[246], Belfast is one of the most visited cities in the UK,[247] and the second most visited on the island of Ireland. 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. When the Titanic was built in Belfast in 19111912, Harland and Wolff had the largest shipyard in the world. When early in the American War of Independence, Belfast Lough was raided by the privateer John Paul Jones, the townspeople assembled their own Volunteer militia. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These materials are designed to help users make the most of census data. It had a population of 345,418 in 2021[update].[2]. 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. [212], In 200405, art and cultural events in Belfast were attended by 1.8million people (400,000 more than the previous year). the United Kingdom population is equivalent to 0.87% of the total world population. [100] In June 2007, a 16million programme was announced which will transform and redevelop streets and public spaces in the city centre. [163][164], Belfast harbour was dredged in 1845 to provide deeper berths for larger ships. [54] In all, over 1,600 people were killed in political violence in the city between 1969 and 2001. [160] It provided a market for the surrounding countryside and the natural inlet of Belfast Lough gave the city its own port. 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. It gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and. A 2021 coroner's report found that all those killed had been innocent and that the killings were "without justification". From the Victorian Botanic Gardens in the heart of the city to the heights of Cave Hill Country Park, the great expanse of Lagan Valley Regional Park[124] to Colin Glen, Belfast contains an abundance of parkland and forest parks. [10] The word bal means "mouth" or "river-mouth," while feirsde/feirste is the genitive singular of fearsaid and refers to a sandbar or tidal ford across a river's mouth. It also has a major aerospace industry. [77], The city gets significant precipitation (greater than 1mm) on 157 days in an average year with an average annual rainfall of 846 millimetres (33.3in),[78] less than areas of northern England or most of Scotland,[77] but higher than Dublin or the south-east coast of Ireland. Opposite but comparatively high levels are seen in the predominantly Protestant east Belfast. [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 religious demography of Northern Ireland in part is driven by age structures," he said. Some 24 chicks fledged from eight known breeding pairs - a 500% increase in chicks from 2021 . [144], Belfast experienced a huge growth in population in the first half of the 20th century. the U.K. ranks number 21 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. In total, 1,484,700 people (78%) held a single passport and 116,300 people (6.1%) held more than one passport. 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. [72] Superseded by the River Lagan as the more important river in the city, the Farset now languishes in obscurity, under High Street. 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. London 10 M. Manchester 3 M Civil unrest impacted the city's industry for many years, but with the . The population of Belfast was 345,418 in 2021. Belfast's 2023 population is now estimated at 696,537. 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. 21 October 2019. Belfast Zoo is owned by Belfast City Council. Shows filmed at The Paint Hall include the film City of Ember (2008) and HBO's Game of Thrones series (beginning in late 2009). 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). Over 60 conferences took place that year with 30,000 people helping contribute to a record 45million pounds for the local economy. For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here. The Census 2021 population is recorded at 1,903,175 people, up from 1,810,863 people in 2011. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Demography of Belfast . [40], At the end of World War II, the Unionist Government undertook programmes of "slum clearance" (the Blitz had exposed the "uninhabitable" condition of much of the city's housing) which involved decanting populations out of mill and factory, and constructing terraced streets into new peripheral housing estates. 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). Estimates of the population of Northern Ireland as of 30 June each year by age and sex. Belfast City Council is the local council with responsibility for the city. Weather station is located 2.5 miles (4.0km) from the Belfast city centre. [145] Since then, the inner city numbers have dropped dramatically as people have moved to swell the Greater Belfast suburb population. During the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, local sunset is before 16:00 while sunrise is around 08:45. The prospectus was last updated on 21 February 2023. This is balanced by the summer solstice in June, when the sun sets after 22:00 and rises before 05:00. "That's because [of] the fundamentals of the UK economy and [because] people actually want to invest in the UK," he commented on that report.[180]. [69], In 1994, a weir was built across the river by the Laganside Corporation to raise the average water level so that it would cover the unseemly mud flats which gave Belfast its name[70] (from Irish Bal Feirste'The sandy ford at the river mouth'). On Census Day 27 March 2011, in Belfast Local Government District (2014), considering the resident population: Respondents could indicate more than one national identity. [121] The Ulster Hall (18591862) was originally designed for grand dances but is now used primarily as a concert and sporting venue. Belfast is still a port with commercial and industrial docks, including the Harland & Wolff shipyard, dominating the Belfast Lough shoreline. 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]. "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. The Belfast Marathon is run annually on May Day, and attracted 20,000 participants in 2011. [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. The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2020 was 537,000, a 1.13% increase from 2019. Information about the range of administrative data sources used in the production of population and migration statistics. 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Projections 400,000 450,000 500,000 550,000 600,000 Population 554,000 Belfast is linked directly to Coleraine, Portrush and Derry. The rest of the Belfast post town is divided in a broadly clockwise system from BT3 in the north-east round to BT15, with BT16 and BT17 further out to the east and west respectively. [104] Windsor House, 262ft (80m) high, has 23 floors and is the second tallest building (as distinct from structure) in Ireland. Belfast has a longstanding underground club scene which was established in the early 1980s.[215]. Broadcasting only over the Internet is Homely Planet, the Cultural Radio Station for Northern Ireland, supporting community relations.[223]. [8], Similarly to the trend across all of Northern Ireland, the Protestant population within the city has been in decline, while the non-religious, other religious and Catholic population has risen. As with any modern economy, the service sector is vital to Northern Ireland's development and is enjoying excellent growth. 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. Belfast is divided into four Northern Ireland Assembly and UK parliamentary constituencies: Belfast North, Belfast West, Belfast South and Belfast East. 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. Yesterday at 16:01. But it was with Scottish Presbyterians that the town was to grow as an industrial port. This was made up of:. The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. They are widely used to express other statistics as a rate and thus enable comparisons across the United Kingdom and other countries. [77] The absolute maximum temperature at the weather station at Stormont is 29.7C (85.5F), set during July 1983. The visitors spent 285.2million, supporting more than 15,600 jobs. The plentiful supply of cheap labour helped attract English and Scottish capital to Belfast, but it was also a cause of insecurity. 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. The study found that bus-based rapid transit produces positive economic results, but light rail does not. The Glider bus service is a new form of transport in Belfast. [56], An enduring physical legacy of the conflict are the extensive "peace lines" (or "peace walls") that continue to separate loyalist from republican districts. 2012. 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. Information on the assurance mechanisms for Census 2021. The Coleraine campus, about 55mi (89km) from Belfast city centre concentrates on a broad range of subjects. [167] For several decades, Northern Ireland's fragile economy required significant public support from the British exchequer of up to 4billion per year.[167]. Belfast expanded very rapidly from being a market town to becoming an industrial city during the course of the 19th century. [142] These two distinct cultural communities have both contributed significantly to the city's culture. 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. [75] The Castlereagh Hills overlook the city on the southeast. The 1999 Heineken Cup champions Ulster Rugby play at Ravenhill Stadium in the south of the city. Weatherall, Norman (text) and Evans, David (paintings) 2002, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 00:22. [220][221] The Belfast Telegraph was bought by the Dublin-based Independent News & Media group in March 2000.[222]. All four extend beyond the city boundaries to include parts of Castlereagh, Lisburn and Newtownabbey districts. [236] Originally a more significant river than it is today, the Farset formed a dock on High Street until the mid 19th century. It was the first aircraft manufacturing company in the world. A major visitor attraction, Titanic Belfast is a monument to Belfast's maritime heritage on the site of the former Harland & Wolff shipyard, opened on 31 March 2012. In 1919, workers in all three cities struck for a ten-hour reduction in the working week. 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. All Biggest Cities in the United Kingdom. [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. The statistics also show an increasingly diverse population across ethnic group, main language, country of birth and passports held. [6] By the time it was granted city status in 1888, it was a major centre of Irish linen production, tobacco-processing and rope-making. 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. 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 most recent example of this conflict was known as the Troubles a civil conflict that raged from the late 1960s to 1998. [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. 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]. While the overall population increased by 5%, the number of people aged 65 or more grew by nearly 25%. 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. 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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. The census population of Northern Ireland on 21 March 2021 was 1,903,175 people, which was 0.2 per cent higher than our 2020 mid-year . [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. Many of Belfast's oldest buildings are found in the Cathedral Quarter area, which is currently undergoing redevelopment as the city's main cultural and tourist area. 11,000 Sprinkler heads. [122] A history of the development of these structures can be found at the Peacewall Archive. He added that the surge in the number of people holding Irish passports was influenced by Brexit. [187] The recent dramatic rise in house prices has made these reforms unpopular.[188]. In contrast, the number of people who are Irish only is up from 457,500 in 2011 to 554,400 in 2021. 606km of data cables which laid end to end . Estimates of the population of Northern Ireland as of 30 June each year by age and sex. Mid Year Population Estimates Estimates of the. The site of Belfast has been occupied since the Bronze Age. [143], The 2001 census recorded 81,650 people from Catholic backgrounds and 79,650 people from Protestant backgrounds of working age living in Belfast. [242], Ulster University, created in its current form in 1984, is a multi-centre university with a campus in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast. Bus and rail public transport in Northern Ireland is operated by subsidiaries of Translink. London had the next highest. [57][58] They divide communities that account for 14 of the 20 most deprived wards in Northern 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. These statistics are also of interest to those involved in research & academia. In 2007, Belfast saw house prices grow by 50%, the fastest rate of growth in the UK. [31][32] With their American kinsmen, the region's Presbyterians were to share a growing disaffection from the Crown. 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. [225], Belfast has several notable sports teams playing a diverse variety of sports such as football, Gaelic games, rugby, cricket, and ice hockey. The IRA ceasefire in 1994 and the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 have given investors increased confidence to invest in Belfast. Email: info@nisra.gov.uk. [38] This period of communal violence (192022) was commonly referred to as the Belfast Pogrom. [125], Belfast has over forty public parks. The service is being recognised as helping to modernise the city's public transport.[207]. [194] A 2005 survey of how people travel in Northern Ireland showed that people in Belfast made 77% of all journeys by car, 11% by public transport and 6% on foot. 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. 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. [190] It also provides the city's specialist neurosurgical, ophthalmology, ENT, and dentistry services. [199] These are outnumbered by private hire taxis. However, 12.2% of Belfast families live in poverty. [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. [160] The present city however is a product of the Industrial Revolution. Draft table layoutsare available to download ahead of the publication. The number of people holding an Ireland passport solely or jointly has increased from 375,800 people in 2011 to 614,300, up 63.5% and is consistent with the increasing demand for Ireland passports since the 2016 UK vote to leave the EU. [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]. [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. [45], Belfast has been the scene of various episodes of sectarian conflict between its Catholic and Protestant populations. 4.34% did not have English as their first language. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Read more: NI Census figures show Catholics outnumber Protestants for first time. [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. [114][115] The dome is 173ft (53m) high and figures above the door state "Hibernia encouraging and promoting the Commerce and Arts of the City".[116]. Belfast saw further severe violence and numerous bombings during the thirty years of the Troubles, c.19691998, and parts of the city remain segregated between Catholics and Protestants. [229] Since his death the City Airport was named after him and a trust has been set up to fund a memorial to him in the city centre. The population of Belfast was 345,418 in 2021. The city expanded to the natural barrier of the hills that surround it, overwhelming other settlements. 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 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. [ADD GENDER BREAKDOWN] 0. . [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. In the 2019 UK general election, the DUP lost two of their seats in Belfast; to Sinn Fin in North Belfast and to the SDLP in South Belfast. 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