belfast population 2021

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 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. 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. Black taxis are common in the city, operating on a share basis in some areas. 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. 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. 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. [220][221] The Belfast Telegraph was bought by the Dublin-based Independent News & Media group in March 2000.[222]. There are other factors as well but those are the two key things.". 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 city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. Other significant sportspeople from Belfast include double world snooker champion Alex "Hurricane" Higgins[235] and world champion boxers Wayne McCullough, Rinty Monaghan and Carl Frampton. The city is the headquarters of BBC Northern Ireland, ITV station UTV and commercial radio stations Q Radio and U105. 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. [39], In the spring of 1942, the German Luftwaffe appeared twice over Belfast. [150], The highest levels of segregation in the city are in west Belfast with many areas greater than 90% Catholic. The Belfast City Hospital is the regional specialist centre for haematology and is home to a cancer centre that rivals the best in the world. In 1932, the devolved parliament for the region was housed in new buildings at Stormont on the eastern edge of the city. [36] But also common to this "industrial triangle" were traditions of labour militancy. Proportionately the fastest growing group is people with other national identities - typically identities from outside UK and Ireland. The Giants have been league champions 6 times, most recently in the 202122 season. The same year, 80,000 people participated in culture and other arts activities, twice as many as in 200304. [184] Rates in Belfast (and the rest of Northern Ireland) were reformed in April 2007. [134], At the 2001 census, the population was 276,459,[142] while 579,554 people lived in the wider Belfast Metropolitan Area. 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). Also published today are results for the national identity (person based) classification, which relates to the specific single identity or specific multiple identities people recorded in Census 2021. The data, published on Thursday, focuses on main language, passports and national identity, which all points to an increasingly diverse population. On Census Day 27 March 2011, in Belfast Local Government District (2014), considering the resident population: Respondents could indicate more than one national identity. In one raid, in 1941, German bombers killed around one thousand people and left tens of thousands homeless. 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. 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). 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 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". The Belfast Marathon is run annually on May Day, and attracted 20,000 participants in 2011. Some 24 chicks fledged from eight known breeding pairs - a 500% increase in chicks from 2021 - according to . Over the decade population increase was greatest in the older age groups. In 1920-21, as the island of Ireland was partitioned, up to 500 people were killed in disturbances in Belfast, the bloodiest period of strife in the city until the Troubles of the late 1960s onwards. 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%. [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. 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. One in Belfast and one in Dublin? [14], The compilers of Ulster-Scots use various transcriptions of local pronunciations of "Belfast" (with which they sometimes are also content)[15][16] including Bilfawst,[17][18] Bilfaust[19] or Baelfawst. 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. Estimates of the population of Northern Ireland as of 30 June each year by age and sex. While the number of households in Northern Ireland was 768,810. Belfast has a large port used for exporting and importing goods, and for passenger ferry services. [212], In 200405, art and cultural events in Belfast were attended by 1.8million people (400,000 more than the previous year). According to the latest census statistics, 26.2% of the residents of Belfast are 65 or older. The proportion of the population with No religion ranges from 30.6% in Ards and North Down to 7.8% in Mid Ulster. There are "huge amounts" of foreign investment coming into the country. Slightly further afield is Aldergrove Airport. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. It was bombed several times during the Troubles but has now been restored to its former glory. Belfast is home to the Stormont cricket ground since 1949 and was the venue for the Irish cricket team's first ever One Day International against England in 2006.[234]. Information on the assurance mechanisms for Census 2021. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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 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. [216] The language is heavily promoted in the city and is particularly visible in the Falls Road area, where the signs on both the iconic black taxis and on the public buses are bilingual. [253], In 2018, six hotels were opened, with the biggest in Northern Ireland, the 53million Grand Central Hotel Belfast officially open to the public. In 2021 the number of people with a white ethnic group was 1,837,600 (96.6% of the population). Yesterday at 16:01. Telephone: +44 (0)300 200 7836. [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. This is up from 513,400 people (28.4%) in 2011. The mid-2021 population estimates are primarily based on the 2021 censuses (for England and Wales, and Northern Ireland). As with the vast majority of the rest of Ireland, Belfast has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb in the Kppen climate classification), with a narrow range of temperatures and rainfall throughout the year. [75] The Castlereagh Hills overlook the city on the southeast. Thesecond phase of main statistics results from Census 2021are now available. The new hotels have helped to increase a further 1,000 bedrooms in the city. "The converse is true for the Protestant population. Custom House Square is one of the city's main outdoor venues for free concerts and street entertainment. Belfast remained a small settlement of little importance during the Middle Ages. The most recent example of this conflict was known as the Troubles a civil conflict that raged from the late 1960s to 1998. 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. 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%. Formed ostensibly for defence of the Kingdom, the Volunteers were soon pressing their own protest against "taxation without representation". 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. 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. 63.84% were economically active, 36.16% were economically inactive; 5.59% were unemployed, of these 43.56% were long-term unemployed. The 1999 Heineken Cup champions Ulster Rugby play at Ravenhill Stadium in the south of the city. [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. It is home to Botanic Gardens and the Ulster Museum, which was reopened in 2009 after major redevelopment. The Giant's Ring, a 5,000-year-old henge, is located near the city,[23] and the remains of Iron Age hill forts can still be seen in the surrounding hills. [105] The Queen's Quarter in south Belfast is named after Queen's University. The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2021 was 543,000, a 1.12% increase from 2020. The number of one person households is now the highest on record, a change driven at least in part by our ageing population. Belfast saw the worst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, with nearly half of the total deaths in the conflict occurring in the city. [201], In April 2008, the Department for Regional Development reported on a plan for a light-rail system, similar to that in Dublin. . 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. [60][61] As the target date of 2023 approaches, only a small number have been dismantled.[62]. [248] In 2008, 7.1million tourists visited the city. Civil unrest impacted the city's industry for many years, but with the . 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. ", "Linenopolis: The Linen Quarter of Belfast | Connolly Cove |", "History Belfast's golden age of shipbuilding", "Historical Internal Migration in Ireland". Belfast has two universities. In contrast, the number of people who are Irish only is up from 457,500 in 2011 to 554,400 in 2021. [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. For key statistics relating to population estimates, explore the population statistics dashboard. The industrial estate and docklands BT3. [38] This period of communal violence (1920-22) was commonly referred to as the Belfast Pogrom . 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 1997, unionists lost overall control of Belfast City Council for the first time in its history, with the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland gaining the balance of power between nationalists and unionists. 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. He added that the surge in the number of people holding Irish passports was influenced by Brexit. The majority of the animals are in danger in their natural habitat. The Globalization and World Cities Research Network listed Belfast as a Gamma + global city in 2020. Taking in Dublin Road, Great Victoria Street, Shaftesbury Square and Bradbury Place, it contains some of the best bars and restaurants in the city. Elsewhere 634,600 people (33.3%) living here identified solely or along with other national identities as Irish. 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. 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 Ulster Orchestra, based in Belfast, is Northern Ireland's only full-time symphony orchestra and is well renowned in the United Kingdom. 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. Colourpoint Books. Throughout the Troubles, Belfast artists continued to express themselves through poetry, art and music. [42], The cost was borne by the British Exchequer. 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. Ethnicity figures also show that the white population of Belfast has fallen from 97 per cent in 2011 to 93 per cent 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. From 1990-2019 the percentage of white population has declined by over 6%. "Clearly, in part that's driven by the impact of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union in 2016. [143], The 2001 census recorded 81,650 people from Catholic backgrounds and 79,650 people from Protestant backgrounds of working age living in Belfast. The visitors spent 285.2million, supporting more than 15,600 jobs. [33] In hopes of French assistance, in 1798 the Society organised a republican insurrection. The company began its association with Belfast in 1936, with Short & Harland Ltd, a venture jointly owned by Shorts and Harland and Wolff. The townlands of Belfast are its oldest surviving land divisions and most pre-date the city. These include British only, Irish only, British and Northern Irish etc. Public outrage, however, defeated the proposal of the greatest of the merchant houses, Cunningham and Greg, to commission ships for the Middle Passage.[30]. The zoo also carries out important conservation work and takes part in European and international breeding programmes which help to ensure the survival of many species under threat. [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. Belfast is situated on Northern Ireland's eastern coast at 543549N 055545W / 54.59694N 5.92917W / 54.59694; -5.92917. 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