Editing Carrickfergus (section)

==Demography==
[[File:West Street, Carrickfergus (2) - geograph.org.uk - 1496873.jpg|thumb|West Street ]]
[[File:Carrickfergus-Marina.JPG|thumb|The [[Carrickfergus Waterfront|Carrickfergus marina complex]] ]]
[[File:Carrickfergus war memorial - geograph.org.uk - 1094675.jpg|thumb|The war memorial at Joymount, in Carrick's town centre.]]
[[File:Pillory, Carrickfergus - geograph.org.uk - 1094593.jpg|thumb|The wall mural and replica [[pillory]] in the town centre are popular attractions for visiting tourists.]]

===2021 census===
As of the [[2021 United Kingdom census|2021 census]], in March 2021, there were 28,141 people living in Carrickfergus.<ref name="2021 pop">{{cite web |title=Census 2021 estimates that classify People at Settlement 2015 level|url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/data?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&%7ESETTLEMENT15=N11000153 |website=NISRA |access-date=18 August 2023}}</ref> Of these:

* 73.49% were from the Protestant or other Christian community backgrounds and 8.55% were from a Roman Catholic Christian community background.<ref>{{cite web |title=Religion or religion brought up in |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/data?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=RELIGION_BELONG_TO_OR_BROUGHT_UP_IN_DVO&%7ESETTLEMENT15=N11000153 |website=NISRA |access-date=18 August 2023}}</ref>
* 73.94% indicated that they had a British national identity,<ref>{{cite web |title=National Identity (British) |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/data?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=NAT_ID_BRITISH&%7ESETTLEMENT15=N11000153 |website=NISRA |access-date=18 August 2023}}</ref> 5.53% had an Irish national identity<ref>{{cite web |title=National Identity (Irish) |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/data?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=NAT_ID_IRISH_AGG3&%7ESETTLEMENT15=N11000153 |website=NISRA |access-date=18 August 2023}}</ref> and 37.32% had a Northern Irish national identity<ref>{{cite web |title=National Identity (Northern Irish) |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/data?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=NAT_ID_NORTHERN_IRISH_AGG3&%7ESETTLEMENT15=N11000153 |website=NISRA |access-date=18 August 2023}}</ref> (respondents could choose more than one national identity).

===2011 census===
On census day 2011, 27 March 2011, there were 27,998 people living in Carrickfergus.<ref name=Census2011>{{cite web | url = https://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/public/AreaProfileReportViewer.aspx?FromAPAddressMulipleRecords=Carrickfergus@Exact%20match%20of%20location%20name:%20@Exact%20Match%20Of%20Location%20Name:%20%20Carrickfergus@23? | title = Census 2011 Population Statistics for Carrickfergus Settlement | publisher = [[Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency]] (NISRA) | access-date = 12 August 2019}}</ref> Of these:

* 20.23% were aged under 16 years and 14.73% were aged 65 and over.
* 51.95% of the usually resident population were female and 48.05% were male.
* 80.70% were from the Protestant or other Christian community backgrounds and 8.35% were from a Roman Catholic Christian community background.
* 78.26% indicated that they had a British national identity, 4.73% had an Irish national identity and 29.36% had a Northern Irish national identity (respondents could choose more than one national identity)
* 39 years was the average (median) age of the population.
* 8.49% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots and 1.99% had some knowledge of Irish.