[160] The present city however is a product of the Industrial Revolution. Belfast expanded very rapidly from being a market town to becoming an industrial city during the course of the 19th century. The first nationalist Lord Mayor of Belfast was Alban Maginness of the SDLP, in 1997. The airport is located northwest of the city, near Lough Neagh, while the George Best Belfast City Airport, which is closer to the city centre by train from Sydenham on the Bangor Line, adjacent to Belfast Lough, offers UK domestic flights and a few European flights. From 1990-2019 the percentage of white population has declined by over 6%. [38] This period of communal violence (192022) was commonly referred to as the Belfast Pogrom. Many areas are still highly segregated along ethnic, political and religious lines, especially in working-class neighbourhoods. There are also many examples of Edwardian, such as the City Hall, to modern, such as the Waterfront Hall. In terms of passports, almost 60% of people had a British passport while just over 20% had an Irish one. 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. The improvement scheme was completed five months ahead of schedule in February 2009, with the official opening taking place on 4 March 2009.[196]. [133] It has an area of 128 acres (0.52km2) of meadows, woodland and gardens and features a Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Garden, a Japanese garden, a walled garden, and the Golden Crown Fountain commissioned in 2002 as part of the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations.[132]. Estimates of the population of Northern Ireland as of 30 June each year by age and sex. Belfast (/blfst/ BEL-fast, /-fst/ -fahst;[a] from Irish: Bal Feirste [bel f()t], meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford'[4]) is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. Belfast: A Profile of the City. 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. [99] In 2008 a process was proposed for the removal of the 'peace walls'. The industrial estate and docklands BT3. Course provision is broad biomedical sciences, environmental science and geography, psychology, business, the humanities and languages, film and journalism, travel and tourism, teacher training and computing are among the campus strengths. The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. In Belfast, the changes are 'striking': the report describes it as a 'shared city, where the Catholic population is younger and more confident'. Burns and the other pupils at north Belfast's Holy Cross Girls' primary were subjected to a barrage of abuse from a group of loyalist . Sign up to our FREE newsletter. Belfast households made slightly more than Hodgdonhouseholds ($55,804) and Richmondhouseholds ($55,878) . [60][61] As the target date of 2023 approaches, only a small number have been dismantled.[62]. The facility comprises four stages of 16,000 square feet (1,500m2). Colourpoint Books. [120] The Lyric Theatre, which re-opened on 1 May 2011 after undergoing a rebuilding programme and is the only full-time producing theatre in Northern Ireland, is where film star Liam Neeson began his career. BELFAST BT9 5RR. [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. [8], In 2021, 51% of the population was female while 49% was male. [243], Belfast Metropolitan College is a large further education college with three main campuses around the city, including several smaller buildings. 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. Parts of Belfast are segregated by walls, commonly known as "peace lines", erected by the British Army after August 1969, and which still divide 14 districts in the inner city. 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. There are "huge amounts" of foreign investment coming into the 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 same year, 80,000 people participated in culture and other arts activities, twice as many as in 200304. Stena Line runs regular routes to Cairnryan in Scotland using its conventional vesselswith a crossing time of around 2 hours 15 minutes. 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. According to the latest census statistics, 26.2% of the residents of Belfast are 65 or older. [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. But it was with Scottish Presbyterians that the town was to grow as an industrial port. 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. Queries relating to Census 2021 in Northern Ireland should be directed to the Census Customer Services. Next release On 21 March 2023, NISRA will publish. 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%. Belfast is at the western end of Belfast Lough and at the mouth of the River Lagan giving it the ideal location for the shipbuilding industry that once made it famous. [149], These zones Catholic/republican on one side and Protestant/loyalist on the other are invariably marked by flags, graffiti and murals. More than 100,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost since the 1970s. Slightly further afield is Aldergrove Airport. [72] Superseded by the River Lagan as the more important river in the city, the Farset now languishes in obscurity, under High Street. Belfast contains most of Northern Ireland's regional specialist centres. 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. Contents 1 Population 1.1 Population 1.1.1 Sex 1.2 Age 2 Ethnicity 3 Migration 3.1 Country of birth 3.2 Passports held 4 Religion 5 Identity 6 References Population [ edit] Population density of Belfast City Council in 2011 [68], Short Brothers plc is a British aerospace company based in Belfast. It became a city by royal charter in 1888. Custom House Square is one of the city's main outdoor venues for free concerts and street entertainment. 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 service is being recognised as helping to modernise the city's public transport.[207]. [38] This period of communal violence (1920-22) was commonly referred to as the Belfast Pogrom . They are widely used to express other statistics as a rate and thus enable comparisons across the United Kingdom and other countries. [155] Almost half of those born outside the UK and Ireland live in south Belfast, where they comprise 9.5% of the population. [47], Belfast saw some of the worst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, particularly in the 1970s, with rival paramilitary groups formed on both sides. [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. In late August 2018, at least three groups were vying for the right to purchase the 5,500 RMS Titanic relics that were an asset of the bankrupt Premier Exhibitions. 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. [163][164], Belfast harbour was dredged in 1845 to provide deeper berths for larger ships. A 2021 coroner's report found that all those killed had been innocent and that the killings were "without justification". However, the establishment of the Shaw's Road Gaeltacht community has inspired use of the language across Northern Ireland. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. With Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitrona Balfe, Jamie Dornan. After the passing of the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, it became the seat of the government of Northern Ireland. 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. [28], Reluctant to let valuable crop go to seed, flax growers and linen merchants benefited from a three-way exchange. The plentiful supply of cheap labour helped attract English and Scottish capital to Belfast, but it was also a cause of insecurity. 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. 63.84% were economically active, 36.16% were economically inactive; 5.59% were unemployed, of these 43.56% were long-term unemployed. Apart from London, this was the greatest loss of life in a night raid during the Blitz. Projected future population of Northern Ireland by age and sex, Estimates of the population aged 85 and over in Northern Ireland, by age and sex, Projected future population for areas within Northern Ireland by age and sex, Estimates of the population for Small Areas and Neighbourhood Renewal Areas within Northern Ireland, Projected future number of households in Northern Ireland by household type and size, Estimates of long-term international migration for Northern Ireland, Listing of completed ad-hoc requests made by users of Population Statistics. For other uses, see, Northern Ireland Assembly and Westminster. [52] The British Army, first deployed on the streets in August 1969, was also responsible for civilian deaths. [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. 11,000 Sprinkler heads. Population of Northern Ireland 1971-2021 Published by D. Clark , Dec 21, 2022 The population of Northern Ireland reached 1.9 people in 2021, compared with 1.81 million ten years earlier in. There were 6.4million visitors in 2005, which was a growth of 8.5% from 2004. 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. Fortunes were made carrying rough linen clothing and salted provisions to the slave plantations of the West Indies; sugar and rum to Baltimore and New York; and for the return to Belfast of flaxseed from the colonies where the relative scarcity of labour made unprofitable the processing of the flax into linen fibre. [143], The 2001 census recorded 81,650 people from Catholic backgrounds and 79,650 people from Protestant backgrounds of working age living in Belfast. On 21 March 2023, NISRA will publish the third phase of main statistics results from Census 2021 for a number of census topics, including: Data will be available for Northern Ireland and the 11 Local Government Districts. 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. [75] The Castlereagh Hills overlook the city on the southeast. [106] The Golden Mile is the name given to the mile between Belfast City Hall and Queen's University. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. This is balanced by the summer solstice in June, when the sun sets after 22:00 and rises before 05:00. 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]. 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. 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. [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. [10][11] The name therefore translates literally as "(river) mouth of the sandbar" or "(river) mouth of the ford". The metro area population of Belfast in 2019 was 627,000, a 0.64% increase from 2018. On census day 2021, there were 768,810 occupied households in Northern Ireland, up 9.3% from the 703,275 recorded ten years earlier. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Belfast elected 7 Sinn Fin, 5 DUP, 5 Alliance Party, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP and 1 PBPA MLAs. 2018-based Population Projections for Northern Ireland. Bus and rail public transport in Northern Ireland is operated by subsidiaries of Translink. Including the Waterfront Hall and the Odyssey Arena, Belfast has several other venues for performing arts. Our2022/23work planis available here. Generally, population statistics are available disaggregated by age and sex with information also available for a wide range of administrative and statistical geographies. [53], During the 1970s and 1980s Belfast was one of the world's most dangerous cities. The architectural style of Belfast's public buildings range from a small set of Georgian buildings, many examples of Victorian, including the main Lanyon Building at Queen's University Belfast and the Linenhall Library, (both designed by Sir Charles Lanyon). The data also shows that population ageing has been happening across each of the 11 local councils. [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. Weatherall, Norman (text) and Evans, David (paintings) 2002, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 00:22. Taking in Dublin Road, Great Victoria Street, Shaftesbury Square and Bradbury Place, it contains some of the best bars and restaurants in the city. While the overall population increased by 5%, the number of people aged 65 or more grew by nearly 25%. 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. 21 October 2019. 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 In 2008, Belfast was named a finalist in the Large City (200,001 and over) category of the RHS Britain in Bloom competition along with London Borough of Croydon and Sheffield. [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. [159] This represents a 1.60% increase since the 2001 Census. Ards and North. [220][221] The Belfast Telegraph was bought by the Dublin-based Independent News & Media group in March 2000.[222]. Media Queries Public outrage, however, defeated the proposal of the greatest of the merchant houses, Cunningham and Greg, to commission ships for the Middle Passage.[30]. Elsewhere 634,600 people (33.3%) living here identified solely or along with other national identities as Irish. The Giants have been league champions 6 times, most recently in the 202122 season. [217] Projects to promote the language in the city are funded by various sources, notably Foras na Gaeilge, an all-Ireland body funded by both the Irish and British governments. As with any modern economy, the service sector is vital to Northern Ireland's development and is enjoying excellent growth. [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. 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. The other listed destinations were Berlin (Germany), Cambodia, Cape Town (South Africa), Cartagena (Colombia), Istanbul (Turkey), the Lassen Volcanic National Park (US), Saqqara (Egypt), the Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail (US), Waiheke Island (New Zealand), Washington, D.C. (US), and Waterton Lakes National Park (Canada). The second phase of main statistics results from Census 202 1 are now available. It was made internationally famous as the setting for the classic film, Odd Man Out, starring James Mason. Further information on the statistics that we produce is available within our main publications summary. 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 2021 there were 92,500 people resident in Northern Ireland (or 4.9% of our population) who held a non-UK/Ireland passport only. [7] Industrialisation, and the resulting inward migration,[8] made Belfast one of Ireland's biggest cities. Published by D. Clark , Dec 21, 2022 In 2021, Belfast was the local district that had the highest number of inhabitants in Northern Ireland, with an estimated population of 345,000, followed. Belfast: A Profile of the City. The Giants play in the 10-team professional Elite Ice Hockey League which is the top league in the United Kingdom. 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]. The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. There was major communal violence in the city during partition. 21 October 2019. [31][32] With their American kinsmen, the region's Presbyterians were to share a growing disaffection from the Crown. [176], Peace has boosted the numbers of tourists coming to Belfast. Belfast's population is diversifying. [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. [186], Power is provided from a number of power stations via NIE Networks Limited transmission lines. [132] Rose Week in July each year features over 20,000 blooms. [154] The largest groups are Poles, Chinese and Indians.[155][156]. [64] Belfast is represented in both the British House of Commons and in the Northern Ireland Assembly. All Biggest Cities in the United Kingdom. ", "Linenopolis: The Linen Quarter of Belfast | Connolly Cove |", "History Belfast's golden age of shipbuilding", "Historical Internal Migration in Ireland". There are no less than twelve other minor rivers in and around Belfast, namely the Blackstaff, the Colin, the Connswater, the Cregagh, the Derriaghy, the Forth, the Knock, the Legoniel, the Loop, the Milewater, the Purdysburn and the Ravernet.[73]. [175] In 2004, Belfast had the lowest owner occupation rate in Northern Ireland at 54%. [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]. This service is known as the Belfast Suburban Rail system. [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. This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. [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. Shows filmed at The Paint Hall include the film City of Ember (2008) and HBO's Game of Thrones series (beginning in late 2009). Donegall Quay was built out into the river as the harbour was developed further and trade flourished. 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. In total, 1,484,700 people (78%) held a single passport and 116,300 people (6.1%) held more than one passport. Belfast has two universities. [254], There is a tourist information centre located at Donegall Square North.[255]. [187] The recent dramatic rise in house prices has made these reforms unpopular.[188]. Irish Traveller, Arab, Pakistani and Roma ethnicities also each constituted 1,500 people or more. 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? Sectarian tensions were heightened by movements to repeal the Acts of Union (which followed the 1798 rebellion) and to restore a Parliament in Dublin. The Belfast Marathon is run annually on May Day, and attracted 20,000 participants in 2011. [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. 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