List of rural and urban districts in Northern Ireland

Map of the Rural and Urban Districts of Northern Ireland in 1967

The urban and rural districts of Northern Ireland were created in 1899 when the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 came into effect. They were based on the system of district councils introduced in England and Wales four years earlier. (See List of Irish local government areas 1898–1921 for a historical list of districts in all of Ireland.)

At the time of Northern Ireland's creation in 1921, Ireland as a whole was divided into thirty-three administrative counties and six county boroughs; the administrative counties were in turn subdivided into several boroughs, urban districts, and rural districts. Each district was divided into a number of district electoral divisions (DEDs). Northern Ireland received a total of six administrative counties, together with the county boroughs of Belfast and Derry. The six administrative counties all included a number of urban and rural districts in 1921, but no boroughs.

As of 1923, when the DEDs were created ahead of the 1924 local elections, there were 653 DEDs, across 64 local authorities (including the 2 county boroughs, 31 rural districts and 31 urban districts).

In rural and urban districts, each DED would elect a certain number of councillors by first past the post (in single-member DEDs) or block vote (in multi-member DEDs). Except where otherwise stated in the below tables, all DEDs were coterminous with wards. Groups of DEDs also formed county electoral divisions (CEDs), which elected councillors to the county councils, forming an upper tier of government above the urban and rural district councils. By contrast, county boroughs were single-tier bodies, independent of the county councils. The council, whose members were elected by their DEDs, had powers of both a district council and a county council.

Evolution and reform

Urban District Councils could petition for a charter of incorporation, changing the status of the urban district to that of a Borough. The following districts became boroughs in this way:

  • Bangor by letters patent dated 30 December 1927,[1] taking effect on 23 January 1928;[2]
  • Coleraine by letters patent dated 29 December 1928,[3] taking effect on 23 January 1929;[4]
  • Newtownards by letters patent dated 8 November 1937,[5] taking effect on 23 May 1938;
  • Ballymena by letters patent dated 21 December 1937,[6] taking effect on 23 May 1939;
  • Larne by letters patent dated 15 November 1938,[7] taking effect on 23 May 1939;
  • Portadown by letters patent dated 24 July 1947,[8] taking effect on 2 October 1947;
  • Enniskillen by letters patent dated 29 April 1949,[9] taking effect on 30 May 1949;
  • Carrickfergus by letters patent dated 27 May 1949,[10] taking effect on 1 July 1949;
  • Lurgan by letters patent dated 27 May 1949,[11] taking effect on 7 July 1949; and
  • Lisburn by letters patent dated 24 March 1964,[12] taking effect on 2 June 1964.

A small number of districts were abolished or created after 1921.

The entire system of local government in Northern Ireland was overhauled by the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, which replaced the county boroughs, administrative counties, urban districts, and rural districts with 26 local government districts. The new system came into effect on 1 October 1973.

County boroughs

Name of county borough District Electoral Divisions (1923) Changes between 1921 and 1973 Successor district(s) in 1973
Belfast 15 - Clifton, Court, Cromac, Dock, Duncairn, Falls, Ormeau, Pottinger, St. Anne's, St. George's, Shankill, Smithfield, Victoria, Windsor, Woodvale[13] Belfast
Londonderry 5 - Londonderry No. 1 Urban (North ward), Londonderry No. 2 Urban (South ward), Londonderry No. 3 Urban (East ward), Londonderry No. 4 Urban (West ward), Londonderry No. 5 Urban (Waterside ward)[14] Londonderry

Urban and rural districts by administrative county

Administrative county of Antrim

Name of district District Electoral Divisions (1923)[15] Changes between 1921 and 1973 Successor district(s) in 1973
Antrim Rural District 20 - Antrim Rural, Antrim Urban, Ballyclare Rural, Ballylinny, Ballynadrentagh, Ballyrobin, Cargin, Connor, Craigarogan, Cranfield, Crumlin, Donegore, Dundesert, Kilbride, Randalstown, Rashee, Seacash, Sharvogues, Shilvodan, Templepatrick Antrim, Ballymena, Belfast City Council, Lisburn, Newtownabbey
Ballycastle Rural District 15 - Armoy, Ballintoy, Ballycastle Rural, Croagh, Cushendall, Cushleake, Drumtullagh, Dunseverick, Glendun, Glenmakeeran, Glenshesk, Ramoan, Rathlin, Red Bay, The Fair Head Moyle
Ballycastle Urban District 2 - Ballycastle North, Ballycastle South Moyle
Ballyclare Urban District 1 - Ballyclare Urban Newtownabbey
Ballymena Rural District 22 - Ahoghill, Ballyclug, Ballyconnelly, Ballyscullion, Broughshane, Clogh, Cloghogue, Drumanaway, Dundermot, Dunminning, Galgorm, Glenbuck, Glenravill, Glenwhirry, Kells, Kirkinriola, Lisnagarran, Longmore, Newtown Crommelin, Portglenone, Slemish, Toome Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney
Ballymena Urban District 3 - Ballymena No. 1 Urban (Market Ward), Ballymena No. 2 Urban (Town Ward), Ballymena No. 3 Urban (Harryville Ward) Reconstituted as a borough in 1939 Ballymena
Ballymoney Rural District 20 - Ballycregagh, Ballyhoe, Beardiville, Benvardin, Bushmills, Carnmoon, Castlequarter, Corkey, Dervock, Dirraw, Dunloy, Enagh, Killagan, Killoquin Lower, Killoquin Upper, Kilraghts, Portrush Rural, Seacon, Stranocum, The Vow Ballymoney, Coleraine, Moyle
Ballymoney Urban District 1 - Ballymoney Ballymoney
Belfast Rural District 6 - Ballygomartin, Ballysillan, Carnmoney, Monkstown, Whiteabbey, Whitehouse Abolished 1 April 1958; divided between Newtownabbey UD and Antrim, Larne and Lisburn RDs[16]
Carrickfergus Urban District 1 - Carrickfergus Urban Reconstituted as a borough in 1949 Carrickfergus
Larne Rural District 13 - Ardclinis, Ballycor, Ballynure, Carncastle, Carrickfergus Rural, Eden, Glenarm, Glencloy, Glynn, Islandmagee, Kilwaughter, Raloo, Templecorran Carrickfergus, Larne, Moyle, Newtownabbey
Larne Urban District 5 - Central, Curran, Gardenmore, Inver, Townparks Reconstituted as a borough in 1939 Larne
Lisburn Rural District 14 - Aghagallon, Aghalee, Ballinderry, Ballyscolly, Derryaghy, Glenavy, Island Kelly, Knockadona, Legatirriff. Lissue, Magheragall, Magheramesk, Malone and Tullyrusk Belfast City Council, Craigavon, Lisburn
Lisburn Urban District 3 - Lisburn Central, Lisburn North, Lisburn South Reconstituted as a borough in 1964 Lisburn
Newtownabbey Urban District (from 1958) 7 - Carnmoney, Cavehill, Glengormley, Jordanstown, Whiteabbey, Whitehouse, Whitewell[17] Created 1 April 1958 Belfast, Newtownabbey
Portrush Urban District 1 - Portrush Urban Coleraine
Whitehead Urban District (from 1927) 1 - Whitehead Urban[18] Established on 1 April 1927[19] from part of Larne RD,
by virtue of the Whitehead Urban District Order, 1926[20] 		Carrickfergus
Totals as of 1923 127 District Electoral Divisions Antrim, Ballymena, Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Coleraine,Craigavon, Moyle, Ballymoney, Larne
15 districts

(including 7 rural districts and 8 urban districts)

County Armagh

Name of district District Electoral Divisions (1923)[21] Changes between 1921 and 1973 Successor district(s) in 1973
Armagh Rural District 27 - Aghory, Annaghmore, Armaghbrague, Armagh Rural, Ballyards, Ballymartrun, Brootally, Charlemont, Clady, Crossmore, Derrynoose, Glenanne, Glenaul, Grange, Hamiltons Bawn, Hockley, Keady Rural, Killeen, Killyman, Kilmore, Lisnadill, Loughgall, Markethill, Middletown, Rich Hill, Tullyroan, Tynan Armagh, Craigavon, Dungannon
Armagh Urban District 3 - Armagh East, Armagh North, Armagh South Armagh
Craigavon Urban District (from 1967) 10 - Breagh, Brownlows Derry, Carrowbrack, Cornakinnegar, Drumcree, Kernan, Lurgan Rural, Montiaghs, Portadown Rural, Tartaraghan[22] Created in 1967§. All DEDs are identical to those that were in Lurgan Rural District, except for Lurgan Rural DED, part of which was added to Lurgan Urban DED in Lurgan Urban District. Craigavon
Keady Urban District 1 - Keady Urban Armagh
Lurgan Rural District 10 - Breagh, Brownlows Derry, Carrowbrack, Cornakinnegar, Drumcree, Kernan, Lurgan Rural, Montiaghs, Portadown Rural, Tartaraghan Abolished in 1967§
Lurgan Urban District 1 - Lurgan Urban Reconstituted as a borough in 1949 Craigavon
Newry No. 2 Rural District 21 - Ballybot, Ballymyre, Belleek, Camlough, Camly, Cloghoge, Creggan Lower, Crossmaglen, Cullyhanna, Dorsy, Forkhill, Jonesborough, Killevy, Lathbirget, Lisleitrim, Mountnorris, Moybane, Mullaghglass, Newtownhamilton, Poyntz Pass, Tullyhappy Armagh, Newry and Mourne
Portadown Urban District 3 - Portadown North, Portadown South East, Portadown South West Reconstituted as a borough in 1947 Craigavon
Tanderagee Rural District 4 - Ballysheil, Mullaghbrack, Mullahead, Tanderagee Rural Armagh, Craigavon
Tanderagee Urban District 1 - Tanderagee Urban Armagh
Totals as of 1923 71 District Electoral Divisions Armagh, Newry and Mourne, Craigavon, Dungannon
9 districts

(including 4 rural districts and 5 urban districts)

§ Lurgan Rural District was abolished on 1 April 1967, and a small part transferred to Lurgan Borough. The rest was assigned to the new Craigavon Urban District, but Craigavon Development Commission rather than Lurgan Rural District Council became Craigavon Urban District Council.[23]

Administrative county of Down

Name of district District Electoral Divisions (1923)[24] Changes between 1921 and 1973 Successor district(s) in 1973
Banbridge Rural District[25] 20 - Annaclone, Ardtanagh, Balloolymore, Ballybrick, Ballyward, Banbridge Rural, Crossgar, Dromore Rural, Garvaghy, Gilford, Glaskermore, Leitrim, Loughbrickland, Magherally, Moneyslane, Quilly, Scarva, Skeagh, Tirkelly, Tullylish Banbridge
Banbridge Urban District 2 - Banbridge East Urban, Banbridge West Urban Banbridge
Bangor Urban District 5 - Ballyholme, Castle, Clifton, Dufferin, Princetown Reconstituted as a borough in 1928 North Down
Castlereagh Rural District 4 - Ballyhackamore, Castlereagh, Dundonald, Holywood Rural Belfast, Castlereagh, North Down
Donaghadee Urban District 1 - Donaghadee Urban Ards
Downpatrick Urban District (from 1925) 1 - Downpatrick Urban Created in 1925 from part of Downpatrick RD,
by virtue of the Downpatrick Urban District Order, 1924[26] 		Down
Dromore Urban District 1 - Dromore Urban Banbridge
East Down Rural District 25 - Ardglass, Ardkeen, Ballynahinch, Castlewellan, Clough, Crossgar, Downpatrick Rural, Downpatrick Urban, Dundrum, Dunmore, Dunsfort, Hollymount, Inch, Killinchy, Killough, Killyleagh, Kilmore, Leggygowan, Portaferry, Quintin, Raholp, Rossconor, Seaforde, Strangford, Tyrells Known as Downpatrick Rural District before 1 January 1962 Ards, Down
Hillsborough Rural District 15 - Annahilt, Ballykeel, Ballymacbrennan, Ballyworfy, Blaris, Breda, Dromara, Drumbeg, Drumbo, Glasdrumman, Hillsborough, Killaney, Maze, Ouley, Saintfield Banbridge, Belfast, Castlereagh, Down, Lisburn
Holywood Urban District 1 - Holywood Urban North Down
Kilkeel Urban District (from 1937) 1 - Kilkeel Urban[27] Created in 1937 from part of Kilkeel Rural District,
by virtue of the Kilkeel Urban District Order, 1936[28] 		Newry and Mourne
Moira Rural District 7 - Ballyleny, Donaghcloney, Kilmore, Magheralin, Moira, Tullylish, Waringstown Banbridge, Craigavon, Lisburn
Newcastle Urban District 1 - Newcastle Urban (divided into two wards, North and South) Down
Newry Urban District 3 - Newry North Urban, Newry South Urban, Newry West Urban Newry and Mourne
Newry No. 1 Rural District 11 - Clonallan Upper, Clonduff, Crobane, Donaghmore, Drumgalt, Glen, Hilltown, Newry Rural, Ouley, Rathfriland, Warrenpoint Banbridge, Newry and Mourne
Newtownards Urban District 5 - Castle, Central, Glen, Scrabo, Victoria Reconstituted as a borough in 1938 Ards
North Down Rural District
(offices in Newtownards)[29] 		16 - Ballygowan, Ballyhalbert, Ballymeglaff, Ballywalter, Bangor Rural, Carrowdore, Comber, Donaghadee Rural, Grey Abbey, Kilmood, Kircubbin, Moneyreagh, Mount Stewart, Newtownards North, Newtownards South, Tullynakill Known as Newtownards Rural District before 1 August 1954 Ards, Castlereagh, Down, North Down
South Down Rural District
(offices in Kilkeel)[30] 		10 - Ballykeel, Bryansford, Fofanny, Greencastle, Kilkeel, Killowen, Maghera, Mourne Park, Mullartown, Rosstrevor Known as Kilkeel Rural District before 4 July 1966 Down, Newry and Mourne
Warrenpoint Urban District 2 - Warrenpoint East, Warrenpoint West Newry and Mourne
Totals as of 1923 129 District Electoral Divisions Newry and Mourne, Down, Ards, Castlereagh, North Down, Banbridge, Lisburn
17 districts

(including 7 rural districts and 10 urban districts)

County Fermanagh

Name of district District Electoral Divisions (1923)[31] Changes between 1921 and 1973 Successor district(s) in 1973
Enniskillen Urban District 3 - Enniskillen East, Enniskillen North, Enniskillen South Reconstituted as a borough in 1949; abolished in 1967† Fermanagh
Enniskillen Rural District 33 - Aghanaglack, Ballycassidy, Ballydoolagh, Ballyreagh, Castlecoole, Clabby, Coolyermer, Cuilcagh, Derrybrusk, Derrylester, Doagh, Drumane, Ely, Enniskillen Rural, Florence Court, Gardenhill, Glenkeel, Gortahurk, Holywell, Imeroo, Inishmore, Killesher, Kinawley, Kinglass, Laragh, Lisbellaw, Lisbofin, Monea, Newporton, Old Barr, Rashalton, Ross, Tempo Abolished in 1967† Fermanagh
Irvinestown Rural District 23 - Bellanamallard, Belleek, Brookhill, Castlecaldwell, Church Hill, Clonelly, Drumkeeran, Drumrush, Ederny, Garrison, Glenvannan, Inishmacsaint, Irvinestown, Kesh, Killadeas (Rockfield), Lack, Lattone, Lisnarrick, Magheraculmoney, Mallybreen, Milltown, Roogagh, Tirmacspird Abolished in 1967† Fermanagh
Lisnaskea Rural District 30 - Aghakillyrnaud, Aghyoule, Armagh Manor, Belle Isle, Brookeborough, Carnmore, Carrickmacosker, Clonkeelon, Coolnamarrow, Corralongford, Cross, Crum, Deerpark, Derrylea, Derrysteaton, Doon, Dresternan, Drummully, Greenhill, Grogey, Kilmore, Kilturk, Lisnaskea, Magheraveeley, Maguiresbridge, Mullaghfad, Mullnagowan, Newtown Butler, Rosslea, Springtown Abolished in 1967† Fermanagh
Totals as of 1923 89 District Electoral Divisions Fermanagh
4 districts

(including 3 rural districts and 1 urban district)

† All district councils in Fermanagh were abolished in 1968, merging with Fermanagh County Council to create a unitary county council.

Administrative county of Londonderry

Name of district District Electoral Divisions (1923)[32] Changes between 1921 and 1973 Successor district(s) in 1973
Coleraine Rural District 20 - Aghadowey, Agivey, Articlave, Ballylagan, Bannbrook, Bovagh, Downhill, Drumcroon, Garvagh, Glenkeen, Hervey Hill, Kilrea, Knockantern, Letterloan, Portstewart, Ringsend, Slaght, Somerset, Tamlaght, The Grove Coleraine, Magherafelt
Coleraine Urban District 1 - Coleraine Reconstituted as a borough in 1929 Coleraine
Limavady Rural District 18 - Aghanllcio, Ballykelly, Bellarena, Benone, Druna, Dungiven, Faughanvale, Feeny, Fore Glen, Fruithill, Gelvin, Glenshane, Keady, Lislane, Myroe, Owenreagh, Straw, The Highland Limavady
Limavady Urban District 1 - Limavady Limavady, Londonderry†
Londonderry Rural District 12 - Ardmore, Ballymullins, Banagher, Bondsglen, Claudy, Eglinton, Glendermot, Liberties Lower, Liberties Upper, Lough Enagh, Tamnaherin, Waterside Reconstituted as an Urban District in 1969‡ Londonderry†
Magherafelt Rural District 25 - Ballymoghan, Ballyronan, Bancran, Bellaghy, Brackagh, Slievegallion, Carnamoney, Castle Dawson, Clady, Desertmartin, Draperstown, Gulladuff, Iniscarn, Lissan Upper, Maghera, Magherafelt, Moneyhaw, Moneymore, Rocktown, Salterstown, Sprmghill, Swatragh, The Loop, The Six Towns, Tobermore, Tullykeeran Cookstown, Magherafelt
Portstewart Urban District 1 - Portstewart Urban Coleraine
Totals as of 1923 78 District Electoral Divisions Cookstown, Magherafelt, Coleraine, Limavady, Londonderry
7 districts

(including 4 rural districts and 3 urban district)

† The district is now known as Derry.

‡ In 1969 Londonderry Rural District was redesignated as Londonderry Urban District, its council was abolished, and its municipal governance transferred to the Londonderry Development Commission, which had also replaced the corporation of Londonderry County Borough (which the rural district surrounded).[33]

County Tyrone

Name of district District Electoral Divisions (1923)[34] Changes between 1921 and 1973 Successor district(s) in 1973
Castlederg Rural District 14 - Bomackatall, Castlebane, Castlederg, Clare, Clunahill, Corgary, Drumquin, Killen, Killeter, Lisnacloon, Listymore, Magheracreggan, Magheranageeragh, West Longfield[34] Omagh, Strabane
Clogher Rural District 16 - Aghintain, Augher, Aughnacloy Rural, Aughnacloy Urban, Ballagh, Ballygawley, Cecil, Clogher, Cole, Cullamore, Errigal, Favor Royal, Fivemiletown, Foremass, Killyfaddy, Tullyvar Dungannon, Omagh
Cookstown Rural District 16 - Ballyclog, Ballynasollus, Beaghmore, Coagh, Cookstown Rural, Killeenaa, Killycolpy, Lissan Lower, Munterevlin, Oaklands, Oritor, Pomeroy, Stewartstown, The Rock, The Sandholes, Tullaghoge Cookstown
Cookstown Urban District 1 - Cookstown Urban Cookstown
Dungannon Rural District 19 - Aghnahoe, Altmore, Ballymagran, Benburb, Bernagh, Brantry, Caledon, Castlecaulfield, Clonaneese, Clonavaddy, Crossdernot, Derrygortrevy, Donaghmore, Drumaspil, Meenagh, Minterburn, Mountjoy, Moy, Tullyniskane Dungannon
Dungannon Urban District 3 - Dungannon Central, Dungannon East, Dungannon West[34] Dungannon
Omagh Rural District 43 - Aghenreie, Beragh, Camderry, Camowen, Carrickmore, Carryglass, Clanabogan, Creggan, Crockanboy, Derrybard, Dervaghroy, Draughton, Dromore, Drumnakilly, Drumquin, Dunbreen, Fallagh, Fallaghearn, Fintona, Glenlark, Gortgranagh, Gortin, Greenan, Killyclogher, Lisnacreaght, Loughmacvory, Loughmuck, Mountfield, Mountjoy Forrest, East, Mount joy Forrest, West, Moyle, Mullagharn, Mullaghslin, Omagh Rural, Seskinove, Six Mile Cross, Tattymoyle, Trinamadan, Tullyclunagh, Drumharvey, Kilskeery, Moorfield, Trillick[35] Fermanagh, Omagh, Strabane
Omagh Urban District 3 - Omagh North, Omagh South, Omagh West[34] Omagh
Strabane Rural District 20 - Altaclady, Ballymagorry, Ballyneaner, Baronscourt, Camus, Churchlands, Douglasburn, Dunnalong, Dunnamanagh, Glenchiel, Glenmornan, Glenroam, Lislea, Loughash, Mountcastle, Mount Hamilton, Newtown Stewart, Plumb Bridge, Stranagalwilly, Umey East[36] Strabane
Strabane Urban District 4 - Strabane East Urban, Strabane North Urban, Strabane South Urban, Strabane West Urban[34] Strabane
Totals as of 1923 139 District Electoral Divisions Fermanagh, Omagh, Strabane, Dungannon, Cookstown
10 districts

(including 6 rural districts and 4 urban district)

Sources

  • Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971, (Eliz II 19 & 20 c.9)
  • Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (Eliz II 20 & 21 c.9)
  • Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 1972 (S.R. & O. 1972, No. 131).
  • "North-east sheet". Boundaries of Administrative Counties, Co. Boroughs, Urban & Dispensary Districts & District Electoral Divisions. Ordnance Survey Ireland. 1961 [1935]. Retrieved 31 December 2017.

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