District council · Northern Ireland

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon is a district council. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
District council · N09000002
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Building control
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections

Education, roads, housing and social care in Northern Ireland are run by regional departments, not councils.

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Type
District council
Single tier
Official code
N09000002
ONS GSS code
Nation
Northern Ireland
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.
29
Postcode sectors
24
Wards
4
Constituencies

5 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

24 wards recorded in this council area.

Ballybay · Banbridge North · Banbridge South · Brownlow · Craigavon Centre · Derrytrasna · Dromore · Gilford · Gransha · Hamiltonsbawn · Keady · Kernan · Killycomain · Knocknashane · Loughbrickland · Loughgall · Mourneview · Navan · Parklake · Richhill · Seagahan · Tandragee · The Birches · The Mall

Postcode sectors

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code N09000002.