[77], The city gets significant precipitation (greater than 1mm) on 157 days in an average year with an average annual rainfall of 846 millimetres (33.3in),[78] less than areas of northern England or most of Scotland,[77] but higher than Dublin or the south-east coast of Ireland. By the turn of the 19th century, Belfast had transformed into the largest linen producing centre in the world,[162] earning the city and its hinterlands the nickname "Linenopolis" during the Victorian Era and into the early part of the 20th century. Over 2.2million passengers flew between Belfast and London in 2009.[205]. The airport is located northwest of the city, near Lough Neagh, while the George Best Belfast City Airport, which is closer to the city centre by train from Sydenham on the Bangor Line, adjacent to Belfast Lough, offers UK domestic flights and a few European flights. A decision as to the outcome was to be made by a United States district court judge. When the Titanic was built in Belfast in 19111912, Harland and Wolff had the largest shipyard in the world. This prospectus sets out therelease plansfor Census 2021 statistics in Northern Ireland. [108][109] Finally, the Titanic Quarter covers 0.75km2 (185 acres) of reclaimed land adjacent to Belfast Harbour, formerly known as Queen's Island. In addition to the shipyards and the Shorts Brothers aircraft factory, the Belfast Blitz severely damaged or destroyed more than half the city's housing stock, devastated the old town centre around High Street, and killed over a thousand people. For key statistics relating to population estimates, explore the population statistics dashboard. Generally, population statistics are available disaggregated by age and sex with information also available for a wide range of administrative and statistical geographies. These include British only, Irish only, British and Northern Irish etc. Some 24 chicks fledged from eight known breeding pairs - a 500% increase in chicks from 2021 . The Times wrote about Belfast's growing economy: "According to the region's development agency, throughout the 1990s Northern Ireland had the fastest-growing regional economy in the UK, with GDP increasing 1 per cent per annum faster than the rest of the country. The largest person-specific national identities were: - British only - 606,300 people or 31.9% of our population; - Irish only - 554,400 people or 29.1% of our population; - Northern Irish only - 376,400 people or 19.8% of our population; and. Queen's University Belfast was founded in 1845 and is a member of the Russell Group, an association of 24 leading research-intensive universities in the UK. Mid Year Population Estimates. [64] Belfast is represented in both the British House of Commons and in the Northern Ireland Assembly. In 2005, Belfast International Airport was the 11th busiest commercial airport in the UK, accounting for just over 2% of all UK terminal passengers while the George Best Belfast City Airport was the 16th busiest and had 1% of UK terminal passengers. Second World War [ edit] Main article: Belfast Blitz Belfast's two MPs remained nominees of the Chichesters (Marquesses of Donegall). Developments include Victoria Square, the Cathedral Quarter, and the Laganside with the Odyssey complex and the landmark Waterfront Hall. Belfast remains the largest council by population with 345,400 people in 2021 while Fermanagh and Omagh has the smallest council by population with 116,800 people in 2021. [159] This represents a 1.60% increase since the 2001 Census. Dr David Marshall, director of Census and population statistics at the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Catholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the first time since the partition of the island, census figures show. [50] A particularly notorious group, based on the Shankill Road in the mid-1970s, became known as the Shankill Butchers. Telephone: +44 (0)300 200 7836. In 1932, the devolved parliament for the region was housed in new buildings at Stormont on the eastern edge of the city. This service is known as the Belfast Suburban Rail system. [84] The lowest temperature to occur in recent years was 8.8C (16.2F) on 22 December 2010.[85]. In 2017, the Belfast Interface Project published a study entitled "Interface Barriers, Peacelines & Defensive Architecture" that identified 97 separate walls, barriers and interfaces in Belfast. [65] The current Lord Mayor is Tina Black of Sinn Fin, while the Deputy Lord Mayor is Michelle Kelly of the Alliance Party. The improvement scheme was completed five months ahead of schedule in February 2009, with the official opening taking place on 4 March 2009.[196]. [225], Belfast has several notable sports teams playing a diverse variety of sports such as football, Gaelic games, rugby, cricket, and ice hockey. In December 1971, 15 people, including two children, were killed when the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) bombed McGurk's Bar, the greatest loss of life in a single incident in Belfast. Introduced in 2018, it is a bus rapid transit system linking East Belfast, West Belfast and the Titanic Quarter from the City Centre. [57][58] They divide communities that account for 14 of the 20 most deprived wards in Northern Ireland. "The religious demography of Northern Ireland in part is driven by age structures," he said. From 1990-2019 the percentage of white population has declined by over 6%. It played an important role in the Industrial Revolution in Ireland, briefly becoming the biggest linen-producer in the world, earning it the nickname "Linenopolis". 2020-based Interim Population Projections for Northern Ireland - figures and tables. Colby HouseStranmillis CourtBELFASTBT9 5RRTelephone: +44(0)28 9025 5156, Estimates of the Population Aged 85 and Over, Long-Term International Migration Statistics, 2021 Mid Year Population Estimates for Northern Ireland, 2021 Mid Year Population Estimates for Northern Ireland Statistical Bulletin Charts, Tables and Maps, 2020-based Interim Population Projections for Northern Ireland, 2020-based Interim Population Projections for Northern Ireland - figures and tables. Last edited on 17 February 2023, at 00:22, communal violence in the city during partition, Globalization and World Cities Research Network, Belfast (Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies), Northern Ireland Assembly Elections in 2022, List of tallest buildings and structures in Belfast, Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail, "Standard Area Measurements (2016) for Administrative Areas in the United Kingdom", "Where are the largest cities in Britain? [165] The Harland and Wolff shipbuilding firm was created in 1861, and by the time the Titanic was built, in 1912, it had become the largest shipyard in the world. [193] Other hospitals in Belfast include the Mater Hospital in north Belfast and the Children's Hospital. [194] A 2005 survey of how people travel in Northern Ireland showed that people in Belfast made 77% of all journeys by car, 11% by public transport and 6% on foot. 63.84% were economically active, 36.16% were economically inactive; 5.59% were unemployed, of these 43.56% were long-term unemployed. Parts of Belfast are segregated by walls, commonly known as "peace lines", erected by the British Army after August 1969, and which still divide 14 districts in the inner city. However the total number of people identifying as either British and Northern Irish or Irish and Northern Irish or British, Irish and Northern Irish is up from 149,300 people in 2011 to 213,000 people in 2021. The average warmest day at Aldergrove for example will reach a temperature of 25.4C (77.7F),[86] (1.0C [1.8F] higher than Stormont) and 2.1 days[87] should attain a temperature of 25.1C (77.2F) or above in total. [244], The Belfast Education and Library Board was established in 1973 as the local council responsible for education, youth and library services within the city. Projected future population of Northern Ireland by age and sex, Estimates of the population aged 85 and over in Northern Ireland, by age and sex, Projected future population for areas within Northern Ireland by age and sex, Estimates of the population for Small Areas and Neighbourhood Renewal Areas within Northern Ireland, Projected future number of households in Northern Ireland by household type and size, Estimates of long-term international migration for Northern Ireland, Listing of completed ad-hoc requests made by users of Population Statistics. As "Dissenters" from the established Church, Presbyterians were conscious of sharing, if only in part, the disabilities of Ireland's dispossessed Roman Catholic majority; and of being denied representation in the Irish Parliament. He added that the surge in the number of people holding Irish passports was influenced by Brexit. [130] Other attractions in the park include the Tropical Ravine, a humid jungle glen built in 1889, rose gardens and public events ranging from live opera broadcasts to pop concerts. the United Kingdom population is equivalent to 0.87% of the total world population. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. [10] The sandbar formed at the confluence (at present-day Donegall Quay) of two rivers: the Lagan, which flows into Belfast Lough, and the Farset, a tributary of the Lagan. [110], In its 2018 report on Best Places to Live in Britain, The Sunday Times named Ballyhackamore, "the brunch capital of Belfast", as the best place in Northern Ireland. 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The voting age population is 42.4% male and 57.6% female. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. second phase of main statistics results from Census 2021, Census 2021 person and household estimates for Data Zones in Northern Ireland, Census 2021 main statistics for Northern Ireland (phase 2), Census 2021 main statistics health, disability and unpaid care tables, household composition and living arrangements. Want the biggest political stories and analysis sent to you every week? BBC Radio 4's World reported furthermore that despite higher levels of corporation tax in the UK than in the Republic. Information about the range of administrative data sources used in the production of population and migration statistics. The main current religions are now Catholic (42.3%); Presbyterian (16.6%); Church of Ireland (11.5%); Methodist (2.3%); other Christian denominations (6.9%) and other religions (1.3%). The discrete capital value system means rates bills are determined by the capital value of each domestic property as assessed by the Valuation and Lands Agency. Rivers of Belfast". Email: info@nisra.gov.uk. [151] Areas where segregated working-class areas meet are known as interface areas and sometimes marked by peace lines. Demographics", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Demography_of_Belfast&oldid=1113127401, Demographics by city in the United Kingdom, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 29 September 2022, at 22:14. This comprised 3 DUP and 1 Sinn Fin. The climate of Belfast is significantly milder than most other locations in the world at a similar latitude, due to the warming influence of the Gulf Stream. On Census Day 27 March 2011, in Belfast Local Government District (2014), considering the resident population: Respondents could indicate more than one national identity. [195] A road improvement-scheme in Belfast began early in 2006, with the upgrading of two junctions along the Westlink dual-carriageway to grade-separated standard. Demographics", "Comparative Demography Profile: Belfast District Council, Northern Ireland", "Area Profile of Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area (BMUA)", "An analytical look at religious background and residential segregation in Belfast", "Population Density: QS102NI (administrative geographies)", "Revealed: Northern Ireland's 10 most deprived areas", "Ethnic Diversity: Segregation in Belfast. Other significant sportspeople from Belfast include double world snooker champion Alex "Hurricane" Higgins[235] and world champion boxers Wayne McCullough, Rinty Monaghan and Carl Frampton. Many ex-NHL players have featured on the Giants roster, none more famous than world superstar Theo Fleury. 21 October 2019. [126] In 2006, the City Council set aside 8million to continue this work. [ADD GENDER BREAKDOWN] 0. . 2018-based Population Projections for Northern Ireland Statistical Bulletin Charts. In 2021, the median household income of Belfast households was $55,900. Information on consultations and the planning of the 2021 Census in Northern Ireland. Our2022/23work planis available here. Belfast is home to the Stormont cricket ground since 1949 and was the venue for the Irish cricket team's first ever One Day International against England in 2006.[234]. [127] The Belfast Naturalists' Field Club was founded in 1863 and is administered by National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland. The city is the headquarters of BBC Northern Ireland, ITV station UTV and commercial radio stations Q Radio and U105. [106] The Golden Mile is the name given to the mile between Belfast City Hall and Queen's University. In addition 17.4% had No religion, a marked increase on 2011 of 10.1% and points to the increased secularisation of our population. Belfast has a large port used for exporting and importing goods, and for passenger ferry services. The Belfast Marathon is run annually on May Day, and attracted 20,000 participants in 2011. The bid was run by an independent company, Imagine Belfast, who boasted that it would "make Belfast the meeting place of Europe's legends, where the meaning of history and belief find a home and a sanctuary from caricature, parody and oblivion. The Harland and Wolff shipyard has two of the largest dry docks in Europe,[119] where the giant cranes, Samson and Goliath stand out against Belfast's skyline. [20], The county borough of Belfast was created when it was granted city status by Queen Victoria in 1888,[21] and the city continues to straddle County Antrim on the left bank of the Lagan and County Down on the right.[22]. [230], Belfast is home to over twenty Gaelic football and hurling clubs. Ards and North Down has the highest percentage of older people at 22.1% while in contrast Mid Ulster has the highest percentage of people aged under 15 at 21.7%. Taking in Dublin Road, Great Victoria Street, Shaftesbury Square and Bradbury Place, it contains some of the best bars and restaurants in the city. [46] These opposing groups in this conflict are now often termed republican and loyalist respectively, although they are also loosely referred to as 'nationalist' and 'unionist'. The share of the Northern Ireland population represented by people aged 65 years and over stood at 17.2% in 2021. When it comes to national identity, 31.9% said they had a British-only identity, 29.1% said Irish-only, 19.8% said Northern Irish-only while 8% said British and Northern Irish. [107] Since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the nearby Lisburn Road has developed into the city's most exclusive shopping strip. The most recent example of this conflict was known as the Troubles a civil conflict that raged from the late 1960s to 1998. The plentiful supply of cheap labour helped attract English and Scottish capital to Belfast, but it was also a cause of insecurity. In February 2006, Belfast's unemployment rate stood at 4.2%, lower than both the Northern Ireland[171] and the UK average of 5.5%. The largest groups were Mixed Ethnicities (14,400), Black (11,000), Indian (9,900), Chinese (9,500), and Filipino (4,500). [245] In 2006, this board became part of the Education Authority for Northern Ireland. The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2021 was 543,000, a 1.12% increase from 2020. In total in 1990 only 1.1% of the population of Belfast was non-white, while as of 2019 5% of the population was non-white. The current metro area population of Belfast in 2022 is 639,000, a 0.63% increase from 2021. The Royal Courts of Justice in Chichester Street are home to Northern Ireland's Supreme Court. The visitors spent 285.2million, supporting more than 15,600 jobs. [175] In 2004, Belfast had the lowest owner occupation rate in Northern Ireland at 54%. Among the city's grandest buildings are two former banks: Ulster Bank in Waring Street (built in 1860) and Northern Bank, in nearby Donegall Street (built in 1769). The census data also showed that the population continued to age. 12 January 2022. Because of this, it is less an agglomeration of villages and towns which have expanded into each other, than other comparable cities, such as Manchester or Birmingham. The city is served by two airports: The George Best Belfast City Airport adjacent to Belfast Lough and Belfast International Airport which is near Lough Neagh. "[211] According to The Guardian the bid may have been undermined by the city's history and volatile politics. London 10 M. Manchester 3 M Proportionately the fastest growing group is people with other national identities - typically identities from outside UK and Ireland. [254], There is a tourist information centre located at Donegall Square North.[255]. 21 October 2019. The team currently plays in the Down Senior County League.[233]. For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here. [134], At the 2001 census, the population was 276,459,[142] while 579,554 people lived in the wider Belfast Metropolitan Area. Consequently, the arterial roads along which this expansion took place (such as the Falls Road or the Newtownards Road) are more significant in defining the districts of the city than nucleated settlements. However, since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, there has been significant urban regeneration in the city centre including Victoria Square, Queen's Island and Laganside as well as the Odyssey complex and the landmark Waterfront Hall. In 2021 there were 92,500 people resident in Northern Ireland (or 4.9% of our population) who held a non-UK/Ireland passport only. Population growth was proportionately greatest in Lisburn and Castlereagh with 149,100 people in 2021, up 10.6% from 2011. The Belfast Health & Social Care Trust is one of five trusts that were created on 1 April 2007 by the Department of Health. The metro area population of Belfast in 2020 was 631,000, a 0.64% increase from 2019. It is home to Northern Ireland's first Acquired Brain Injury Unit, costing 9million and opened by Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in May 2006. [59] In May 2013, the Northern Ireland Executive committed to the removal of all peace lines by mutual consent. The rebel tradesmen and tenant farmers were defeated north of the town at the Battle of Antrim and to the south at the Battle of Ballynahinch. ", "Linenopolis: The Linen Quarter of Belfast | Connolly Cove |", "History Belfast's golden age of shipbuilding", "Historical Internal Migration in Ireland". Please note layouts will be subject to change as tables are finalised. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. [189] The Royal Victoria Hospital is an internationally renowned centre of excellence in trauma care and provides specialist trauma care for all of Northern Ireland. The number of one person households is now the highest on record, a change driven at least in part by our ageing population. On January 14 the Department of State designated Harakat Sawa'd Misr (HASM) as . Over 60 conferences took place that year with 30,000 people helping contribute to a record 45million pounds for the local economy. Census 2021 also shows us that the population is also becoming more diverse. A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s. By the early 19th century, Belfast was a major port. Belfast has a high concentration of Irish-speakers. [254] In what the Unionist government understood as its reward for wartime service, London had agreed that parity in taxation between Northern Ireland and Great Britain should be matched by parity in the services delivered. The new hotels have helped to increase a further 1,000 bedrooms in the city. Census 2021 shows that 12.4% (228,600 people) had some ability in the Irish language, up from 10.7% decade ago while the figure for Ulster-Scots is 10.4% (190,600 people), up from 8.1%. [68], Short Brothers plc is a British aerospace company based in Belfast. [44] The new welfare state contributed, in turn, to rising expectations; in the 1960s, a possible factor in new and growing protest over the Unionist government's record on civil and political rights. If successfully completing the necessary statutory procedures, work on a grade separated junction to connect the Westlink to the M2/M3 motorways is scheduled to take place between 2014 and 2018,[198] creating a continuous link between the M1 and M2, the two main motorways in Northern Ireland. The ornately decorated Crown Liquor Saloon, designed by Joseph Anderson in 1876, in Great Victoria Street is one of only two pubs in the UK that are owned by the National Trust (the other is the George Inn, Southwark in London). Donegall Quay was built out into the river as the harbour was developed further and trade flourished. [161] It was not until industry transformed the linen and shipbuilding trades that the economy and the population boomed. [155] The majority of the estimated 5,000 Muslims[157] and 200 Hindu families[158] living in Northern Ireland live in the Greater Belfast area. [253], In 2018, six hotels were opened, with the biggest in Northern Ireland, the 53million Grand Central Hotel Belfast officially open to the public. Weather station is located 3.9 miles (6.3km) from the Belfast city centre. Belfast was successful in attracting many conferencing events, both national and international, to the city in 2018. They are widely used to express other statistics as a rate and thus enable comparisons across the United Kingdom and other countries. [125], Parks and gardens are an integral part of Belfast's heritage, and home to an abundance of local wildlife and popular places for a picnic, a stroll or a jog. The Giants were founded in 2000 and play their games at the 9,500 capacity SSE Arena, where crowds normally range from 4,000 to 7,000. British Business Bank report reveals external finance among Northern Ireland smaller businesses increased significantly from 45% during Q3 2021 to 56% in Q3 2022, the only UK region to see a rise There are 184 primary, secondary and grammar schools in the city. To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here. The Belfast City Council area in the 2011 census. The population of Belfast was 345,418 in 2021. [60][61] As the target date of 2023 approaches, only a small number have been dismantled.[62]. In 2019 there was also an increase in black, Hispanic, and other non-white races. This rise slowed and peaked around the start of the Troubles with the 1971 census showing almost 600,000 people in the Belfast Urban Area. The council spends 1.5million every year on running and promoting the zoo, which is one of the few local government-funded zoos in the UK and Ireland. The average household size decreased across all 11 local councils. 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