Elsewhere 634,600 people (33.3%) living here identified solely or along with other national identities as Irish. [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. There are also many examples of Edwardian, such as the City Hall, to modern, such as the Waterfront Hall. [104] Windsor House, 262ft (80m) high, has 23 floors and is the second tallest building (as distinct from structure) in Ireland. [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. From 1990-2019 the percentage of white population has declined by over 6%. [242], Ulster University, created in its current form in 1984, is a multi-centre university with a campus in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast. Developments include Victoria Square, the Cathedral Quarter, and the Laganside with the Odyssey complex and the landmark Waterfront Hall. In 1919, workers in all three cities struck for a ten-hour reduction in the working week. The population of Belfast was 345,418 in 2021. Most of Belfast's water is supplied via the Aquarius pipeline from the Silent Valley Reservoir in County Down, created to collect water from the Mourne Mountains. Updated 9:57 AM EDT, Sun July 11, 2021 Link Copied! Connolly, S.J. - British & Northern Irish 151,300 people or 8% of our population. 21 October 2019. The first nationalist Lord Mayor of Belfast was Alban Maginness of the SDLP, in 1997. 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In the period since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, Belfast has begun a social, economic and cultural transformation giving it a growing international cultural reputation. 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. After the passing of the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, it became the seat of the government of Northern Ireland. [55], During the Troubles the Europa Hotel suffered 36 bomb attacks becoming known as "the most bombed hotel in the world". Irish Traveller, Arab, Pakistani and Roma ethnicities also each constituted 1,500 people or more. 41.21% had no or low (Level 1*) qualifications. 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. The 2001 census population in the same Urban Area had fallen to 277,391[142] people, with 579,554 people living in the wider Belfast Metropolitan Area. Belfast is home to one of the biggest ice hockey clubs in the United Kingdom, the Belfast Giants. In 1950, the population of Belfast was 445,879 . For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here. The proportion of the population with No religion ranges from 30.6% in Ards and North Down to 7.8% in Mid Ulster. There was major communal violence in the city during partition. Mid Year Population Estimates Estimates of the. 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Many ex-NHL players have featured on the Giants roster, none more famous than world superstar Theo Fleury. Belfast is still a port with commercial and industrial docks, including the Harland & Wolff shipyard, dominating the Belfast Lough shoreline. [248] In 2008, 7.1million tourists visited the city. BBC Radio 4's World reported furthermore that despite higher levels of corporation tax in the UK than in the Republic. It became a city by royal charter in 1888. The provision of certain resources for these schools (for example, such as the provision of textbooks) is supported by the charitable organisation TACA. This is up from 513,400 people (28.4%) in 2011. 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". [31][32] With their American kinsmen, the region's Presbyterians were to share a growing disaffection from the Crown. [10][11] The name therefore translates literally as "(river) mouth of the sandbar" or "(river) mouth of the ford". Key finding: Slightly over 18% of Northern Ireland's population resides in the Belfast council area, with Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon the next largest at almost 11. . The Giants play in the 10-team professional Elite Ice Hockey League which is the top league in the United Kingdom. Plans to bring in additional water tariffs have been deferred by devolution in May 2007. The prospectus was last updated on 21 February 2023. Our 2022/23 work plan is available here. The new hotels have helped to increase a further 1,000 bedrooms in the city. The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. Opposite but comparatively high levels are seen in the predominantly Protestant east Belfast. The data, published on Thursday, focuses on main language, passports and national identity, which all points to an increasingly diverse population. [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]. 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. The report by Atkins & KPMG, however, said there would be the option of migrating to light rail in the future should the demand increase. [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. Segregation has been present throughout the history of Belfast but has been maintained and increased by each outbreak of violence in the city. 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? Phoenix Natural Gas Ltd. started supplying customers in Larne and Greater Belfast with natural gas in 1996 via the newly constructed Scotland-Northern Ireland pipeline. Formerly known as Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education, it specialises in vocational education. 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 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. [121] The Ulster Hall (18591862) was originally designed for grand dances but is now used primarily as a concert and sporting venue. [7] Industrialisation, and the resulting inward migration,[8] made Belfast one of Ireland's biggest cities. 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. Weather station is located 2.5 miles (4.0km) from the Belfast city centre. [163][164], Belfast harbour was dredged in 1845 to provide deeper berths for larger ships. 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. After this was; British only 27%, Northern Irish only 17%, British and Northern Irish only 7%, Irish and Northern Irish only 2%, British, Irish and Northern Irish only 2%, British and Irish less than 1% and Other identities with 10%.[8]. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Demography of Belfast . This position was confirmed in five subsequent council elections, with mayors from Sinn Fin and the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), both of whom are nationalist parties, and the cross-community Alliance Party regularly elected since. [246], Belfast is one of the most visited cities in the UK,[247] and the second most visited on the island of Ireland. [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. The statistics also show an increasingly diverse population across ethnic group, main language, country of birth and passports held. 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. Our2022/23work planis available here. [203][204], The city has two airports: Belfast International Airport offering, domestic, European and international flights such as Orlando operated seasonally by Virgin Atlantic. Weather station is located 3.9 miles (6.3km) from the Belfast city centre. 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. 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. "The religious demography of Northern Ireland in part is driven by age structures," he said. [155] Almost half of those born outside the UK and Ireland live in south Belfast, where they comprise 9.5% of the population. 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. A seasonal sailing to Douglas, Isle of Man is operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. 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 voting age population is 42.4% male and 57.6% female. [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. Belfast has a direct rail connection with Dublin called Enterprise which is operated jointly by NIR and Iarnrd ireann, the state railway company of the Republic of Ireland. [65] The current Lord Mayor is Tina Black of Sinn Fin, while the Deputy Lord Mayor is Michelle Kelly of the Alliance Party. 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However, the establishment of the Shaw's Road Gaeltacht community has inspired use of the language across Northern Ireland. Many areas are still highly segregated along ethnic, political and religious lines, especially in working-class neighbourhoods. Information on Census 2021 in Northern Ireland. Belfast City Council takes part in the twinning scheme,[256] and is twinned with the following sister cities: The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the City of Belfast. [190] It also provides the city's specialist neurosurgical, ophthalmology, ENT, and dentistry services. [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. [127] The Belfast Naturalists' Field Club was founded in 1863 and is administered by National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland. The crisis was abated by the onset of the Great War, the sacrifices of the UVF in which continue to be commemorated in the city (Somme Day) by unionist and loyalist organisations. Belfast is a relatively car-dependent city by European standards, with an extensive road network including the 22.5 miles (36km) M2 and M22 motorway route. [146] The population density in 2011 was 24.88 people/hectare (compared to 1.34 for the rest of Northern Ireland). Today, Belfast is Northern Ireland's educational and commercial hub. [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. For elections to the European Parliament, Belfast was within the Northern Ireland constituency. [145] An area of deprivation is found in the inner parts of the north and west of the city. Shows filmed at The Paint Hall include the film City of Ember (2008) and HBO's Game of Thrones series (beginning in late 2009). 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. Census figures detailing the national identity, passports and religious make-up of Northern Ireland show a population more diverse than ever before. It is home to Botanic Gardens and the Ulster Museum, which was reopened in 2009 after major redevelopment. Course provision is broad biomedical sciences, environmental science and geography, psychology, business, the humanities and languages, film and journalism, travel and tourism, teacher training and computing are among the campus strengths. It also has a major aerospace industry. [134], At the 2001 census, the population was 276,459,[142] while 579,554 people lived in the wider Belfast Metropolitan Area. The 2021 Census recorded 967,000 females. On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Belfast Local Government District was 333,871 accounting for 18.44% of the NI total. Custom House Square is one of the city's main outdoor venues for free concerts and street entertainment. Belfast: A Profile of 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. Telephone: +44 (0)300 200 7836. the United Kingdom population is equivalent to 0.87% of the total world population. 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. [250], Frommer's, the American travel guidebook series, listed Belfast as the only United Kingdom destination in its Top 12 Destinations to Visit in 2009. In contrast, the number of people who are Irish only is up from 457,500 in 2011 to 554,400 in 2021. The Ulster Orchestra, based in Belfast, is Northern Ireland's only full-time symphony orchestra and is well renowned in the United Kingdom. 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. The total voting age population of Belfast, Maine, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,400. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom[5] and the second-largest in Ireland. This fall is counterbalanced, but only partially, by increases in the number of people who identify as British and Northern Irish, up from 111,700 in 2011 to 151,300 in 2021, and by those who identify as British, Irish and Northern Irish, up from 18,400 in 2011 to 28,100 in 2021. 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. Formed ostensibly for defence of the Kingdom, the Volunteers were soon pressing their own protest against "taxation without representation". Further information about the population structure: Males Females 48.7% 51.3% 0-17 years 18-64 years 65+ years 21.3% 63.9% Males Females See also: Belfast - with settlements Located in: Northern Ireland country [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. The number of people who were recorded as Northern Irish only is broadly stable - standing at 379,300 people in 2011 and 376,400 people in 2021. "[211] According to The Guardian the bid may have been undermined by the city's history and volatile politics. Further information on the statistics that we produce is available within our main publications summary. Information about the range of administrative data sources used in the production of population and migration statistics. 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. To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here. 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. [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. These materials are designed to help users make the most of census data. BELFAST BT9 5RR. A consequence of this northern latitude is that it both endures short winter days and enjoys long summer evenings. Minority ethnic groups have increased in size and the number of people living here born outside the UK and Ireland is up to around one person in 15, the highest ever recorded. [150], The highest levels of segregation in the city are in west Belfast with many areas greater than 90% Catholic. In 1864 and 1886 the issue had helped trigger deadly sectarian riots. 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. [231] Casement Park in west Belfast, home to the Antrim county teams, has a capacity of 32,000 which makes it the second largest Gaelic Athletic Association ground in Ulster. Ed. [100] In June 2007, a 16million programme was announced which will transform and redevelop streets and public spaces in the city centre. [167] For several decades, Northern Ireland's fragile economy required significant public support from the British exchequer of up to 4billion per year.[167]. [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. [50] A particularly notorious group, based on the Shankill Road in the mid-1970s, became known as the Shankill Butchers. 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. Belfast 400 People Places and History. While the number of households in Northern Ireland was 768,810. 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. More than 100,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost since the 1970s. 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. [145] Since then, the inner city numbers have dropped dramatically as people have moved to swell the Greater Belfast suburb population. [74] The shape of the giant's nose, known locally as Napoleon's Nose, is officially called McArt's Fort probably named after Art O'Neill, a 17th-century chieftain who controlled the area at that time. [184] Rates in Belfast (and the rest of Northern Ireland) were reformed in April 2007. [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. 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. [210] In 2003, Belfast had an unsuccessful bid for the 2008 European Capital of Culture. 2018-based Population Projections for Northern Ireland. . [183] The rest of the city's water is sourced from Lough Neagh, via Dunore Water Treatment Works in County Antrim. [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. The share of the Northern Ireland population represented by people aged 65 years and over stood at 17.2% in 2021. [125], Belfast has over forty public parks. Taking in Dublin Road, Great Victoria Street, Shaftesbury Square and Bradbury Place, it contains some of the best bars and restaurants in the city. The Belfast Marathon is run annually on May Day, and attracted 20,000 participants in 2011. Dr David Marshall, director of Census and population statistics at the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, said the differing age profiles of the Protestant and Catholic communities was key to understanding the shifting numbers. Broadcasting only over the Internet is Homely Planet, the Cultural Radio Station for Northern Ireland, supporting community relations.[223]. 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