The metro area population of Belfast in 2019 was 627,000, a 0.64% increase from 2018. The estimated population of the BelfastHealth and Social Care Trust (HSCT) at 30 June 2020 was 359,230, of which 175,027(48.7%)were male and 184,203(51.3%) were female. In 1919, workers in all three cities struck for a ten-hour reduction in the working week. 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. [184] The citizens of Belfast pay for their water in their rates bill. Belfast is still a port with commercial and industrial docks, including the Harland & Wolff shipyard, dominating the Belfast Lough shoreline. Belfast has two universities. Shows filmed at The Paint Hall include the film City of Ember (2008) and HBO's Game of Thrones series (beginning in late 2009). 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. There are currently five weather observing stations in the Belfast area: Helen's Bay, Stormont, Newforge, Castlereagh, and Ravenhill Road. [50] A particularly notorious group, based on the Shankill Road in the mid-1970s, became known as the Shankill Butchers. In contrast, the number of people born outside NI was 256,900 or 13.5% of the population of these, 92,300 people were born in Great Britain, 40,400 in the Republic of Ireland and 124,300 outside UK and Ireland. Bombing, assassination and street violence formed a backdrop to life throughout the Troubles. [151] Areas where segregated working-class areas meet are known as interface areas and sometimes marked by peace lines. [148], Despite a period of relative peace, most areas and districts of Belfast still reflect the divided nature of Northern Ireland as a whole. Belfast is divided into four Northern Ireland Assembly and UK parliamentary constituencies: Belfast North, Belfast West, Belfast South and Belfast East. Belfast elected 7 Sinn Fin, 5 DUP, 5 Alliance Party, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP and 1 PBPA MLAs. 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. The report by Atkins & KPMG, however, said there would be the option of migrating to light rail in the future should the demand increase. [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. Some 24 chicks fledged from eight known breeding pairs - a 500% increase in chicks from 2021 . 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. The Royal Courts of Justice in Chichester Street are home to Northern Ireland's Supreme Court. This was followed by the drilling and eventual arming of a 100,000-strong Ulster Volunteer Force. It was bombed several times during the Troubles but has now been restored to its former glory. [225], Belfast has several notable sports teams playing a diverse variety of sports such as football, Gaelic games, rugby, cricket, and ice hockey. Belfast has a high concentration of Irish-speakers. [254], There is a tourist information centre located at Donegall Square North.[255]. Let us know what you think in the comments below. [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. [105] The Queen's Quarter in south Belfast is named after Queen's University. Musicians and bands who have written songs about or dedicated to Belfast include [8], 43% of Belfast has a UK passport only, 29% has a Republic of Ireland passport only, 6% has both UK and RoI (Republic of Ireland) passports, 8% have other passports and 14% have no passport. "Clearly, in part that's driven by the impact of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union in 2016. Since 2001, boosted by increasing numbers of tourists, the city council has developed a number of cultural quarters. [145] An area of deprivation is found in the inner parts of the north and west of the city. 43.32% indicated that they had a British national identity, 35.10% had an Irish national identity and 26.92% had a Northern Irish national identity. [199] These are outnumbered by private hire taxis. [27] Chichester also had Belfast Castle rebuilt at this time. Belfast saw the worst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, with nearly half of the total deaths in the conflict occurring in the city. 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. Slightly further afield is Aldergrove Airport. 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. [38] This period of communal violence (192022) was commonly referred to as the Belfast Pogrom. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. 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[99] In 2008 a process was proposed for the removal of the 'peace walls'. [107] Since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the nearby Lisburn Road has developed into the city's most exclusive shopping strip. 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. Belfast was heavily bombed during World War II. 96.77% were white (including Irish Traveller) while 3.23% were from an ethnic minority population; 48.82% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic faith and 42.47% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' denomination; and. [8], In 2021 the largest identity group was 'Irish only' with 35% of the population. Belfast's two MPs remained nominees of the Chichesters (Marquesses of Donegall). [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. Stena Line runs regular routes to Cairnryan in Scotland using its conventional vesselswith a crossing time of around 2 hours 15 minutes. Ed. Belfast: A Profile of the City. 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. [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. 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). 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. Belfast Zoo is owned by Belfast City Council. Second World War [ edit] Main article: Belfast Blitz Please note layouts will be subject to change as tables are finalised. For the first time ever, there are more people from a Catholic background than Protestant The proportion of the resident population, either Catholic or brought up Catholic, is 45.7% compared to 43.48% Protestant. The Giants play in the 10-team professional Elite Ice Hockey League which is the top league in the United Kingdom. There has also been an increase in the number of people who identify as Irish and Northern Irish, up from 19,100 in 2011 to 33,600 in 2021, and in those who identify as British, Irish and Northern Irish up from 18,400 in 2011 to 28,100 in 2021. [59] In May 2013, the Northern Ireland Executive committed to the removal of all peace lines by mutual consent. 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. [154] The largest groups are Poles, Chinese and Indians.[155][156]. Our2022/23work planis available here. It was the first aircraft manufacturing company in the world. [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. Belfast was granted borough status by James VI and I in 1613 and official city status by Queen Victoria in 1888. Over 60 conferences took place that year with 30,000 people helping contribute to a record 45million pounds for the local economy. Belfast: A Profile of the City. 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. In 2021, the number of people resident in Northern Ireland who were themselves born in NI was 1,646,300. This comprised 3 DUP and 1 Sinn Fin. [218] Oceanographer Robert Ballard said he favored this bid since it would ensure that the memorabilia would be permanently displayed in Belfast (where the Titanic was built) and in Greenwich. [125], Parks and gardens are an integral part of Belfast's heritage, and home to an abundance of local wildlife and popular places for a picnic, a stroll or a jog. One in Belfast and one in Dublin? Together with French Huguenot refugees, they introduced the production of linen, an industry that carried Belfast trade to the Americas. In a demonstration of their resolve not to submit to a Dublin parliament, in 1912 Belfast City Hall unionists presented the Ulster Covenant, which, with an associated Declaration for women, was to accumulate over 470,000 signatures. Conservationists are celebrating a bumper year for barn owls in Northern Ireland. [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. [24] The mainly English and Manx settlers took Anglican communion at Corporation Church on the quay-side end of High Street. This service is known as the Belfast Suburban Rail system. The total voting age population of Belfast, Maine, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,400. The site of Belfast has been occupied since the Bronze Age. 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. It is served by two airports: George Best Belfast City Airport, 3 miles (5 kilometres) from the city centre, and Belfast International Airport 15 miles (24 kilometres) west of the city. Mid Year Population Estimates Estimates of the. [52] The British Army, first deployed on the streets in August 1969, was also responsible for civilian deaths. The new hotels have helped to increase a further 1,000 bedrooms in the city. 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. The remaining 9.3% or 177,400 people neither belonged to nor were brought up in any religion. The townlands of Belfast are its oldest surviving land divisions and most pre-date the city. For key statistics relating to population estimates, explore the population statistics dashboard. In 200405, 5.9million people visited Belfast, a 10% increase from the previous year, and spent 262.5million.[213]. FACT [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. [210] In 2003, Belfast had an unsuccessful bid for the 2008 European Capital of Culture. However, 12.2% of Belfast families live in poverty. [219], Belfast is the home of the Belfast Telegraph, Irish News, and The News Letter, the oldest English-language daily newspaper in the world still in publication. Ranging in length from a few hundred metres to over 5 kilometres, the security barriers have increased both in height and number since 1998. Population growth was proportionately greatest in Lisburn and Castlereagh with 149,100 people in 2021, up 10.6% from 2011. [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 mid-2021 population estimates are primarily based on the 2021 censuses (for England and Wales, and Northern Ireland). 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As "Dissenters" from the established Church, Presbyterians were conscious of sharing, if only in part, the disabilities of Ireland's dispossessed Roman Catholic majority; and of being denied representation in the Irish Parliament. After the passing of the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, it became the seat of the government of Northern Ireland. 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 City Hall was finished in 1906 and was built to reflect Belfast's city status, granted by Queen Victoria in 1888. Sign up to our FREE newsletter. [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]. The 2021 Census recorded 967,000 females. 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[100] In June 2007, a 16million programme was announced which will transform and redevelop streets and public spaces in the city centre. [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. The Glider bus service is a new form of transport in Belfast. 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. The facility comprises four stages of 16,000 square feet (1,500m2). 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. [170] Belfast has a large port used for exporting and importing goods, and for passenger ferry services. 5.23% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots; and. The Ulster University also maintains a campus in the city, which concentrates on fine art, design and architecture. [8], The age demographics of Belfast is different to the rest of the constituent country, 18% were aged 0 to 14, 37% aged 15 to 39, 30% aged 40 to 64 and 15% aged 65 and above. Combining current religion and religion of upbringing gives 45.7% who were Catholic, 43.5% who were Protestant, Other Christian or Christian related and 1.5% who were from other non-Christian religions. One of the offers was by a group including the National Maritime Museum and National Museums Northern Ireland, with assistance by James Cameron. Northern Ireland's population is divided between mostly-Protestant Unionists, who want to maintain Northern Ireland's status as part of the United Kingdom, . Founded in 1966, it has existed in its present form since 1981, when the BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra was disbanded. [161] It was not until industry transformed the linen and shipbuilding trades that the economy and the population boomed. 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. 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[220][221] The Belfast Telegraph was bought by the Dublin-based Independent News & Media group in March 2000.[222]. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. London had the next highest. It also has a major aerospace industry. [248] In 2008, 7.1million tourists visited the city. Including the Waterfront Hall and the Odyssey Arena, Belfast has several other venues for performing arts. The Harland and Wolff shipyard has two of the largest dry docks in Europe,[119] where the giant cranes, Samson and Goliath stand out against Belfast's skyline. 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. 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. For other uses, see, Northern Ireland Assembly and Westminster. [71], The River Farset is also named after this silt deposit (from the Irish feirste meaning "sand spit"). Download Historical Data Save as Image From: To: Zoom: Historical U.N. Belfast has grown by 4,186 in the last year, which represents a 0.6% annual change. [118] The restaurant panels in the Crown Bar were originally made for Britannic, the sister ship of the Titanic,[116] built in Belfast. 2018-based Population Projections for Northern Ireland Statistical Bulletin Charts. 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. Bus and rail public transport in Northern Ireland is operated by subsidiaries of Translink. The Coleraine campus, about 55mi (89km) from Belfast city centre concentrates on a broad range of subjects. On Census Day 27 March 2011, considering the population aged 16 to 74 years old: Long-term unemployed are those who stated that they have not worked since 2009 or earlier, Percentage Catholic or brought up Catholic, Percentage born outside the UK and Ireland, When the population of Belfast town began to grow in the 17th century, its economy was built on commerce. The population of the United Kingdom was estimated to have been over 67 million in 2021, with almost 9.3 million of these people living in South East England. 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. The average household size decreased across all 11 local councils. All local councils across NI showed an ageing population over the period 2011 to 2021. Following the partition of Ireland in 1921, Belfast became the seat of government for Northern Ireland. By the early 19th century, Belfast was a major port. [160] It provided a market for the surrounding countryside and the natural inlet of Belfast Lough gave the city its own port. [214] The music school of Queen's University is responsible for arranging a notable series of lunchtime and evening concerts, often given by renowned musicians which are usually given in The Harty Room at the university (University Square). In 2017, the Belfast Interface Project published a study entitled "Interface Barriers, Peacelines & Defensive Architecture" that identified 97 separate walls, barriers and interfaces in Belfast. 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. In the mid-17th century, Belfast exported beef, butter, hides, tallow and corn and it imported coal, cloth, wine, brandy, paper, timber and tobacco. Bank Street in the city centre referred to the river bank and Bridge Street was named for the site of an early Farset bridge. Demographics", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Demography_of_Belfast&oldid=1113127401, Demographics by city in the United Kingdom, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 29 September 2022, at 22:14. Check out the Belfast Official Trailer starring Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe! On Census Day 27 March 2011, in Belfast Local Government District (2014), considering the resident population: Respondents could indicate more than one national identity. The 2021 census figures also show show that the percentage of the population brought up as Catholic has overtaken Protestant for the first time. 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