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In 2021, the number of people resident in Northern Ireland who were themselves born in NI was 1,646,300. [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. [39], In the spring of 1942, the German Luftwaffe appeared twice over Belfast. The total voting age population of Belfast, Maine, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,400. 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. Belfast saw the worst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, with nearly half of the total deaths in the conflict occurring in the city. NISRA released the first phase of main statistics from Census 2021 on 22 September 2022. For key statistics relating to population estimates, explore the population statistics dashboard. 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. Sign up to our FREE newsletter. Belfast, Irish Bal Feirste, city, district, and capital of Northern Ireland, on the River Lagan, at its entrance to Belfast Lough (inlet of the sea). 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). Now known as Shorts Bombardier it works as an international aircraft manufacturer located near the Port of Belfast. The Gaeltacht Quarter is an area around the Falls Road in west Belfast which promotes and encourages the use of the Irish language. 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. . Census 2021 shows that 12.4% (228,600 people) had some ability in the Irish language, up from 10.7% decade ago while the figure for Ulster-Scots is 10.4% (190,600 people), up from 8.1%. Lloyd George, Parnell and Patrick Pearse all attended political rallies there. Apart from London, this was the greatest loss of life in a night raid during the Blitz. 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. [28], Reluctant to let valuable crop go to seed, flax growers and linen merchants benefited from a three-way exchange. Belfast was heavily bombed during World War II. The second phase of main statistics results from Census 202 1 are now available. 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. [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. [246], Belfast is one of the most visited cities in the UK,[247] and the second most visited on the island of Ireland. By the early 19th century, Belfast was a major port. 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 number of people who are British only is down from 722,400 in 2011 to 606,300 in 2021. [187] The recent dramatic rise in house prices has made these reforms unpopular.[188]. Estimates of the population of Northern Ireland as of 30 June each year by age and sex. It was the first aircraft manufacturing company in the world. The census happens only once every 10 years. [210] In 2003, Belfast had an unsuccessful bid for the 2008 European Capital of Culture. It features a criss-cross of escalators and suspended walkways and nine high-tech galleries. 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? 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. 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. 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. This comprised 3 DUP and 1 Sinn Fin. [254] Today, Belfast is Northern Ireland's educational and commercial hub. [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 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 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. [254], There is a tourist information centre located at Donegall Square North.[255]. Population growth was proportionately greatest in Lisburn and Castlereagh with 149,100 people in 2021, up 10.6% from 2011. 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. Most of their victims were Catholics with no links to the Provisional IRA. [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. [189] The Royal Victoria Hospital is an internationally renowned centre of excellence in trauma care and provides specialist trauma care for all of Northern Ireland. The 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. . 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This escalation in segregation, described as a "ratchet effect", has shown little sign of decreasing. 2021 in Belfast, Northern . 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. However the total number of people identifying as either British and Northern Irish or Irish and Northern Irish or British, Irish and Northern Irish is up from 149,300 people in 2011 to 213,000 people in 2021. The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2021 was 543,000, a 1.12% increase from 2020. It was made internationally famous as the setting for the classic film, Odd Man Out, starring James Mason. 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. 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. [212], In 200405, art and cultural events in Belfast were attended by 1.8million people (400,000 more than the previous year). 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%. [38] This period of communal violence (192022) was commonly referred to as the Belfast Pogrom. The total population of Belfast was 345,418 in 2021, an increase of 3.5%. 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. Published by D. Clark , Dec 21, 2022 In 2021, Belfast was the local district that had the highest number of inhabitants in Northern Ireland, with an estimated population of 345,000, followed. There is, however, a combined ferry and rail ticket between Belfast and cities in Great Britain, which is referred to as SailRail. [68], Short Brothers plc is a British aerospace company based in Belfast. 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. However, since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, there has been significant urban regeneration in the city centre including Victoria Square, Queen's Island and Laganside as well as the Odyssey complex and the landmark Waterfront Hall. Weather station is located 2.5 miles (4.0km) from the Belfast city centre. Since 2001, boosted by increasing numbers of tourists, the city council has developed a number of cultural quarters. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. There are no less than twelve other minor rivers in and around Belfast, namely the Blackstaff, the Colin, the Connswater, the Cregagh, the Derriaghy, the Forth, the Knock, the Legoniel, the Loop, the Milewater, the Purdysburn and the Ravernet.[73]. Information about the range of administrative data sources used in the production of population and migration statistics. 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. In 2021 the number of people with a white ethnic group was 1,837,600 (96.6% of the population). [176], Peace has boosted the numbers of tourists coming to Belfast. The population of Belfast was 345,418 in 2021. 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. Information relating to the Population Statistics teams engagement with its users/stakeholders. Ed. One in Belfast and one in Dublin? [167] For several decades, Northern Ireland's fragile economy required significant public support from the British exchequer of up to 4billion per year.[167]. Following the partition of Ireland in 1921, Belfast became the seat of government for Northern Ireland. Some 24 chicks fledged from eight known breeding pairs - a 500% increase in chicks from 2021 . In terms of passports, almost 60% of people had a British passport while just over 20% had an Irish one. [100] In June 2007, a 16million programme was announced which will transform and redevelop streets and public spaces in the city centre. The site of Belfast has been occupied since the Bronze Age. Ards and North. The voting age population is 42.4% male and 57.6% female. [ADD GENDER BREAKDOWN] 0. . In the deadliest event, known as the Ballymurphy massacre, between 9 and 11 August 1971 members of the Parachute Regiment killed at least nine civilians. The data also shows that population ageing has been happening across each of the 11 local councils. [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 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. Conversely the coldest night of the year averages 6.9C (19.6F)[88] (or 1.9C [3.4F] lower than Stormont) and 39 nights should register an air frost. [236] On census day 2021, there were 768,810 occupied households in Northern Ireland, up 9.3% from the 703,275 recorded ten years earlier. 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. [177] Visitor numbers rose by 6% to reach 6.8million in 2006, with tourists spending 324million, an increase of 15% on 2005. The metro area population of Belfast in 2021 was 635,000, a 0.63% increase from 2020. [145] An area of deprivation is found in the inner parts of the north and west of the city. Belfast: A Profile of the City. Built in the 1830s and designed by Sir Charles Lanyon, Botanic Gardens Palm House is one of the earliest examples of a curvilinear and cast iron glasshouse. FACT All four extend beyond the city boundaries to include parts of Castlereagh, Lisburn and Newtownabbey districts. [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. Irish Traveller, Arab, Pakistani and Roma ethnicities also each constituted 1,500 people or more. Want the biggest political stories and analysis sent to you every week? [71], The River Farset is also named after this silt deposit (from the Irish feirste meaning "sand spit"). [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. [178] The city's two airports have helped make the city one of the most visited weekend destinations in Europe. Next release On 21 March 2023, NISRA will publish. [225], Belfast has several notable sports teams playing a diverse variety of sports such as football, Gaelic games, rugby, cricket, and ice hockey. The city has become a popular film location; The Paint Hall at Harland and Wolff has become one of the UK Film Council's main studios. Further emboldened by the French Revolution, a more radical element in the town, the United Irishmen, called for Catholic emancipation and an independent representative government for the country. 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. [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]. Formed ostensibly for defence of the Kingdom, the Volunteers were soon pressing their own protest against "taxation without representation". Elsewhere 634,600 people (33.3%) living here identified solely or along with other national identities as Irish. A 2021 coroner's report found that all those killed had been innocent and that the killings were "without justification". The Royal Courts of Justice in Chichester Street are home to Northern Ireland's Supreme Court. [220][221] The Belfast Telegraph was bought by the Dublin-based Independent News & Media group in March 2000.[222]. [12][13] This area became the hub around which the original settlement developed. The facility comprises four stages of 16,000 square feet (1,500m2). To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here. Weatherall, Norman (text) and Evans, David (paintings) 2002, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 00:22. The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. This was made up of:. For key statistics relating to population estimates, explore the population statistics dashboard. [224] The event was hosted by Selena Gomez and celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Jessie J, Hayden Panettiere, and Lady Gaga travelled to Northern Ireland to attend the event, held in the Odyssey Arena. [174] In March 2007, the average house in Belfast cost 91,819, with the average in south Belfast being 141,000. [8], In 2021 the largest identity group was 'Irish only' with 35% of the population. . 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. This was followed by the drilling and eventual arming of a 100,000-strong Ulster Volunteer Force. In Belfastnotwithstanding the political friction caused by Sinn Fin's electoral triumph in the souththis involved some 60,000 workers, Protestant and Catholic, in a four-week walk-out.[37]. The Belfast City Council area in the 2011 census. 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. 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. Protestant workers who organised to secure their access to jobs and housing gave a new lease of life in the town to the once largely rural Orange Order. The first nationalist Lord Mayor of Belfast was Alban Maginness of the SDLP, in 1997. [181], Der Spiegel, a German weekly magazine for politics and economy, titled Belfast as The New Celtic Tiger which is "open for business".[182]. Read more: NI Census figures show Catholics outnumber Protestants for first time. - British & Northern Irish 151,300 people or 8% of our population. Among surviving elements of the early pre-Victorian town are the Belfast Entries, 17th-century alleyways off High Street, including, in Winecellar's Entry, White's Tavern (rebuilt 1790); the First Presbyterian (Non-Subscribing) Church (178183) in Rosemary Street (whose members led the abolitionist charge against Greg and Cunningham);[34] St George's Church of Ireland (1816) on the High Street site of the old Corporation Church; and the oldest public building in Belfast, Clifton House (177174), the Belfast Charitable Society poorhouse on North Queen Street.[35]. [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. Liverpool University Press. The population of Northern Ireland on census day, 21 March 2021, was 1,903,175. The new hotels have helped to increase a further 1,000 bedrooms in the city. The metro area population of Belfast in 2020 was 631,000, a 0.64% increase from 2019. 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. [184] The citizens of Belfast pay for their water in their rates bill. [38] This period of communal violence (1920-22) was commonly referred to as the Belfast Pogrom . Burns and the other pupils at north Belfast's Holy Cross Girls' primary were subjected to a barrage of abuse from a group of loyalist . The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2020 was 537,000, a 1.13% increase from 2019. The minimum temperature at Aldergrove was 14.9C (5.2F), during December 2010. [146] The population density in 2011 was 24.88 people/hectare (compared to 1.34 for the rest of Northern Ireland). The data, published on Thursday, focuses on main language, passports and national identity, which all points to an increasingly diverse population. Information on Census 2021 in Northern Ireland. 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. In one raid, in 1941, German bombers killed around one thousand people and left tens of thousands homeless. 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