighbours or others (52 providing 20 or more hours of care per week); and
41.1% of households had at least one person with a limiting long term illness.

Housing and Transport
According to the 2001 Census, housing statistics for Kilrea show:

there were 575 household spaces in Kilrea;
28.5% of household spaces were either a detached house or bungalow; and
28.1% of households were owned outright, 25.4% were owned with a mortage or loan and 45.8% were rented.

Transport statistics taken from the 2001 Census show:

73.9% of households had access to a car or van; and
there were 606 cars or vans in this area.

The 2001 Census travel-to-work statistics show that of the 539 people aged 16-74 who lived in Kilrea and were in employment:

71.4% usually travelled to work by car; and
11.5% usually worked at or from home.

Education, Employment and Economic Activity
According to the 2001 Census, education statistics for Kilrea show:

10.9% of the population aged 16-74 had degree level or higher qualifications;
44.6% had no qualifications.

Census 2001 employment statistics show that of the 539 people aged 16-74 who lived in Kilrea and were in employment:

41.6% were female;
58.4% were male; and
17.8% were employed as ‘Managers, Senior Officials or in Professional Occupations’.

Unemployment statistics from the 2001 Census showed that in Kilrea:

5.2% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

The table below gives a comparison with the Northern Ireland picture.

Percentage Comparisons (%)	SETTLEMENT	CLASSIFICATION BAND	N.IRELAND
Percentage Comparisons (%)	Kilrea	Village	N.I
Under 16 years of age	27.0	24.4	23.6
Over 60 years of age	16.7	17.0	17.6
Male	49.0	48.7	48.7
Female	51.0	51.3	51.3
Catholic (Community Background)	69.3	44.8	43.8
Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related) (Community Background)	29.8	53.2	53.1
Born outside of NI	5.0	7.6	9.0
Ethnic group other than white	0.2	0.5	0.8
Persons with limiting long-term illness	19.1	20.1	20.4
Providing unpaid care	8.6	9.8	11.0
Owner-occupied households	54.2	68.4	69.6
Detached houses/bungalows	28.5	35.5	36.5
Access to a car or van	73.9	76.2	73.7
Degree level education or higher	10.9	11.9	15.8
No qualifications	44.6	45.5	41.6
Persons in employment who are female	41.6	44.4	45.0
Persons in employment who are male	58.4	55.6	55.0
Unemployed	5.2	4.1	4.1

All statistics from the 2001 Census. Percentages have been rounded to one decimal place.

Last revised 30th April 2007.