[43] In addition to the public construction, this provided for universal health care, comprehensive social security, and "revolutionised access" to secondary and further education. Over the decade population increase was greatest in the older age groups. The rebel tradesmen and tenant farmers were defeated north of the town at the Battle of Antrim and to the south at the Battle of Ballynahinch. Broadcasting only over the Internet is Homely Planet, the Cultural Radio Station for Northern Ireland, supporting community relations.[223]. Generally, population statistics are available disaggregated by age and sex with information also available for a wide range of administrative and statistical geographies. 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. [149], These zones Catholic/republican on one side and Protestant/loyalist on the other are invariably marked by flags, graffiti and murals. The economy of Belfast, Northern Ireland was initially built on trade through Belfast Harbour.Later, industry contributed to its growth, particularly shipbuilding and linen. Belfast is one of the constituent cities that makes up the Dublin-Belfast corridor region, which has a population of just under 3million. But it was with Scottish Presbyterians that the town was to grow as an industrial port. [163][164], Belfast harbour was dredged in 1845 to provide deeper berths for larger ships. 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. Belfast has a direct rail connection with Dublin called Enterprise which is operated jointly by NIR and Iarnrd ireann, the state railway company of the Republic of Ireland. 2,731 steps which if climbed twice a week would be equal to climbing Slieve Donard. Belfast City Council is the local council with responsibility for the city. [168][169] This has led to a period of sustained economic growth and large-scale redevelopment of the city centre. [127] The Belfast Naturalists' Field Club was founded in 1863 and is administered by National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland. 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. [24] In 1616, after the Nine Years' War, the last of the local line, Conn O'Neill (remembered in Connswater River),[25] was forced to sell their remaining stronghold, the Grey Castle or Castle Reagh (An Caislen Riabhach in Irish)[26] in the hills to the east of Belfast, together with surrounding lands, to English and Scottish adventurers. 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. 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. The townlands of Belfast are its oldest surviving land divisions and most pre-date the city. Queries relating to Census 2021 in Northern Ireland should be directed to the Census Customer Services. [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. [80] In an average year the warmest day will rise to a temperature of 25.0C (77.0F)[81] with a day of 25.1C (77.2F) or above occurring roughly once every two in three years. 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. The population was just under 1.4 million in 1821 and grew to 1.7 million in the next twenty years. The Belfast Giants are a huge brand in Northern Ireland and their increasing stature in the game led to the Belfast Giants playing the Boston Bruins of the NHL on 2 October 2010 at the SSE Arena in Belfast, losing the game 51. [213] A combination of relative peace, international investment and an active promotion of arts and culture is attracting more tourists to Belfast than ever before. [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). [55], During the Troubles the Europa Hotel suffered 36 bomb attacks becoming known as "the most bombed hotel in the world". The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2021 was 543,000, a 1.12% increase from 2020. [150], The highest levels of segregation in the city are in west Belfast with many areas greater than 90% Catholic. [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. According to the latest census statistics, 26.2% of the residents of Belfast are 65 or older. The nearest weather station for which sunshine data and longer term observations are available is Belfast International Airport (Aldergrove). [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. One of Northern Ireland's two community TV stations, NvTv, is based in the Cathedral Quarter of the city. 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]. [38] This period of communal violence (192022) was commonly referred to as the Belfast Pogrom. 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]. [253], In 2018, six hotels were opened, with the biggest in Northern Ireland, the 53million Grand Central Hotel Belfast officially open to the public. [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. [146] The population density in 2011 was 24.88 people/hectare (compared to 1.34 for the rest of Northern Ireland). 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 total, 1,484,700 people (78%) held a single passport and 116,300 people (6.1%) held more than one passport. The first Lord Mayor of Belfast was Daniel Dixon, who was elected in 1892. Taking in Dublin Road, Great Victoria Street, Shaftesbury Square and Bradbury Place, it contains some of the best bars and restaurants in the city. Median Age The median age for Belfast residents is 60.1 years young. Let us know what you think in the comments below. Proportionately the fastest growing group is people with other national identities - typically identities from outside UK and Ireland. The improvement scheme was completed five months ahead of schedule in February 2009, with the official opening taking place on 4 March 2009.[196]. A 2021 coroner's report found that all those killed had been innocent and that the killings were "without justification". [243], Belfast Metropolitan College is a large further education college with three main campuses around the city, including several smaller buildings. 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. "[181] For other uses, see, Northern Ireland Assembly and Westminster. Northern Ireland Railways provides suburban services along three lines running through Belfast's northern suburbs to Carrickfergus, Larne and Larne Harbour, eastwards towards Bangor and south-westwards towards Lisburn and Portadown. London had the next highest. The Giants were founded in 2000 and play their games at the 9,500 capacity SSE Arena, where crowds normally range from 4,000 to 7,000. On January 14 the Department of State designated Harakat Sawa'd Misr (HASM) as . Shows filmed at The Paint Hall include the film City of Ember (2008) and HBO's Game of Thrones series (beginning in late 2009). [172] Over the past 10 years employment has grown by 16.4%, compared with 9.2% for the UK as a whole. Weather station is located 3.9 miles (6.3km) from the Belfast city centre. 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. 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 . In 2007, Belfast saw house prices grow by 50%, the fastest rate of growth in the UK. Colourpoint Books. The Belfast Liverpool route is the busiest domestic flight route in the UK excluding London with 555,224 passengers in 2009. [52] The British Army, first deployed on the streets in August 1969, was also responsible for civilian deaths. The minimum temperature at Aldergrove was 14.9C (5.2F), during December 2010. Bank Street in the city centre referred to the river bank and Bridge Street was named for the site of an early Farset bridge. National Cycle Route 9 to Newry,[208] which will eventually connect with Dublin,[209] starts in Belfast. 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). By the early 19th century, Belfast was a major port. BELFAST BT9 5RR. The Normans may have built a castle on a site now bounded by Donegall Place, Castle Place, Cornmarket and Castle Lane in the late twelfth century or early thirteenth century, in what is now Belfast City Centre. [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. The metro area population of Belfast in 2019 was 627,000, a 0.64% increase from 2018. [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. Explanation: For Scotland, the 2021 figures refer to mid-2021 population estimates. 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. The new hotels have helped to increase a further 1,000 bedrooms 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. Weatherall, Norman (text) and Evans, David (paintings) 2002, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 00:22. 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. 41.21% had no or low (Level 1*) qualifications. 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. . Public outrage, however, defeated the proposal of the greatest of the merchant houses, Cunningham and Greg, to commission ships for the Middle Passage.[30]. Belfast is linked directly to Coleraine, Portrush and Derry. In 1864 and 1886 the issue had helped trigger deadly sectarian riots. [193] Other hospitals in Belfast include the Mater Hospital in north Belfast and the Children's Hospital. In 1921, as the greater part of Ireland seceded as the Irish Free State, Belfast became the capital of the six counties remaining as Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom. In November 2011, Belfast became the smallest city to host the MTV Europe Music Awards. The 1999 Heineken Cup champions Ulster Rugby play at Ravenhill Stadium in the south of the city. When Swift was living at Lilliput Cottage near the bottom of Belfast's Limestone Road, he imagined that the Cavehill resembled the shape of a sleeping giant safeguarding the 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 a number of Irish language Primary schools and one secondary school in Belfast. [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. [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. 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. Custom House Square is one of the city's main outdoor venues for free concerts and street entertainment. Belfast: A Profile of the City. [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. Over 60 conferences took place that year with 30,000 people helping contribute to a record 45million pounds for the local economy. The remaining 9.3% or 177,400 people neither belonged to nor were brought up in any religion. The Royal Courts of Justice in Chichester Street are home to Northern Ireland's Supreme Court. [190] It also provides the city's specialist neurosurgical, ophthalmology, ENT, and dentistry services. The most recent example of this conflict was known as the Troubles a civil conflict that raged from the late 1960s to 1998. [104] Windsor House, 262ft (80m) high, has 23 floors and is the second tallest building (as distinct from structure) in Ireland. Belfast was successful in attracting many conferencing events, both national and international, to the city in 2018. Donegall Quay was built out into the river as the harbour was developed further and trade flourished. The Ulster Orchestra, based in Belfast, is Northern Ireland's only full-time symphony orchestra and is well renowned in the United Kingdom. Named after RMS Titanic, which was built here in 1912,[68] work has begun which promises to transform some former shipyard land into "one of the largest waterfront developments in Europe". 2021 in Belfast, Northern . Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm (excluding public, bank and all Northern Ireland government holidays). [162] Like many British cities dependent on traditional heavy industry, Belfast suffered serious decline since the 1960s, exacerbated greatly in the 1970s and 1980s by the Troubles. [143], The 2001 census recorded 81,650 people from Catholic backgrounds and 79,650 people from Protestant backgrounds of working age living in Belfast. Liverpool University Press. [230], Belfast is home to over twenty Gaelic football and hurling clubs. [167] For several decades, Northern Ireland's fragile economy required significant public support from the British exchequer of up to 4billion per year.[167]. [212], In 200405, art and cultural events in Belfast were attended by 1.8million people (400,000 more than the previous year). Originally a more significant river than it is today, the Farset formed a dock on High Street until the mid 19th century. [145] An area of deprivation is found in the inner parts of the north and west of the city. 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. It is home to Northern Ireland's first Acquired Brain Injury Unit, costing 9million and opened by Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in May 2006. Telephone: +44 (0)300 200 7836. The City Hall was finished in 1906 and was built to reflect Belfast's city status, granted by Queen Victoria in 1888. Since the expansion of the European Union, numbers have been boosted by an influx of Eastern European immigrants. What percentage of Belfast, Maine residents are senior citizens? Belfast was heavily bombed during World War II. 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. Further emboldened by the French Revolution, a more radical element in the town, the United Irishmen, called for Catholic emancipation and an independent representative government for the country. 2021 Foreign Terrorist Organization/Executive Order 13224 Group Designations. [151] Areas where segregated working-class areas meet are known as interface areas and sometimes marked by peace lines. As lords of Clandeboye, the O'Neill dynasty were the local Irish power. [175] In 2004, Belfast had the lowest owner occupation rate in Northern Ireland at 54%. This is up from 513,400 people (28.4%) in 2011. Census 2021. 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. [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. Belfast's two MPs remained nominees of the Chichesters (Marquesses of Donegall). Until 2011 the route went to Stranraer and used inter alia a HSS (High Speed Service) vesselwith a crossing time of around 90 minutes. 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Introduced in 2018, it is a bus rapid transit system linking East Belfast, West Belfast and the Titanic Quarter from the City Centre. Belfast saw the worst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, with nearly half of the total deaths in the conflict occurring in the city. Projections 400,000 450,000 500,000 550,000 600,000 Population 554,000 The Belfast campus has a specific focus on Art and Design and Architecture, and is currently undergoing major redevelopment. Census figures detailing the national identity, passports and religious make-up of Northern Ireland show a population more diverse than ever before. [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. For key statistics relating to population estimates, explore the population statistics dashboard. The service is being recognised as helping to modernise the city's public transport.[207]. In 2011, English was not the main language of 3.1% (54,500 people). [27] Chichester also had Belfast Castle rebuilt at this time. As with any modern economy, the service sector is vital to Northern Ireland's development and is enjoying excellent growth. Ed. The number of one person households is now the highest on record, a change driven at least in part by our ageing population. 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. "New Developments in Irish Population History, 17001850", "Belfast City Council. Population by council area. [195] It showed that Belfast has 0.70 cars per household compared to figures of 1.18 in the East and 1.14 in the West of Northern Ireland. [82] The absolute minimum temperature at Stormont is 9.9C (14F), during January 1982,[83] although in an average year the coldest night will fall no lower than 4.5C (23.9F) with air frost being recorded on just 26 nights. 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. All Biggest Cities in the United Kingdom. Want the biggest political stories and analysis sent to you every week? The number of one person households now stands at 234,600 (30.5% of all households), up from 196,400 one person households in 2011 (27.9%). The most prevalent main languages other than English were Polish (20,100 people), Lithuanian (9,000), Irish (6,000), Romanian (5,600) and Portuguese (5,000). Population statistics are widely used in policy development in areas such as housing, healthcare and education, as well as being used to allocate public funds to the Northern Ireland Executive through the Barnett formula. The Jordanstown campus, just seven miles (11km) from Belfast city centre concentrates on engineering, health and social science. Key finding: Slightly over 18% of Northern Ireland's population resides in the Belfast council area, with Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon the next largest at almost 11. . The population of Northern Ireland on census day, 21 March 2021, was 1,903,175. There are 184 primary, secondary and grammar schools in the city. Today, Belfast is Northern Ireland's educational and commercial hub. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Demography of Belfast . [84] The lowest temperature to occur in recent years was 8.8C (16.2F) on 22 December 2010.[85]. [60][61] As the target date of 2023 approaches, only a small number have been dismantled.[62]. "Mouth of the Farset" might be an alternative interpretation. Temperature extremes here have slightly more variability due to the more inland location. [177] Visitor numbers rose by 6% to reach 6.8million in 2006, with tourists spending 324million, an increase of 15% on 2005. Sign up to our FREE newsletter. Dr Marshall said academic research following the 2011 census also found evidence of an increasing number of people who would have previously described themselves as Protestant choosing to identify as having no religion. Belfast elected 7 Sinn Fin, 5 DUP, 5 Alliance Party, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP and 1 PBPA MLAs. 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. [187] The recent dramatic rise in house prices has made these reforms unpopular.[188]. Stena Line also operates a route to Liverpool. Ranging in length from a few hundred metres to over 5 kilometres, the security barriers have increased both in height and number since 1998. 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 The Belfast City Hospital is the regional specialist centre for haematology and is home to a cancer centre that rivals the best in the world. 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. 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. 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. 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. It is home to Botanic Gardens and the Ulster Museum, which was reopened in 2009 after major redevelopment. Belfast is divided into four Northern Ireland Assembly and UK parliamentary constituencies: Belfast North, Belfast West, Belfast South and Belfast East. Energy bill support package for Northern Ireland - what you need to know, Household energy bills in NI 'to be capped from November', Northern Ireland Census results announced as population hits all-time high. [107] Since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the nearby Lisburn Road has developed into the city's most exclusive shopping strip. There were 6.4million visitors in 2005, which was a growth of 8.5% from 2004. 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. 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. [10][11] The name therefore translates literally as "(river) mouth of the sandbar" or "(river) mouth of the ford". After the passing of the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, it became the seat of the government of Northern Ireland. Queen's University of Belfast is the main university in the city. The visitors spent 285.2million, supporting more than 15,600 jobs. Ethnicity figures also show that the white population of Belfast has fallen from 97 per cent in 2011 to 93 per cent in 2021. Introduction to Ethnic Diversity in Belfast", "Measuring local segregation in Northern Ireland", "Ethnic Residential Segregation in Belfast", "Interface Barriers, Peacelines, and Defensive Architecture", "Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service", "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Belfast Local Government District (2014)", "The Industrial Revolution transformed Belfast, making it Ireland's biggest city and it all began with the port", "Northern Ireland Where is the bright new future? [36] But also common to this "industrial triangle" were traditions of labour militancy. 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. Initial raids were a surprise as the city was believed to be outside of the range of German bomber planes. 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