District council · Northern Ireland

Newry, Mourne and Down

Newry, Mourne and Down is a district council. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Newry, Mourne and Down
District council · N09000010
  • 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
N09000010
ONS GSS code
Nation
Northern Ireland
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.
19
Postcode sectors
19
Wards
4
Constituencies

7 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

19 wards recorded in this council area.

Ballydugan · Ballynahinch · Binnian · Camlough · Castlewellan · Crossgar and Killyleagh · Derryleckagh · Donard · Fathom · Hilltown · Knocknashinna · Mullaghbane · Newtownhamilton · Quoile · Rostrevor · Saintfield · St. Patrick's · Strangford · Whitecross

Postcode sectors

BT24 7 · BT24 8 · BT30 0 · BT30 6 · BT30 7 · BT30 8 · BT30 9 · BT31 9 · BT33 0 · BT34 1 · BT34 2 · BT34 3 · BT34 4 · BT34 5 · BT35 0 · BT35 6 · BT35 7 · BT35 8 · BT35 9

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 N09000010.