The average warmest day at Aldergrove for example will reach a temperature of 25.4C (77.7F),[86] (1.0C [1.8F] higher than Stormont) and 2.1 days[87] should attain a temperature of 25.1C (77.2F) or above in total. O'Reilly, D. 2010. " Belfast elected 7 Sinn Fin, 5 DUP, 5 Alliance Party, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP and 1 PBPA MLAs. 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. With Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitrona Balfe, Jamie Dornan. 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. 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. That acted to increase the size of the Catholic population from 2011 to 2021. [84] The lowest temperature to occur in recent years was 8.8C (16.2F) on 22 December 2010.[85]. However, 12.2% of Belfast families live in poverty. [108][109] Finally, the Titanic Quarter covers 0.75km2 (185 acres) of reclaimed land adjacent to Belfast Harbour, formerly known as Queen's Island. "Mouth of the Farset" might be an alternative interpretation. [65] The current Lord Mayor is Tina Black of Sinn Fin, while the Deputy Lord Mayor is Michelle Kelly of the Alliance Party. [57][58] They divide communities that account for 14 of the 20 most deprived wards in Northern Ireland. [193] Other hospitals in Belfast include the Mater Hospital in north Belfast and the Children's Hospital. Over the decade population increase was greatest in the older age groups. The number of people aged 65 or more rose by over 60,000, to nearly one-third of a million people in Census 2021, a near 25% increase on 2011 and demonstrates the scale of population change due to ageing. However, the establishment of the Shaw's Road Gaeltacht community has inspired use of the language across Northern Ireland. [250], Frommer's, the American travel guidebook series, listed Belfast as the only United Kingdom destination in its Top 12 Destinations to Visit in 2009. Belfast remained a small settlement of little importance during the Middle Ages. The City Hall was finished in 1906 and was built to reflect Belfast's city status, granted by Queen Victoria in 1888. The economy of Belfast, Northern Ireland was initially built on trade through Belfast Harbour.Later, industry contributed to its growth, particularly shipbuilding and linen. [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. 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". [174] In March 2007, the average house in Belfast cost 91,819, with the average in south Belfast being 141,000. [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. One of the offers was by a group including the National Maritime Museum and National Museums Northern Ireland, with assistance by James Cameron. Census 2021 also shows us that the population is also becoming more diverse. Founded in 1966, it has existed in its present form since 1981, when the BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra was disbanded. 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. [33] In hopes of French assistance, in 1798 the Society organised a republican insurrection. [145] An area of deprivation is found in the inner parts of the north and west of the city. In addition 17.4% had No religion, a marked increase on 2011 of 10.1% and points to the increased secularisation of our population. [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. 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. [125], Belfast has over forty public parks. [178] The city's two airports have helped make the city one of the most visited weekend destinations in Europe. Further information on the statistics that we produce is available within our main publications summary. Broadcasting only over the Internet is Homely Planet, the Cultural Radio Station for Northern Ireland, supporting community relations.[223]. Colby HouseStranmillis CourtBELFASTBT9 5RRTelephone: +44(0)28 9025 5156, Estimates of the Population Aged 85 and Over, Long-Term International Migration Statistics, 2021 Mid Year Population Estimates for Northern Ireland, 2021 Mid Year Population Estimates for Northern Ireland Statistical Bulletin Charts, Tables and Maps, 2020-based Interim Population Projections for Northern Ireland, 2020-based Interim Population Projections for Northern Ireland - figures and tables. [122] A history of the development of these structures can be found at the Peacewall Archive. A consequence of this northern latitude is that it both endures short winter days and enjoys long summer evenings. On the day he was buried in the city, 100,000 people lined the route from his home on the Cregagh Road to Roselawn cemetery. [43] In addition to the public construction, this provided for universal health care, comprehensive social security, and "revolutionised access" to secondary and further education. The share of the Northern Ireland population represented by people aged 65 years and over stood at 17.2% in 2021. As with any modern economy, the service sector is vital to Northern Ireland's development and is enjoying excellent growth. While the overall population increased by 5%, the number of people aged 65 or more grew by nearly 25%. 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. Proportionately the fastest growing group is people with other national identities - typically identities from outside UK and Ireland. These statistics are also of interest to those involved in research & academia. Population by council area. Slightly further afield is Aldergrove Airport. 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]. [151] Areas where segregated working-class areas meet are known as interface areas and sometimes marked by peace lines. Following the partition of Ireland in 1921, Belfast became the seat of government for Northern Ireland. Belfast: Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Bombing, assassination and street violence formed a backdrop to life throughout the Troubles. On January 14 the Department of State designated Harakat Sawa'd Misr (HASM) as . [210] In 2003, Belfast had an unsuccessful bid for the 2008 European Capital of Culture. [24] However, this original 'Belfast Castle' was much smaller and of far less strategic importance than nearby Carrickfergus Castle, which was constructed at Carrickfergus and was probably built in the late 1170s. The Edwardian architectural style of Belfast City Hall influenced the Victoria Memorial in Calcutta, India, and Durban City Hall in South Africa. Dr David Marshall, director of Census and population statistics at the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Catholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the first time since the partition of the island, census figures show. 2018-based Population Projections for Northern Ireland. It was the first aircraft manufacturing company in the world. Shipbuilding was also a key industry; the Harland & Wolff shipyard, which built the RMSTitanic, was the world's largest shipyard. [71], The River Farset is also named after this silt deposit (from the Irish feirste meaning "sand spit"). 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. [176], Peace has boosted the numbers of tourists coming to Belfast. [230], Belfast is home to over twenty Gaelic football and hurling clubs. NISRA released the first phase of main statistics from Census 2021 on 22 September 2022. Estimates of the population of Northern Ireland as of 30 June each year by age and sex. The majority of the animals are in danger in their natural habitat. This is up from 513,400 people (28.4%) in 2011. The latest census was the first to be held since the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016, which has prompted an increase in applications for Irish passports in Northern Ireland. [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. [143], This made it the fifteenth-largest city in the United Kingdom, but the eleventh-largest conurbation. There were 6.4million visitors in 2005, which was a growth of 8.5% from 2004. Phoenix Natural Gas Ltd. started supplying customers in Larne and Greater Belfast with natural gas in 1996 via the newly constructed Scotland-Northern Ireland pipeline. The city is the headquarters of BBC Northern Ireland, ITV station UTV and commercial radio stations Q Radio and U105. 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. In 200405, 5.9million people visited Belfast, a 10% increase from the previous year, and spent 262.5million.[213]. Ed. 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. Belfast: A Profile of the City. [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. Email: [email protected]. Taking in Dublin Road, Great Victoria Street, Shaftesbury Square and Bradbury Place, it contains some of the best bars and restaurants in the city. 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. Northern Ireland's population is divided between mostly-Protestant Unionists, who want to maintain Northern Ireland's status as part of the United Kingdom, . [77] The absolute maximum temperature at the weather station at Stormont is 29.7C (85.5F), set during July 1983. [11] The area of Belfast Local Government District is 42.31 square miles (109.6km2). London had the next highest. This prospectus sets out therelease plansfor Census 2021 statistics in Northern Ireland. Telephone: +44 (0)300 200 7836. These materials are designed to help users make the most of census data. 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. [111][112] The district of Ballyhackamore has even acquired the name "Ballysnackamore" due to the preponderance of dining establishments in the area.[113]. 21 October 2019. [142] These two distinct cultural communities have both contributed significantly to the city's culture. [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. [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. Ranging in length from a few hundred metres to over 5 kilometres, the security barriers have increased both in height and number since 1998. These include British only, Irish only, British and Northern Irish etc. [ADD GENDER BREAKDOWN] 0. . 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. [128], With an average of 670,000 visitors per year between 2007 and 2011, one of the most popular parks is Botanic Gardens[129] in the Queen's Quarter. Given the progressive enlargement of the British electoral franchise, this would have had an overwhelming Catholic majority and, it was widely believed, interests inimical to the Protestant and industrial north. Belfast produced the Formula One racing stars John Watson who raced for five different teams during his career in the 1970s and 1980s and Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine. 11,000 Sprinkler heads. 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. Queries relating to Census 2021 in Northern Ireland should be directed to the Census Customer Services. 5.23% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots; and. 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