15,000 - the number of staff and students we will welcome through the new campus- equivalent to the population of Armagh. The architecture of the Grand Opera House has an oriental theme and was completed in 1895. [144], Belfast experienced a huge growth in population in the first half of the 20th century. Belfast is situated on Northern Ireland's eastern coast at 543549N 055545W / 54.59694N 5.92917W / 54.59694; -5.92917. Liverpool University Press. Over the decade population increase was greatest in the older age groups. Want the biggest political stories and analysis sent to you every week? This is up from 513,400 people (28.4%) in 2011. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. [148], Despite a period of relative peace, most areas and districts of Belfast still reflect the divided nature of Northern Ireland as a whole. 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. Belfast City Council is the local council with responsibility for the city. [173], Northern Ireland's peace dividend has led to soaring property prices in the city. Over 2.2million passengers flew between Belfast and London in 2009.[205]. At the beginning of the 20th century Belfast was both the largest producer of linen in the world and also boasted the world's largest shipyard. [147], As with many cities, Belfast's inner city is currently characterised by the elderly, students and single young people, while families tend to live on the periphery. 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. [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. The estimated population of the BelfastHealth and Social Care Trust (HSCT) at 30 June 2020 was 359,230, of which 175,027(48.7%)were male and 184,203(51.3%) were female. While the number of households in Northern Ireland was 768,810. The current club president is Irish-language enthusiast Linda Ervine who comes from a unionist background in the area. 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. [117] Work has started on the taller Obel Tower, which already surpasses the height of Windsor House in its unfinished state. To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here. Although BT derives from Belfast, the BT postcode area extends across the whole of Northern Ireland.[103]. This is an increase from 2011, when 54,200 people resident in Northern Ireland (or 3% of our population) held a non-UK/Ireland passport only. It features a criss-cross of escalators and suspended walkways and nine high-tech galleries. The voting age population is 42.4% male and 57.6% female. [142] These two distinct cultural communities have both contributed significantly to the city's culture. 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. ", "Linenopolis: The Linen Quarter of Belfast | Connolly Cove |", "History Belfast's golden age of shipbuilding", "Historical Internal Migration in Ireland". The statistics show that over the last ten years the population increased by over 90,000 people from 1.811 million to 1.903 million or by five per cent. [41] Road construction schemes, including the terminus of the M1 and the Westlink severed the streets linking north and west Belfast to the city centre, for example the dockland community of Sailortown. [51] The Provisional IRA detonated 22 bombs within the confines of Belfast city centre on 21 July 1972, on what is known as Bloody Friday, killing nine people. [ADD GENDER BREAKDOWN] 0. . The Magee campus, about 70mi (113km) from Belfast city centre has many teaching strengths; including business, computing, creative technologies, nursing, Irish language and literature, social sciences, law, psychology, peace and conflict studies and the performing arts. The Royal Courts of Justice in Chichester Street are home to Northern Ireland's Supreme Court. [176], Peace has boosted the numbers of tourists coming to Belfast. 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It had a population of 345,418 in 2021[update].[2]. [219], Belfast is the home of the Belfast Telegraph, Irish News, and The News Letter, the oldest English-language daily newspaper in the world still in publication. Generally, population statistics are available disaggregated by age and sex with information also available for a wide range of administrative and statistical geographies. The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2021 was 543,000, a 1.12% increase from 2020. The second phase of main statistics results from Census 202 1 are now available. The population of Belfast was 345,418 in 2021. A consequence of this northern latitude is that it both endures short winter days and enjoys long summer evenings. Thesecond phase of main statistics results from Census 2021are now available. 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. [48][49] Loyalist paramilitaries including the UVF and the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) said that the killings they carried out were in retaliation for the IRA campaign. Belfast was granted borough status by James VI and I in 1613 and official city status by Queen Victoria in 1888. The service is being recognised as helping to modernise the city's public transport.[207]. The first Lord Mayor of Belfast was Daniel Dixon, who was elected in 1892. ", Belfast actor James Martin enjoys red carpet send off from proud work colleagues, The Oscar-nominated star plans to return to the day job after his trip to Hollywood, Hillsborough bar and restaurant named one of the 'Best Gastropubs' in the UK, This is not the first time this pub has featured on the list, Fish City Belfast named 'Restaurant of the Year' at National Fish and Chip Awards, They were the only establishment to be nominated across all categories in Northern Ireland, That's What I Call Football podcast Season 5 Episode 19, This week's special guest is former Cliftonville midfielder Ryan Catney, When Diths Law will come into effect in Northern Ireland, The Department of Health has announced when Diths Law will become official in NI, Belfast Giants surge to dominant Challenge Cup final win over Fife Flyers, Adam Keefe's side defended their title with a 9-3 win over Fife Flyers on Wednesday night, NI entertainment figures speak out after shooting of PSNI officer, Paddy Kielty says attack brought back memories of his father's murder, Cliftonville legends believe club's title hopes could fall on unlikely hero, Cliftonville sit just six points off the top with eight games remaining this season, Belfast man shoplifted goods worth thousands to fund crack cocaine habit, court told, "There are green shoots in this case and there are hopes you can turn your life around", Two more arrests in PSNI offficer attempted murder investigation, A 33-year-old man was arrested in Omagh and a 57-year-old man was arrested in Belfast, Donaghadee Under 17 player scores wonder free-kick in league game, The 16-year-old scored an absolute rocket in South Belfast Youth League game, NI woman opens up about chronic disease diagnosis at age 22, She was passing blood each time she went to the toilet and had lost her appetite, Belfast parents stage protest amid concern sex offenders being housed in area. The city's elected officials are the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Deputy Lord Mayor and High Sheriff who are elected from among 60 councillors. Sectarian tensions were heightened by movements to repeal the Acts of Union (which followed the 1798 rebellion) and to restore a Parliament in Dublin. The zoo houses more than 1,200 animals of 140 species including Asian elephants, Barbary lions, Malayan sun bears (one of the few in the United Kingdom), two species of penguin, a family of western lowland gorillas, a troop of common chimpanzees, a pair of red pandas, a pair of Goodfellow's tree-kangaroos and Francois' langurs. Belfast was heavily bombed during World War II. In 2021, the median household income of Belfast households was $55,900. [57][58] They divide communities that account for 14 of the 20 most deprived wards in Northern Ireland. The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2020 was 537,000, a 1.13% increase from 2019. Socio-economic areas radiate out from the Central Business District, with a pronounced wedge of affluence extending out the Malone Road and Upper Malone Road to the south. The nearest weather station for which sunshine data and longer term observations are available is Belfast International Airport (Aldergrove). Formerly known as Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education, it specialises in vocational education. Email: info@nisra.gov.uk. 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. [82] The absolute minimum temperature at Stormont is 9.9C (14F), during January 1982,[83] although in an average year the coldest night will fall no lower than 4.5C (23.9F) with air frost being recorded on just 26 nights. Let us know what you think in the comments below. The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. As with any modern economy, the service sector is vital to Northern Ireland's development and is enjoying excellent growth. The number of people holding a UK passport solely or jointly stood at one million, a decrease from 1.07m a decade earlier. The industrial estate and docklands BT3. The most prevalent main languages other than English were Polish (20,100 people), Lithuanian (9,000), Irish (6,000), Romanian (5,600) and Portuguese (5,000). Download Historical Data Save as Image From: To: Zoom: Historical U.N. Check out the Belfast Official Trailer starring Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe! [150], The highest levels of segregation in the city are in west Belfast with many areas greater than 90% Catholic. [102], Belfast city centre is divided into two postcode districts, BT1 for the area lying north of the City Hall, and BT2 for the area to its south. The data also shows that population ageing has been happening across each of the 11 local councils. The provision of certain resources for these schools (for example, such as the provision of textbooks) is supported by the charitable organisation TACA. The minimum temperature at Aldergrove was 14.9C (5.2F), during December 2010. The Gaeltacht Quarter is an area around the Falls Road in west Belfast which promotes and encourages the use of the Irish language. Updated 9:57 AM EDT, Sun July 11, 2021 Link Copied! [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. [53], During the 1970s and 1980s Belfast was one of the world's most dangerous cities. Donegall Quay was built out into the river as the harbour was developed further and trade flourished. 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. The census population of Northern Ireland on 21 March 2021 was 1,903,175 people, which was 0.2 per cent higher than our 2020 mid-year . Census 2021. [104] Windsor House, 262ft (80m) high, has 23 floors and is the second tallest building (as distinct from structure) in Ireland. Two community radio stations, Blast 106 and Irish-language station Raidi Filte, broadcast to the city from west Belfast, as does Queen's Radio, a student-run radio station which broadcasts from Queen's University Students' Union. [229] Since his death the City Airport was named after him and a trust has been set up to fund a memorial to him in the city centre. Next release On 21 March 2023, NISRA will publish. Black taxis are common in the city, operating on a share basis in some areas. Belfast has a large port used for exporting and importing goods, and for passenger ferry services. The architectural style of Belfast's public buildings range from a small set of Georgian buildings, many examples of Victorian, including the main Lanyon Building at Queen's University Belfast and the Linenhall Library, (both designed by Sir Charles Lanyon). [8], Similarly to the trend across all of Northern Ireland, the Protestant population within the city has been in decline, while the non-religious, other religious and Catholic population has risen. In line with the ageing population, the average household size across Northern Ireland decreased from 2.54 usual residents per household in 2011 to 2.44 usual residents per household last year. Population growth was proportionately greatest in Lisburn and Castlereagh with 149,100 people in 2021, up 10.6% from 2011. When the Titanic was built in Belfast in 19111912, Harland and Wolff had the largest shipyard in the world. [160], Around this time, the linen trade in Northern Ireland blossomed and by the middle of the 18th century, one fifth of all the linen exported from Ireland was shipped from Belfast. The population of Northern Ireland on census day, 21 March 2021, was 1,903,175. The city is flanked on the north and northwest by a series of hills, including Divis Mountain, Black Mountain and Cavehill, thought to be the inspiration for Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels. Broadcasting only over the Internet is Homely Planet, the Cultural Radio Station for Northern Ireland, supporting community relations.[223]. For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here. Rapid industrial growth in the nineteenth century drew in landless Catholics from outlying rural and western districts, most settling to the west of the town. In one raid, in 1941, German bombers killed around one thousand people and left tens of thousands homeless. O'Reilly, D. 2010. " Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, to the south of the city centre, attracts thousands of visitors each year to its International Rose Garden. Other major developments include the regeneration of the Titanic Quarter, and the erection of the Obel Tower, a skyscraper set to be the tallest tower on the island. [146] The population density in 2011 was 24.88 people/hectare (compared to 1.34 for the rest of Northern Ireland). On 21 March 2023, NISRA will publish the third phase of main statistics results from Census 2021 for a number of census topics, including: Data will be available for Northern Ireland and the 11 Local Government Districts. Energy bill support package for Northern Ireland - what you need to know, Household energy bills in NI 'to be capped from November', Northern Ireland Census results announced as population hits all-time high. With the undertaking of Plantation, Belfast was established as a town in 1613 by Sir Arthur Chichester. [64] Belfast is represented in both the British House of Commons and in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Belfast: A Profile of the City. The metro area population of Belfast in 2020 was 631,000, a 0.64% increase from 2019. [84] The lowest temperature to occur in recent years was 8.8C (16.2F) on 22 December 2010.[85]. [47], Belfast saw some of the worst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, particularly in the 1970s, with rival paramilitary groups formed on both sides. Further information on the statistics that we produce is available within our main publications summary. [65] The current Lord Mayor is Tina Black of Sinn Fin, while the Deputy Lord Mayor is Michelle Kelly of the Alliance Party. [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. 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. Ranging in length from a few hundred metres to over 5 kilometres, the security barriers have increased both in height and number since 1998. The number of people holding an Ireland passport solely or jointly has increased from 375,800 people in 2011 to 614,300, up 63.5% and is consistent with the increasing demand for Ireland passports since the 2016 UK vote to leave the EU. From the Victorian Botanic Gardens in the heart of the city to the heights of Cave Hill Country Park, the great expanse of Lagan Valley Regional Park[124] to Colin Glen, Belfast contains an abundance of parkland and forest parks. Since the expansion of the European Union, numbers have been boosted by an influx of Eastern European immigrants. 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 In 2021, the proportion of residents who identified as Catholic was 43%, 12% Presbyterian, 8% for the Church of Ireland, 3% Methodist, 6% of Christian religions, 3% other religions and 24% no religion or not stated. The Jordanstown campus, just seven miles (11km) from Belfast city centre concentrates on engineering, health and social science. [159] This represents a 1.60% increase since the 2001 Census. 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. In contrast, the number of people born outside NI was 256,900 or 13.5% of the population of these, 92,300 people were born in Great Britain, 40,400 in the Republic of Ireland and 124,300 outside UK and Ireland. National Cycle Route 9 to Newry,[208] which will eventually connect with Dublin,[209] starts in Belfast. 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. While the overall population increased by 5%, the number of people aged 65 or more grew by nearly 25%. [69], In 1994, a weir was built across the river by the Laganside Corporation to raise the average water level so that it would cover the unseemly mud flats which gave Belfast its name[70] (from Irish Bal Feirste'The sandy ford at the river mouth'). In particular, the region has a booming tourist industry with record levels of visitors and tourist revenues and has established itself as a significant location for call centres. Belfast 400 People Places and History. The usual resident population as at Census day (21 March 2021), by single year of age, is aged on to 30 June 2021 and then births, deaths and migration are accounted for. On 25 October 2012 the stage 2 report for the York Street intersection was approved[197] and in December 2012 the planned upgrade moved into stage 3 of the development process. [75] The Castlereagh Hills overlook the city on the southeast. [116], A legacy of the Troubles are the many 'peace lines' or 'peace walls' that still act as barriers to reinforce ethno-sectarian residential segregation in the city. BBC Radio 4's World reported furthermore that despite higher levels of corporation tax in the UK than in the Republic. Introduction to Ethnic Diversity in Belfast", "Measuring local segregation in Northern Ireland", "Ethnic Residential Segregation in Belfast", "Interface Barriers, Peacelines, and Defensive Architecture", "Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service", "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Belfast Local Government District (2014)", "The Industrial Revolution transformed Belfast, making it Ireland's biggest city and it all began with the port", "Northern Ireland Where is the bright new future? Custom House Square is one of the city's main outdoor venues for free concerts and street entertainment. Over 60 conferences took place that year with 30,000 people helping contribute to a record 45million pounds for the local economy. "[211] According to The Guardian the bid may have been undermined by the city's history and volatile politics. This increasing diversity is evident to a greater or lesser degree across all 11 local councils. 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. Mid Year Population Estimates. [123], Sitting at the mouth of the River Lagan where it becomes a deep and sheltered lough, Belfast is surrounded by mountains that create a micro-climate conducive to horticulture. [133] It has an area of 128 acres (0.52km2) of meadows, woodland and gardens and features a Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Garden, a Japanese garden, a walled garden, and the Golden Crown Fountain commissioned in 2002 as part of the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations.[132]. More than 100,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost since the 1970s. In 2008, Belfast was named a finalist in the Large City (200,001 and over) category of the RHS Britain in Bloom competition along with London Borough of Croydon and Sheffield. 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. 43.32% indicated that they had a British national identity, 35.10% had an Irish national identity and 26.92% had a Northern Irish national identity. Belfast saw the worst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, with nearly half of the total deaths in the conflict occurring in the city. The visitors spent 285.2million, supporting more than 15,600 jobs. As Northern Ireland's capital city, Belfast is host to the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont, the site of the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland. [163][164], Belfast harbour was dredged in 1845 to provide deeper berths for larger ships. It is served by two airports: George Best Belfast City Airport, 3 miles (5 kilometres) from the city centre, and Belfast International Airport 15 miles (24 kilometres) west of the city. U2, Van Morrison, Snow Patrol, Simple Minds, Elton John, Rogue Male, Katie Melua, Boney M, Paul Muldoon, Stiff Little Fingers, Nanci Griffith, Glenn Patterson, Orbital, James Taylor, Fun Boy Three, Spandau Ballet, The Police, Barnbrack, Gary Moore, Neon Neon, Toxic Waste, Energy Orchard, and Billy Bragg. The most recent example of this conflict was known as the Troubles a civil conflict that raged from the late 1960s to 1998. Bank Street in the city centre referred to the river bank and Bridge Street was named for the site of an early Farset bridge. This escalation in segregation, described as a "ratchet effect", has shown little sign of decreasing. 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). The number of people living in Northern Ireland who were born outside the UK and Ireland has grown from 81,500 people (4.5%) in 2011 to 124,300 people (6.5%) in 2021, the highest ever recorded in Northern Ireland. However, 12.2% of Belfast families live in poverty. The rest of the Belfast post town is divided in a broadly clockwise system from BT3 in the north-east round to BT15, with BT16 and BT17 further out to the east and west respectively. The Ulster University also maintains a campus in the city, which concentrates on fine art, design and architecture. The population of the United Kingdom was estimated to have been over 67 million in 2021, with almost 9.3 million of these people living in South East England. [29] Profits from the trade financed improvements in the town's commercial infrastructure, including the Lagan Canal, new docks and quays, and the construction of the White Linen Hall which together attracted to Belfast the linen trade that had formerly gone through Dublin. Until 2011 the route went to Stranraer and used inter alia a HSS (High Speed Service) vesselwith a crossing time of around 90 minutes. Figures from 2016 of working age population. the U.K. ranks number 21 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. 41.21% had no or low (Level 1*) qualifications. [66] The Lord Mayor's duties include presiding over meetings of the council, receiving distinguished visitors to the city, representing and promoting the city on the national and international stage.[65]. Belfast is home to one of the biggest ice hockey clubs in the United Kingdom, the Belfast Giants. The average household size decreased across all 11 local councils. According to the latest census statistics, 26.2% of the residents of Belfast are 65 or older. [166], The rise of mass-produced and cotton clothing following World War I were some of the factors which led to the decline of Belfast's international linen trade. The remaining 9.3% or 177,400 people neither belonged to nor were brought up in any religion. Belfast has two universities. There are two independent cinemas in Belfast: the Queen's Film Theatre and the Strand Cinema, which host screenings during the Belfast Film Festival and the Belfast Festival at Queen's. [226], The Northern Ireland national football team, ranked 59th as of October 2022 in the FIFA World Rankings,[227] plays its home matches at Windsor Park. Media Queries [253], In 2018, six hotels were opened, with the biggest in Northern Ireland, the 53million Grand Central Hotel Belfast officially open to the public. 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