Living in Lisburn and Castlereagh

Lisburn and Castlereagh is a city in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, home to 142,640 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #4 of 388), people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #5 of 209), commuters (top 3%, #9 of 368).

Residents142,640
Density280 per km²
Area510.1 km²
Hub airport20 km (Belfast International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km996,600 people
Sea coast10 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeLough Neagh, 18 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with Ireland51 km
Distance to London517 km
Within 10 km482,860 people
Greater areaGreater Belfast, 8 km out
Winter daylight7 h 16 min, sunset 16:00

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How Lisburn and Castlereagh ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn Northern Ireland
Young family64#79 of 378#2 of 11Map
Low-income household77#31 of 387#3 of 11Map
Low-income family70#48 of 378#3 of 11Map
Single parent71#47 of 378#2 of 11Map
Pensioner couple74#18 of 378#2 of 11Map
Single pensioner76#27 of 378#1 of 11Map
Early retiree65#126 of 387#8 of 11Map
Single professional70#27 of 368#1 of 11Map
Young professional71#35 of 367#1 of 11Map
DINKS67#69 of 362#1 of 11Map
Remote worker72#33 of 387#11 of 11Map
Commuter85#9 of 368#1 of 11Map
Car-free household78#33 of 361#1 of 11Map
Student70#89 of 354#2 of 11Map
First-home buyer76#27 of 378#2 of 11Map
Budget-constrained mover72#26 of 388#5 of 11Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#63 of 363#1 of 11Map
Expat professional69#28 of 387#1 of 11Map
Healthcare-first mover74#38 of 378#1 of 11Map
Nature-focused household68#99 of 388#9 of 11Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover65#28 of 388#2 of 11Map
Rural value seeker65#60 of 388#10 of 11Map
High-net-worth mover57#115 of 388#8 of 11Map
Lottery winner68#25 of 388#1 of 11Map
Climate-resilient relocation83#4 of 388#1 of 11Map
Coastal living79#5 of 209#1 of 11Map
Business owner80#13 of 388#1 of 11Map
Digital native68#37 of 368#2 of 11Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Safety and community91
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Health and elderly66
  • Green space64
  • Foundation62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Affordability58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Education and family40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.