Since the expansion of the European Union, numbers have been boosted by an influx of Eastern European immigrants. [243], Belfast Metropolitan College is a large further education college with three main campuses around the city, including several smaller buildings. 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. Previously, the city was exclusively white (categorised as a simplified ethnic group within Northern Ireland) at 98% white in 2001, however by 2021, this had dropped down to 93%. [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. Although BT derives from Belfast, the BT postcode area extends across the whole of Northern Ireland.[103]. 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. The population of Belfast was 345,418 in 2021. Named after RMS Titanic, which was built here in 1912,[68] work has begun which promises to transform some former shipyard land into "one of the largest waterfront developments in Europe". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. [232] In May 2020, the foundation of East Belfast GAA returned Gaelic Games to unionist East Belfast after decades of its absence in the area. A decision as to the outcome was to be made by a United States district court judge. [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. FACT [146] The population density in 2011 was 24.88 people/hectare (compared to 1.34 for the rest of Northern Ireland). Civil unrest impacted the city's industry for many years, but with the . 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]. 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. 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. The population of Belfast was 345,418 in 2021. The previous 2011 census showed that 45.1% of the population were Catholic or brought up Catholic while 48.4% were from a Protestant or other Christian background. 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. [59] In May 2013, the Northern Ireland Executive committed to the removal of all peace lines by mutual consent. There are other factors as well but those are the two key things.". [151] Areas where segregated working-class areas meet are known as interface areas and sometimes marked by peace lines. 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. 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. The area has a large student population and hosts the annual Belfast International Arts Festival each autumn. [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. It became a city by royal charter in 1888. [84] The lowest temperature to occur in recent years was 8.8C (16.2F) on 22 December 2010.[85]. In terms of passports, almost 60% of people had a British passport while just over 20% had an Irish one. Census 2021 also shows us that the population is also becoming more diverse. [148], Despite a period of relative peace, most areas and districts of Belfast still reflect the divided nature of Northern Ireland as a whole. [63] Since 1973 it has been a local government district under local administration by Belfast City Council. Census figures detailing the national identity, passports and religious make-up of Northern Ireland show a population more diverse than ever before. 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. [181], Der Spiegel, a German weekly magazine for politics and economy, titled Belfast as The New Celtic Tiger which is "open for business".[182]. "Clearly, in part that's driven by the impact of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union in 2016. [199] These are outnumbered by private hire taxis. Northern Ireland Railways provides suburban services along three lines running through Belfast's northern suburbs to Carrickfergus, Larne and Larne Harbour, eastwards towards Bangor and south-westwards towards Lisburn and Portadown. 4.34% did not have English as their first language. In 2011, English was not the main language of 3.1% (54,500 people). [134], At the 2001 census, the population was 276,459,[142] while 579,554 people lived in the wider Belfast Metropolitan Area. 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. [152][153], Ethnic minority communities have been in Belfast since the 1930s. Queries relating to Census 2021 in Northern Ireland should be directed to the Census Customer Services. [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. [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. The city's elected officials are the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Deputy Lord Mayor and High Sheriff who are elected from among 60 councillors. [160] The present city however is a product of the Industrial Revolution. [28], Reluctant to let valuable crop go to seed, flax growers and linen merchants benefited from a three-way exchange. Belfast is one of the constituent cities that makes up the Dublin-Belfast corridor region, which has a population of just under 3million. [101] Major arterial roads (quality bus corridor) into the city include the Antrim Road, Shore Road, Holywood Road, Newtownards Road, Castlereagh Road, Cregagh Road, Ormeau Road, Malone Road, Lisburn Road, Falls Road, Springfield Road, Shankill Road, and Crumlin Road, Four Winds. When Swift was living at Lilliput Cottage near the bottom of Belfast's Limestone Road, he imagined that the Cavehill resembled the shape of a sleeping giant safeguarding the city. 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. 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The Belfast Giants are a huge brand in Northern Ireland and their increasing stature in the game led to the Belfast Giants playing the Boston Bruins of the NHL on 2 October 2010 at the SSE Arena in Belfast, losing the game 51. In total, 1,484,700 people (78%) held a single passport and 116,300 people (6.1%) held more than one passport. 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. [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. [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. Belfast's 2023 population is now estimated at 696,537. The townlands of Belfast are its oldest surviving land divisions and most pre-date the city. 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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. 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. 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. [187] The recent dramatic rise in house prices has made these reforms unpopular.[188]. The Census 2021 population is recorded at 1,903,175 people, up from 1,810,863 people in 2011. The number of people holding a UK passport solely or jointly stood at one million, a decrease from 1.07m a decade earlier. [254], There is a tourist information centre located at Donegall Square North.[255]. [186], Power is provided from a number of power stations via NIE Networks Limited transmission lines. All Biggest Cities in the United Kingdom. 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. In total, 4.6% (85,100 people) of our population aged 3 and over had a main language other than English. More than 100,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost since the 1970s. [210] In 2003, Belfast had an unsuccessful bid for the 2008 European Capital of Culture. Mid Year Population Estimates. Following the partition of Ireland in 1921, Belfast became the seat of government for Northern Ireland. Apart from London, this was the greatest loss of life in a night raid during the Blitz. Belfast expanded very rapidly from being a market town to becoming an industrial city during the course of the 19th century. Broadcasting only over the Internet is Homely Planet, the Cultural Radio Station for Northern Ireland, supporting community relations.[223]. [251], Belfast City Council is currently investing into the complete redevelopment of the Titanic Quarter, which is planned to consist of apartments, hotels, and a riverside entertainment district. One of Northern Ireland's two community TV stations, NvTv, is based in the Cathedral Quarter of the city. The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. Information about the range of administrative data sources used in the production of population and migration statistics. Opposite but comparatively high levels are seen in the predominantly Protestant east Belfast. Sign up to our FREE newsletter. This comprised 3 DUP and 1 Sinn Fin. [159] This represents a 1.60% increase since the 2001 Census. [192]Musgrave Park Hospital in south Belfast specialises in orthopaedics, rheumatology, sports medicine and rehabilitation. Throughout the Troubles, Belfast artists continued to express themselves through poetry, art and music. [143], This made it the fifteenth-largest city in the United Kingdom, but the eleventh-largest conurbation. [110] Plans include apartments, a riverside entertainment district, and a major Titanic-themed museum. Donegall Quay was built out into the river as the harbour was developed further and trade flourished. [8], In 2021 the largest identity group was 'Irish only' with 35% of the population. Belfast elected 7 Sinn Fin, 5 DUP, 5 Alliance Party, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP and 1 PBPA MLAs. Population growth was proportionately greatest in Lisburn and Castlereagh with 149,100 people in 2021, up 10.6% from 2011. 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. Belfast produced the Formula One racing stars John Watson who raced for five different teams during his career in the 1970s and 1980s and Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine. [213] A combination of relative peace, international investment and an active promotion of arts and culture is attracting more tourists to Belfast than ever before. The service is being recognised as helping to modernise the city's public transport.[207]. There are a number of Irish language Primary schools and one secondary school in Belfast. Email: info@nisra.gov.uk. 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. [176], Peace has boosted the numbers of tourists coming to Belfast. Belfast was heavily bombed during World War II. Since 2001, boosted by increasing numbers of tourists, the city council has developed a number of cultural quarters. Bombing, assassination and street violence formed a backdrop to life throughout the Troubles. It also has a major aerospace industry. [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. Belfast has a high concentration of Irish-speakers. [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. 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. Want the biggest political stories and analysis sent to you every week? The Gaeltacht Quarter is an area around the Falls Road in west Belfast which promotes and encourages the use of the Irish language. [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]. The prospectus was last updated on 21 February 2023. [68] Bank Street in the city centre referred to the river bank and Bridge Street was named for the site of an early Farset bridge. 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". [225], Belfast has several notable sports teams playing a diverse variety of sports such as football, Gaelic games, rugby, cricket, and ice hockey. Belfast households made slightly more than Hodgdonhouseholds ($55,804) and Richmondhouseholds ($55,878) . 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. However, 12.2% of Belfast families live in poverty. Many ex-NHL players have featured on the Giants roster, none more famous than world superstar Theo Fleury. The Coleraine campus, about 55mi (89km) from Belfast city centre concentrates on a broad range of subjects. Numerous events take place throughout including festivals such as Rose Week and special activities such as bird watching evenings and great beast hunts. The team currently plays in the Down Senior County League.[233]. Initial raids were a surprise as the city was believed to be outside of the range of German bomber planes. Liverpool University Press. The Jordanstown campus, just seven miles (11km) from Belfast city centre concentrates on engineering, health and social science. [ADD GENDER BREAKDOWN] 0. . The study found that bus-based rapid transit produces positive economic results, but light rail does not. 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. [201], In April 2008, the Department for Regional Development reported on a plan for a light-rail system, similar to that in Dublin. [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]. Read more: NI Census figures show Catholics outnumber Protestants for first time. 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 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). On the day he was buried in the city, 100,000 people lined the route from his home on the Cregagh Road to Roselawn cemetery. Some 24 chicks fledged from eight known breeding pairs - a 500% increase in chicks from 2021 . Census figures (2011) showed that Belfast has a total non-white population of 10,219 or 3.3%,[156] while 18,420 or 6.6%[155] of the population were born outside the UK and Ireland. [24] In 1616, after the Nine Years' War, the last of the local line, Conn O'Neill (remembered in Connswater River),[25] was forced to sell their remaining stronghold, the Grey Castle or Castle Reagh (An Caislen Riabhach in Irish)[26] in the hills to the east of Belfast, together with surrounding lands, to English and Scottish adventurers. Developments include Victoria Square, the Cathedral Quarter, and the Laganside with the Odyssey complex and the landmark Waterfront Hall. [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. [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. "What we found in the 2011 census was that the Catholic population was on average younger, so there was essentially a higher number of births in the Catholic population than deaths. What percentage of Belfast, Maine residents are senior citizens? From 1990-2019 the percentage of white population has declined by over 6%. The share of the Northern Ireland population represented by people aged 65 years and over stood at 17.2% in 2021. In 2019 there was also an increase in black, Hispanic, and other non-white races. 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. [117] Work has started on the taller Obel Tower, which already surpasses the height of Windsor House in its unfinished state. In addition 17.4% had No religion, a marked increase on 2011 of 10.1% and points to the increased secularisation of our population. To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here. [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. 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%). In 1919, workers in all three cities struck for a ten-hour reduction in the working week. The first nationalist Lord Mayor of Belfast was Alban Maginness of the SDLP, in 1997. As with any modern economy, the service sector is vital to Northern Ireland's development and is enjoying excellent growth. Ed. 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. 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