Area · N09000007

Lisburn and Castlereagh

Population studies suggest people in Lisburn and Castlereagh, on average, can expect around 82.2 years of life, of which around 66.0 may be in good general health.

Last data refresh · 2026-04-26 Source · ONS & OHID Open Government Licence v3.0
§ 01 · Life expectancy

How long people in Lisburn and Castlereagh live

Period life expectancy at birth, taken from the ONS local-area life-expectancy dataset (2022–2024). These are population averages, not personal predictions.

Life expectancy · average
82.2yrs
Average across male and female.
Life expectancy · male
80.5yrs
Life expectancy · female
83.8yrs
§ 02 · Healthy life expectancy

How many of those years may be in good health

Healthy life expectancy at birth estimates the years a person can expect to live in good general health. The gap between life expectancy and healthy life expectancy is the share of life spent in poorer health.

Healthy life expectancy · average
66.0yrs
Years lived in good general health.
Healthy life expectancy · male
68.4yrs
Healthy life expectancy · female
63.6yrs
Years not in good health
16.2yrs
The healthy-life gap for this area.
vs UK average (63.3 yrs healthy)
Lisburn and Castlereagh is 2.7 years above the UK average for healthy life expectancy.
Published only at HSC Trust level
For Lisburn and Castlereagh, adult lifestyle prevalence is published only at HSC Trust level (5 trusts), not at LGD2014 council level. The Trust covering this district publishes:
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Smoking11.6%
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30)32.9%
Higher-risk drinking13.6%
Physically active60.5%
5-a-day44.9%
These belong to the HSC Trust, not Lisburn and Castlereagh. Source: Health Survey Northern Ireland 2024/25.
FIG. 02 · LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH
Lisburn and Castlereagh, square by square
66 healthy years · 16 years with poorer health · out of 82 total.
Healthy (66) Poorer health (16) Beyond LE (18)
§ 03 · Lifestyle indicators

Behavioural risk factors at population level

Adult population shares for the five lifestyle indicators Lifemap tracks. Definitions and survey periods vary by country — see Sources for the full provenance and the comparability caveats.

Smoking (adults)
Not published at this geography for this indicator.
Obesity / overweight (adults)
Not published at this geography for this indicator.
Higher-risk drinking
Not published at this geography for this indicator.
Physically active (adults)
Not published at this geography for this indicator.
Five-a-day fruit & veg
Not published at this geography for this indicator.
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