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. For other uses, see, Northern Ireland Assembly and Westminster. [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. Population by council area. 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. 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This was made up of:. 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. [161] It was not until industry transformed the linen and shipbuilding trades that the economy and the population boomed. [176], Peace has boosted the numbers of tourists coming to Belfast. [226], The Northern Ireland national football team, ranked 59th as of October 2022 in the FIFA World Rankings,[227] plays its home matches at Windsor Park. "Clearly, in part that's driven by the impact of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union in 2016. 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. Belfast was granted borough status by James VI and I in 1613 and official city status by Queen Victoria in 1888. In particular, the region has a booming tourist industry with record levels of visitors and tourist revenues and has established itself as a significant location for call centres. For key statistics relating to population estimates, explore the population statistics dashboard. [131] U2 played here in 1997. At the 2021 census, the prevalence rates for the main religions were: Catholic (42 per cent); Presbyterian (16 per cent); Church of Ireland (11.5 per cent); Methodist (2.4 per cent); Other Christian or Christian-related denominations (6.9 per cent); other Religions and Philosophies (1.3 per cent); those declaring no religion (17.4 per cent) and 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. Apart from London, this was the greatest loss of life in a night raid during the Blitz. Formerly known as Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education, it specialises in vocational education. 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]. They have commissioned more than 30 public sculptures since 1993. Belfast is still a port with commercial and industrial docks, including the Harland & Wolff shipyard, dominating the Belfast Lough shoreline. In 2021, the median household income of Belfast households was $55,900. Belfast's two MPs remained nominees of the Chichesters (Marquesses of Donegall). Sectarian tension was not in itself unique to Belfast: it was shared with Liverpool and Glasgow, cities that following the Great Famine had also experienced large-scale Irish Catholic immigration. [145] An area of deprivation is found in the inner parts of the north and west of the city. By the early 19th century, Belfast was a major port. [242], Ulster University, created in its current form in 1984, is a multi-centre university with a campus in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast. [8], In 2021 the largest identity group was 'Irish only' with 35% of the population. [106] The Golden Mile is the name given to the mile between Belfast City Hall and Queen's University. 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. It was the first aircraft manufacturing company in the world. [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. [36] But also common to this "industrial triangle" were traditions of labour militancy. The city's elected officials are the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Deputy Lord Mayor and High Sheriff who are elected from among 60 councillors. Belfast remains the largest council by population with 345,400 people in 2021 while Fermanagh and Omagh has the smallest council by population with 116,800 people in 2021. Opposite but comparatively high levels are seen in the predominantly Protestant east Belfast. [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. There are 184 primary, secondary and grammar schools in the city. [134], At the 2001 census, the population was 276,459,[142] while 579,554 people lived in the wider Belfast Metropolitan Area. The current metro area population of Belfast in 2022 is 639,000, a 0.63% increase from 2021. [144], Belfast experienced a huge growth in population in the first half of the 20th century. Belfast has a high concentration of Irish-speakers. Yesterday at 16:01. 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? [68] [145] Since then, the inner city numbers have dropped dramatically as people have moved to swell the Greater Belfast suburb population. Census 2021 also shows us that the population is also becoming more diverse. 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". A decision as to the outcome was to be made by a United States district court judge. Broadcasting only over the Internet is Homely Planet, the Cultural Radio Station for Northern Ireland, supporting community relations.[223]. 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 metro area population of Edinburgh in 2020 was 537,000, a 1.13% increase from 2019. 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. This is up from 513,400 people (28.4%) in 2011. Belfast: A Profile of the City. 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. [24] The mainly English and Manx settlers took Anglican communion at Corporation Church on the quay-side end of High Street. The Census held on 21 March 2021, Northern Ireland's centenary year, highlighted a population of 1,903,175 the highest ever but the data also shows that the population continues to age. [236] 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. Founded in 1966, it has existed in its present form since 1981, when the BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra was disbanded. 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. The majority of the animals are in danger in their natural habitat. [147], As with many cities, Belfast's inner city is currently characterised by the elderly, students and single young people, while families tend to live on the periphery. 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. ", "Linenopolis: The Linen Quarter of Belfast | Connolly Cove |", "History Belfast's golden age of shipbuilding", "Historical Internal Migration in Ireland". [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. [186], Power is provided from a number of power stations via NIE Networks Limited transmission lines. [225], Belfast has several notable sports teams playing a diverse variety of sports such as football, Gaelic games, rugby, cricket, and ice hockey. It also has a major aerospace industry. There are also many examples of Edwardian, such as the City Hall, to modern, such as the Waterfront Hall. But it was with Scottish Presbyterians that the town was to grow as an industrial port. Rough terrain and dense forest cover, combined with low population densities and historically weak government presence, define Colombia's borders with Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, . The 2021 census figures also show show that the percentage of the population brought up as Catholic has overtaken Protestant for the first time. The city expanded to the natural barrier of the hills that surround it, overwhelming other settlements. Want the biggest political stories and analysis sent to you every week? 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. The total voting age population of Belfast, Maine, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,400. 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. Estimates of the population of Northern Ireland as of 30 June each year by age and sex. 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. That acted to increase the size of the Catholic population from 2011 to 2021. He added that the surge in the number of people holding Irish passports was influenced by Brexit. 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. In November 2011, Belfast became the smallest city to host the MTV Europe Music Awards. It is home to Botanic Gardens and the Ulster Museum, which was reopened in 2009 after major redevelopment. [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. The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. The new hotels have helped to increase a further 1,000 bedrooms in the city. [42], The cost was borne by the British Exchequer. Two community radio stations, Blast 106 and Irish-language station Raidi Filte, broadcast to the city from west Belfast, as does Queen's Radio, a student-run radio station which broadcasts from Queen's University Students' Union. 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. 2,731 steps which if climbed twice a week would be equal to climbing Slieve Donard. [166], The rise of mass-produced and cotton clothing following World War I were some of the factors which led to the decline of Belfast's international linen trade. The report by Atkins & KPMG, however, said there would be the option of migrating to light rail in the future should the demand increase. In 192021, 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. [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. Donegall Quay was built out into the river as the harbour was developed further and trade flourished. This rise slowed and peaked around the start of the Troubles with the 1971 census showing almost 600,000 people in the Belfast Urban Area. Plans to bring in additional water tariffs have been deferred by devolution in May 2007. The Globalization and World Cities Research Network listed Belfast as a Gamma + global city in 2020. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom[5] and the second-largest in Ireland. 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