Census by Geographic County

Geographic county profile

Fermanagh

Northern Ireland — northern-ireland-census-2021-v1. The county dossier covers geographic history and place; this profile presents detailed contemporary Census statistics. Open the interactive map.

At a glance

Population: 62,933
Population density
Aged 65+: 19.43%

Census context within Northern Ireland. Ranks descend by value; equal values share a rank and names sort alphabetically only for deterministic table order.
Measure	Value	Jurisdiction rank
Population	62,933	6 of 6
Population density		6 of 6
Aged 65+	19.43%	1 of 6

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Available Census observations
Topic	Measure	Value
Population & demography	Aged 0–14	19.59%
Population & demography	Aged 65+	19.43%
Population & demography	Population density
Health, disability & care	Good or very good health	79.77%
Households & relationships	Households with dependent children	29.86%
Households & relationships	Lone-parent households	11.78%
Households & housing	Households with no car or van	13.81%
Migration & mobility	Born outside the UK	11.96%
Households & housing	Owner-occupied households	70.11%
Population & demography	Population	62,933
Households & housing	Private rented	17.39%
Work, education & travel	Level 4+ qualifications	31.75%
Households & housing	Social rented	9.50%
Migration & mobility	Born in the UK	88.10%

Sources and methodology

Observations come from the versioned Northern Ireland Census adapter release. Use the release-specific source notes before drawing cross-jurisdiction conclusions.

Change over time

Historical observations are shown in Census-year order. Published change is limited to the declared release pairs; this is not an annual series.

Published Census history for Fermanagh

Measure	2001 Census	2011 Census	2021 Census	Published change
Usual resident population	56,774	61,170	62,933	2001 to 20114,3967.74% 2011 to 20211,7632.88%
Usual resident population density				2001 to 20116.1 people per sq mi (2.37 people per km²)7.74% 2011 to 20212.5 people per sq mi (0.95 people per km²)2.88%
Residents aged 65 and over	13.84%	14.98%	19.43%	2001 to 20111.14 percentage points 2011 to 20214.46 percentage points
Households with no car or van	20.53%	16.10%	13.81%	2001 to 2011Household observations retain the published all-households denominator and category wording; no public change pair is published. 2011 to 2021Household category definitions and disclosure control differ by release; observations are informative but no public change artefact is permitted.
Owner-occupied households	73.76%	72.43%	70.11%	2001 to 2011Shared ownership, social rent, other rent and rent-free categories are excluded; no public change pair is published. 2011 to 2021Household category definitions and disclosure control differ by release; observations are informative but no public change artefact is permitted.
Private-rented households	7.36%	12.90%	17.39%	2001 to 2011Other rent, social rent, shared ownership and rent-free categories are excluded; no public change pair is published. 2011 to 2021Household category definitions and disclosure control differ by release; observations are informative but no public change artefact is permitted.

Historical sources and methodology: 2001 to 2011

Historical release: Northern Ireland Census 2001 (ni-census-2001-v2). Official source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency Census 2001 KS01, KS02, KS17 and KS18.

Official Census small-area data are reproducibly allocated to the fixed Definition A geographic counties using the locked historical methodology. Source statistical areas are not themselves geographic counties.

Paired current release: Northern Ireland Census 2011 (ni-census-2011-v1). Official source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency Census 2011.

Comparability: Comparable with qualifications.

Historical sources and methodology: 2011 to 2021

Historical release: Northern Ireland Census 2011 (ni-census-2011-v1). Official source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency Census 2011.

Paired current release: Northern Ireland Census 2021 (northern-ireland-census-2021-v1). Official source: NISRA Census 2021.

Comparability: Comparable with qualifications.

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Sources, releases and methodology

England and Wales — Census 2021 (ONS Census 2021 via Nomis bulk data)
Scotland — Census 2022 (NRS / Scotland's Census 2022)
Northern Ireland — Census 2021 (NISRA Census 2021)

Versioned provenance and adapter artifacts support these values. The map is Definition A geometry simplified only for thematic display.