Foyle is centred on the city of Derry/Londonderry in the north-west of Northern Ireland. It covers much of the urban area on both sides of the River Foyle together with some adjoining suburban and semi-rural communities. The city centre, historic walls and riverside form the principal civic and commercial focus, while residential neighbourhoods extend outward toward the surrounding hills. The River Foyle is the constituency’s defining physical feature, dividing and connecting different parts of the city through several bridges. Beyond the dense urban core, the seat becomes more suburban toward its outer boundary. Overall, Foyle is one of Northern Ireland’s more compact city-focused constituencies, dominated by a single major urban centre.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Foyle, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population99,212
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationNorthern Ireland
Age profile
0 to 1723.6% · 23,407 people
18 to 248.0% · 7,934 people
25 to 3412.5% · 12,365 people
35 to 4920.0% · 19,863 people
50 to 6419.5% · 19,357 people
65 and over16.4% · 16,286 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
40,120 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners51.5% · 20,666 households
Private renters18.3% · 7,359 households
Social renters27.5% · 11,021 households
Other tenure2.7% · 1,074 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
40,120 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households32.6% · 13,092 households
Families with dependent children32.3% · 12,968 households
Other single-family households31.0% · 12,437 households
Other household types4.0% · 1,623 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
97,305 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: Northern Ireland
Day-to-day activities limited a lot14.4% · 14,060 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little13.2% · 12,855 people
Non-disabled72.3% · 70,390 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 11 September 2026
Automatically remove parental responsibility for parents convicted of abuse
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded200
Total awarded£18,367,339
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 29 June 2026
Foyle Flow: Our Stories, Our Rivers
Loughs Agency
£242,783
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
The “Foyle Flow: Our Stories, Our Rivers†project seeks to reconnect communities with the rich intangible cultural heritage linked to the rivers, burns and streams of the Foyle Catchment. While these waterways have shaped local identity, livelihoods and daily life from Neolithic times to today, much of the associated folklore, traditions and lived experience remains undocumented and at risk of being lost. Through a two-year, people-focused programme, Loughs Agency will deliver workshops, oral history recordings and participatory learning activities to capture and celebrate this heritage. Working collaboratively with communities, schools and heritage partners, the project will document placenames, fishing traditions, bridge histories, folklore and personal memories. By preserving and sharing these stories through exhibitions, digital outputs and educational resources, the project will safeguard this valuable heritage. It will also inspire greater community pride, awareness and long-term stewardship of the rivers for future generations.
National Lottery grantAwarded 17 June 2026
Shantallow Womans Group Supporting our Women & Girls programme
Shantallow Womens group
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Shantallow Womens group - Community - Awards for All Northern Ireland
National Lottery grantAwarded 16 June 2026
Trip To The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
RASC/RCT Association
£6,798
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
RASC/RCT Association - Community - Awards for All Northern Ireland
National Lottery grantAwarded 16 June 2026
DDBKA “THE ARK”
Derry and District Beekeeping Association
£19,500
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Derry and District Beekeeping Association - Community - Awards for All Northern Ireland
National Lottery grantAwarded 15 June 2026
PALS - Play Aspire Learn Succeed
Creggan Pre-school & Training Trust Ltd
£18,898
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Creggan Pre-school & Training Trust Ltd - Children & Young People - Awards for All Northern Ireland
195 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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