[249] Numerous tour bus companies and boat tours run there throughout the year, including tours based on the series Game of Thrones, which has had various filming locations around Northern Ireland. The Belfast Health & Social Care Trust is one of five trusts that were created on 1 April 2007 by the Department of Health. [199] These are outnumbered by private hire taxis. The improvement scheme was completed five months ahead of schedule in February 2009, with the official opening taking place on 4 March 2009.[196]. [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. In 200405, 5.9million people visited Belfast, a 10% increase from the previous year, and spent 262.5million.[213]. "Mouth of the Farset" might be an alternative interpretation. [228], Belfast was the home town of former Manchester United player George Best, the 1968 European Footballer of the Year, who died in November 2005. 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. [43] In addition to the public construction, this provided for universal health care, comprehensive social security, and "revolutionised access" to secondary and further education. [24] The mainly English and Manx settlers took Anglican communion at Corporation Church on the quay-side end of High Street. [193] Other hospitals in Belfast include the Mater Hospital in north Belfast and the Children's Hospital. [106] The Golden Mile is the name given to the mile between Belfast City Hall and Queen's University. Dr Marshall said academic research following the 2011 census also found evidence of an increasing number of people who would have previously described themselves as Protestant choosing to identify as having no religion. Leander ASC is a well known swimming club in Belfast. There are "huge amounts" of foreign investment coming into the country. [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. 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. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Demography of Belfast . In Belfast, the changes are 'striking': the report describes it as a 'shared city, where the Catholic population is younger and more confident'. While the number of households in Northern Ireland was 768,810. The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. [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. 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. [111][112] The district of Ballyhackamore has even acquired the name "Ballysnackamore" due to the preponderance of dining establishments in the area.[113]. The metro area population of Belfast in 2021 was 635,000, a 0.63% increase from 2020. "[211] According to The Guardian the bid may have been undermined by the city's history and volatile politics. The census happens only once every 10 years. [8], Belfast has become in recent decades an ethnically diverse city, although this ethnic diversity is not to the same scale as other cities across the United Kingdom. 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. Population statistics are widely used in policy development in areas such as housing, healthcare and education, as well as being used to allocate public funds to the Northern Ireland Executive through the Barnett formula. 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. [206] Using articulated buses, the 90million service saw a 17% increase in its first month in Belfast, with 30,000 more people using the Gliders every week. Indeed, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin has indicated additional demand for passports from people living here in Northern Ireland," he said. [162] Like many British cities dependent on traditional heavy industry, Belfast suffered serious decline since the 1960s, exacerbated greatly in the 1970s and 1980s by the Troubles. 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). [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. The Normans may have built a castle on a site now bounded by Donegall Place, Castle Place, Cornmarket and Castle Lane in the late twelfth century or early thirteenth century, in what is now Belfast City Centre. While the overall population increased by 5%, the number of people aged 65 or more grew by nearly 25%. Throughout the Troubles, Belfast artists continued to express themselves through poetry, art and music. Belfast: Directed by Kenneth Branagh. A seasonal sailing to Douglas, Isle of Man is operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. 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. [168][169] This has led to a period of sustained economic growth and large-scale redevelopment of the city centre. the United Kingdom population is equivalent to 0.87% of the total world population. FACT [132] Rose Week in July each year features over 20,000 blooms. Belfast has grown by 4,186 in the last year, which represents a 0.6% annual change. [104] Windsor House, 262ft (80m) high, has 23 floors and is the second tallest building (as distinct from structure) in Ireland. [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. [185] Belfast has approximately 1,300km (808mi) of sewers, which are currently being replaced in a project costing over 100million and due for completion in 2009. The Census 2021 population is recorded at 1,903,175 people, up from 1,810,863 people in 2011. 2018-based Population Projections for Northern Ireland Statistical Bulletin Charts. The Gaeltacht Quarter is an area around the Falls Road in west Belfast which promotes and encourages the use of the Irish language. [225], Belfast has several notable sports teams playing a diverse variety of sports such as football, Gaelic games, rugby, cricket, and ice hockey. The average household size decreased across all 11 local councils. The Cathedral Quarter takes its name from St Anne's Cathedral (Church of Ireland) and has taken on the mantle of the city's key cultural locality. 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. Belfast expanded very rapidly from being a market town to becoming an industrial city during the course of the 19th century. . The new hotels have helped to increase a further 1,000 bedrooms in the city. On average, it was older 10 years ago and what we've found is that there's more deaths than births in the Protestant population, and that acts to bring the Protestant population down in number. Football clubs active in Belfast include: Linfield, Glentoran, Crusaders, Cliftonville, Donegal Celtic, Harland & Wolff Welders, Dundela, Knockbreda, PSNI, Queen's University, Newington, Sport & Leisure and Brantwood. [154] The largest groups are Poles, Chinese and Indians.[155][156]. The service is being recognised as helping to modernise the city's public transport.[207]. [6] By the time it was granted city status in 1888, it was a major centre of Irish linen production, tobacco-processing and rope-making. "Clearly, in part that's driven by the impact of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union in 2016. Belfast has a longstanding underground club scene which was established in the early 1980s.[215]. The metro area population of Belfast in 2020 was 631,000, a 0.64% increase from 2019. Census 2021. The number of people who are British only is down from 722,400 in 2011 to 606,300 in 2021. 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%). Temperature extremes here have slightly more variability due to the more inland location. The voting age population is 42.4% male and 57.6% female. In 1919, workers in all three cities struck for a ten-hour reduction in the working week. Mid Year Population Estimates. In the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections in 2022, Belfast elected 20 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), 5 from each constituency. Now known as Shorts Bombardier it works as an international aircraft manufacturer located near the Port of Belfast. - British & Northern Irish 151,300 people or 8% of our population. Together with French Huguenot refugees, they introduced the production of linen, an industry that carried Belfast trade to the Americas. [120] The Lyric Theatre, which re-opened on 1 May 2011 after undergoing a rebuilding programme and is the only full-time producing theatre in Northern Ireland, is where film star Liam Neeson began his career. 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Estimates of the population of Northern Ireland as of 30 June each year by age and sex. 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. Most of their victims were Catholics with no links to the Provisional IRA. Information about the range of administrative data sources used in the production of population and migration statistics. The Jordanstown campus, just seven miles (11km) from Belfast city centre concentrates on engineering, health and social science. BBC Radio 4's World reported furthermore that despite higher levels of corporation tax in the UK than in the Republic. Projections 400,000 450,000 500,000 550,000 600,000 Population 554,000 Belfast has two universities. The statistics also show an increasingly diverse population across ethnic group, main language, country of birth and passports held. [56], An enduring physical legacy of the conflict are the extensive "peace lines" (or "peace walls") that continue to separate loyalist from republican districts. Originally a more significant river than it is today, the Farset formed a dock on High Street until the mid 19th century. That acted to increase the size of the Catholic population from 2011 to 2021. [108][109] Finally, the Titanic Quarter covers 0.75km2 (185 acres) of reclaimed land adjacent to Belfast Harbour, formerly known as Queen's Island. [145] An area of deprivation is found in the inner parts of the north and west of the city. 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. In the mid-17th century, Belfast exported beef, butter, hides, tallow and corn and it imported coal, cloth, wine, brandy, paper, timber and tobacco. [67] In the 2017 UK general election, Belfast elected one Member of Parliament (MP) from each constituency to the House of Commons at Westminster, London. The Belfast Marathon is run annually on May Day, and attracted 20,000 participants in 2011. [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. The largest groups were Mixed Ethnicities (14,400), Black (11,000), Indian (9,900), Chinese (9,500), and Filipino (4,500). [77] The absolute maximum temperature at the weather station at Stormont is 29.7C (85.5F), set during July 1983. Bus and rail public transport in Northern Ireland is operated by subsidiaries of Translink. When the Titanic was built in Belfast in 19111912, Harland and Wolff had the largest shipyard in the world. 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. Bus services in the city proper and the nearer suburbs are operated by Translink Metro, with services focusing on linking residential districts with the city centre on 12 quality bus corridors running along main radial roads,[200], More distant suburbs are served by Ulsterbus. Irish Traveller, Arab, Pakistani and Roma ethnicities also each constituted 1,500 people or more. Population of Northern Ireland 1971-2021 Published by D. Clark , Dec 21, 2022 The population of Northern Ireland reached 1.9 people in 2021, compared with 1.81 million ten years earlier in. The Northern Ireland usually resident population increased by 5.1% (92,300) from 2011 to 2021. Belfast is still a port with commercial and industrial docks, including the Harland & Wolff shipyard, dominating the Belfast Lough shoreline. Conservationists are celebrating a bumper year for barn owls in Northern Ireland. Musicians and bands who have written songs about or dedicated to Belfast include There is, however, a combined ferry and rail ticket between Belfast and cities in Great Britain, which is referred to as SailRail. [170] In all, 598,800 people (31.5%) living here identified solely or along with other national identities as Northern Irish, up from 533,100 people (29.4%) in 2011. 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. [253], In 2018, six hotels were opened, with the biggest in Northern Ireland, the 53million Grand Central Hotel Belfast officially open to the public. The Forest of Belfast is a partnership between government and local groups, set up in 1992 to manage and conserve the city's parks and open spaces. [149], These zones Catholic/republican on one side and Protestant/loyalist on the other are invariably marked by flags, graffiti and murals. One in Belfast and one in Dublin? Between 1845 and 1849 the Great Famine devastated the overall population of Ireland, causing. Belfast has four teams in rugby's All-Ireland League: Belfast Harlequins in Division 1B; and Instonians, Queen's University and Malone in Division 2A. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Belfast city, Maine QuickFacts Belfast city, Maine Table (a) Includes persons reporting only one race (c) Economic Census - Puerto Rico data are not comparable to U.S. Economic Census data (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories The Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN) Web Service receives funding from both universities and is a rich source of information and source material on the Troubles as well as society and politics in Northern Ireland. The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s. The total voting age population of Belfast, Maine, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,400. There are no rail services to cities in other countries of the United Kingdom, due to the lack of a bridge or tunnel connecting Great Britain to the island of Ireland. [155] Almost half of those born outside the UK and Ireland live in south Belfast, where they comprise 9.5% of the population. It had a population of 345,418 in 2021[update].[2]. [179], Belfast has been the fastest-growing economy of the thirty largest cities in the UK over the past decade, a new economy report by Howard Spencer has found. Belfast is at the western end of Belfast Lough and at the mouth of the River Lagan giving it the ideal location for the shipbuilding industry that once made it famous. The IRA ceasefire in 1994 and the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 have given investors increased confidence to invest in Belfast. ", "Linenopolis: The Linen Quarter of Belfast | Connolly Cove |", "History Belfast's golden age of shipbuilding", "Historical Internal Migration in Ireland". With Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitrona Balfe, Jamie Dornan. 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. Telephone: +44 (0)300 200 7836. Draft table layoutsare available to download ahead of the publication. Belfast's 2023 population is now estimated at 696,537. Given the progressive enlargement of the British electoral franchise, this would have had an overwhelming Catholic majority and, it was widely believed, interests inimical to the Protestant and industrial north. 2,731 steps which if climbed twice a week would be equal to climbing Slieve Donard. [203][204], The city has two airports: Belfast International Airport offering, domestic, European and international flights such as Orlando operated seasonally by Virgin Atlantic. 2018-based Population Projections for Northern Ireland. [174] In March 2007, the average house in Belfast cost 91,819, with the average in south Belfast being 141,000. Belfast's population is evenly split between its Protestant and Catholic residents. The Population Statistics Section within Census Branch (NISRA) provides accurate, timely, user friendly and easily accessible National Statistics relating to Population Estimates, Projections and Migration for Northern Ireland. Sign up to our FREE newsletter. Read more: NI Census figures show Catholics outnumber Protestants for first time. Liverpool University Press. The provision of certain resources for these schools (for example, such as the provision of textbooks) is supported by the charitable organisation TACA. 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. Like all areas of the island of Ireland outside of the Gaeltacht, the Irish language in Belfast is not that of an unbroken intergenerational transmission. The Giants have been league champions 6 times, most recently in the 202122 season. [191] The Mary G McGeown Regional Nephrology Unit at the City Hospital is the kidney transplant centre and provides regional renal services for Northern Ireland. For the first time ever, there are more people from a Catholic background than Protestant The proportion of the resident population, either Catholic or brought up Catholic, is 45.7% compared to 43.48% Protestant. 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 minimum temperature at Aldergrove was 14.9C (5.2F), during December 2010. 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. [68], Short Brothers plc is a British aerospace company based in Belfast. [80] In an average year the warmest day will rise to a temperature of 25.0C (77.0F)[81] with a day of 25.1C (77.2F) or above occurring roughly once every two in three years. It was made internationally famous as the setting for the classic film, Odd Man Out, starring James Mason. [59] In May 2013, the Northern Ireland Executive committed to the removal of all peace lines by mutual consent. [31][32] With their American kinsmen, the region's Presbyterians were to share a growing disaffection from the Crown. Belfast is divided into four Northern Ireland Assembly and UK parliamentary constituencies: Belfast North, Belfast West, Belfast South and Belfast East. The nearest weather station for which sunshine data and longer term observations are available is Belfast International Airport (Aldergrove). 2021 Foreign Terrorist Organization/Executive Order 13224 Group Designations. [190] It also provides the city's specialist neurosurgical, ophthalmology, ENT, and dentistry services. It gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and. [178] The city's two airports have helped make the city one of the most visited weekend destinations in Europe. The same year, 80,000 people participated in culture and other arts activities, twice as many as in 200304. Until 2011 the route went to Stranraer and used inter alia a HSS (High Speed Service) vesselwith a crossing time of around 90 minutes. The zoo is one of the top visitor attractions in Northern Ireland, receiving more than 295,000 visitors a year. 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. [143], The 2001 census recorded 81,650 people from Catholic backgrounds and 79,650 people from Protestant backgrounds of working age living in Belfast. Colourpoint Books. The visitors spent 285.2million, supporting more than 15,600 jobs. Custom House Square is one of the city's main outdoor venues for free concerts and street entertainment. . 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. 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. Developments include Victoria Square, the Cathedral Quarter, and the Laganside with the Odyssey complex and the landmark Waterfront Hall. Just over 3% of our population, or 65,600 people, now belong to ethnic minority groups, around double the 2011 figure of 1.8% or 32,400 people and four times the 2001 figure (0.8% or 14,300 people). [42], The cost was borne by the British Exchequer. In 1921, as the greater part of Ireland seceded as the Irish Free State, Belfast became the capital of the six counties remaining as Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom. [28], Reluctant to let valuable crop go to seed, flax growers and linen merchants benefited from a three-way exchange. National Cycle Route 9 to Newry,[208] which will eventually connect with Dublin,[209] starts in Belfast. Over 60 conferences took place that year with 30,000 people helping contribute to a record 45million pounds for the local economy. The latest census was the first to be held since the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016, which has prompted an increase in applications for Irish passports in Northern Ireland. [173], Northern Ireland's peace dividend has led to soaring property prices in the city. The Ulster University also maintains a campus in the city, which concentrates on fine art, design and architecture. The population of Northern Ireland on census day, 21 March 2021, was 1,903,175. [220][221] The Belfast Telegraph was bought by the Dublin-based Independent News & Media group in March 2000.[222]. The remaining 9.3% or 177,400 people neither belonged to nor were brought up in any religion. Connolly, S.J. [252] They also hope to invest in a new modern transport system (including high-speed rail and others) for Belfast, with a cost of 250million. On Census Day 27 March 2011, in Belfast Local Government District (2014), considering the population aged 3 years old and over: On Census Day 27 March 2011, considering the population aged 16 years old and over: Level 1 is 14 O Levels/CSE/GCSE (any grades) or equivalent. [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. It was bombed several times during the Troubles but has now been restored to its former glory. These statistics are also of interest to those involved in research & academia. With the undertaking of Plantation, Belfast was established as a town in 1613 by Sir Arthur Chichester. Census 2021 also shows us that the population is also becoming more diverse. [212], In 200405, art and cultural events in Belfast were attended by 1.8million people (400,000 more than the previous year). The consultants said Belfast does not have the population to support a light rail system, suggesting that investment in bus-based rapid transit would be preferable. The area has a large student population and hosts the annual Belfast International Arts Festival each autumn. 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. [10] The word bal means "mouth" or "river-mouth," while feirsde/feirste is the genitive singular of fearsaid and refers to a sandbar or tidal ford across a river's mouth. After the passing of the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, it became the seat of the government of Northern Ireland. 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. [151] Areas where segregated working-class areas meet are known as interface areas and sometimes marked by peace lines. 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