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". A 2021 coroner's report found that all those killed had been innocent and that the killings were "without justification". 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). FACT Information on the assurance mechanisms for Census 2021. In 2021 the number of people with a white ethnic group was 1,837,600 (96.6% of the population). Mid Year Population Estimates Estimates of the. 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. [248] In 2008, 7.1million tourists visited the city. The city's elected officials are the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Deputy Lord Mayor and High Sheriff who are elected from among 60 councillors. Our 2022/23 work plan is available here. Something went wrong, please try again later. Draft table layoutsare available to download ahead of the publication. Over 60 conferences took place that year with 30,000 people helping contribute to a record 45million pounds for the local economy. The census data also showed that the population continued to age. 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%. ", "Linenopolis: The Linen Quarter of Belfast | Connolly Cove |", "History Belfast's golden age of shipbuilding", "Historical Internal Migration in Ireland". 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. [168][169] This has led to a period of sustained economic growth and large-scale redevelopment of the city centre. 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. [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. 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. In one raid, in 1941, German bombers killed around one thousand people and left tens of thousands homeless. Founded in 1966, it has existed in its present form since 1981, when the BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra was disbanded. Since 2001, boosted by increasing numbers of tourists, the city council has developed a number of cultural quarters. According to the latest census statistics, 26.2% of the residents of Belfast are 65 or older. While the overall population increased by 5%, the number of people aged 65 or more grew by nearly 25%. The Population Statistics Section within Census Branch (NISRA) provides accurate, timely, user friendly and easily accessible National Statistics relating to Population Estimates, Projections and Migration for Northern Ireland. Conversely the coldest night of the year averages 6.9C (19.6F)[88] (or 1.9C [3.4F] lower than Stormont) and 39 nights should register an air frost. 5.23% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots; and. 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 . In Belfast, the changes are 'striking': the report describes it as a 'shared city, where the Catholic population is younger and more confident'. 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It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom[5] and the second-largest in Ireland. 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. All four extend beyond the city boundaries to include parts of Castlereagh, Lisburn and Newtownabbey districts. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. 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. 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 Belfast Health & Social Care Trust is one of five trusts that were created on 1 April 2007 by the Department of Health. Belfast 400 People Places and History. In the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections in 2022, Belfast elected 20 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), 5 from each constituency. Weatherall, Norman (text) and Evans, David (paintings) 2002, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 00:22. 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. 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. Belfast's population is diversifying. 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 Magee campus, about 70mi (113km) from Belfast city centre has many teaching strengths; including business, computing, creative technologies, nursing, Irish language and literature, social sciences, law, psychology, peace and conflict studies and the performing arts. Consequently, the arterial roads along which this expansion took place (such as the Falls Road or the Newtownards Road) are more significant in defining the districts of the city than nucleated settlements. [245] In 2006, this board became part of the Education Authority for Northern Ireland. [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 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. The metro area population of Belfast in 2020 was 631,000, a 0.64% increase from 2019. [76] The highest temperature recorded at any official weather station in the Belfast area was 30.8C (87.4F) at Shaw's Bridge on 12 July 1983. [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. Conservationists are celebrating a bumper year for barn owls in Northern Ireland. British Business Bank report reveals external finance among Northern Ireland smaller businesses increased significantly from 45% during Q3 2021 to 56% in Q3 2022, the only UK region to see a rise [43] In addition to the public construction, this provided for universal health care, comprehensive social security, and "revolutionised access" to secondary and further education. Stena Line runs regular routes to Cairnryan in Scotland using its conventional vesselswith a crossing time of around 2 hours 15 minutes. It is home to Botanic Gardens and the Ulster Museum, which was reopened in 2009 after major redevelopment. 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. [123], Sitting at the mouth of the River Lagan where it becomes a deep and sheltered lough, Belfast is surrounded by mountains that create a micro-climate conducive to horticulture. The team currently plays in the Down Senior County League.[233]. 606km of data cables which laid end to end . 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. [46] These opposing groups in this conflict are now often termed republican and loyalist respectively, although they are also loosely referred to as 'nationalist' and 'unionist'. The population of Belfast was 345,418 in 2021. This increasing diversity is evident to a greater or lesser degree across all 11 local councils. Numerous events take place throughout including festivals such as Rose Week and special activities such as bird watching evenings and great beast hunts. Bombing, assassination and street violence formed a backdrop to life throughout the Troubles. 2012. BBC Radio 4's World reported furthermore that despite higher levels of corporation tax in the UK than in the Republic. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. Civil unrest impacted the city's industry for many years, but with the . 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. 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 Until 2011 the route went to Stranraer and used inter alia a HSS (High Speed Service) vesselwith a crossing time of around 90 minutes. 25.56% had a degree or higher qualification; while. A consequence of this northern latitude is that it both endures short winter days and enjoys long summer evenings. The first nationalist Lord Mayor of Belfast was Alban Maginness of the SDLP, in 1997. Like all areas of the island of Ireland outside of the Gaeltacht, the Irish language in Belfast is not that of an unbroken intergenerational transmission. 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. [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. Opposite but comparatively high levels are seen in the predominantly Protestant east Belfast. 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 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. Between 1845 and 1849 the Great Famine devastated the overall population of Ireland, causing. Belfast is a relatively car-dependent city by European standards, with an extensive road network including the 22.5 miles (36km) M2 and M22 motorway route. This is balanced by the summer solstice in June, when the sun sets after 22:00 and rises before 05:00. Download Historical Data Save as Image From: To: Zoom: Historical U.N. The Coleraine campus, about 55mi (89km) from Belfast city centre concentrates on a broad range of subjects. "New Developments in Irish Population History, 17001850", "Belfast City Council. [242], Ulster University, created in its current form in 1984, is a multi-centre university with a campus in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast. Further information about the population structure: Males Females 48.7% 51.3% 0-17 years 18-64 years 65+ years 21.3% 63.9% Males Females See also: Belfast - with settlements Located in: Northern Ireland country [127] The Belfast Naturalists' Field Club was founded in 1863 and is administered by National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Belfast city, Maine QuickFacts Belfast city, Maine Table (a) Includes persons reporting only one race (c) Economic Census - Puerto Rico data are not comparable to U.S. Economic Census data (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. 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. One of the offers was by a group including the National Maritime Museum and National Museums Northern Ireland, with assistance by James Cameron. Belfast was granted borough status by James VI and I in 1613 and official city status by Queen Victoria in 1888. Read more: NI Census figures show Catholics outnumber Protestants for first time. It was made internationally famous as the setting for the classic film, Odd Man Out, starring James Mason. 63.84% were economically active, 36.16% were economically inactive; 5.59% were unemployed, of these 43.56% were long-term unemployed. [145] An area of deprivation is found in the inner parts of the north and west of the city. Shipbuilding was also a key industry; the Harland & Wolff shipyard, which built the RMSTitanic, was the world's largest shipyard. The proportion of the population with No religion ranges from 30.6% in Ards and North Down to 7.8% in Mid Ulster. 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). 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. 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. London 10 M. Manchester 3 M Now known as Shorts Bombardier it works as an international aircraft manufacturer located near the Port of Belfast. The Jordanstown campus, just seven miles (11km) from Belfast city centre concentrates on engineering, health and social science. The zoo houses more than 1,200 animals of 140 species including Asian elephants, Barbary lions, Malayan sun bears (one of the few in the United Kingdom), two species of penguin, a family of western lowland gorillas, a troop of common chimpanzees, a pair of red pandas, a pair of Goodfellow's tree-kangaroos and Francois' langurs. The 2021 Census recorded 967,000 females. Belfast Zoo is owned by Belfast City Council. For other uses, see, Northern Ireland Assembly and Westminster. the United Kingdom 2020 population is estimated at 67,886,011 people at mid year according to UN data. [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. [52] The British Army, first deployed on the streets in August 1969, was also responsible for civilian deaths. Yesterday at 16:01. [143], The 2001 census recorded 81,650 people from Catholic backgrounds and 79,650 people from Protestant backgrounds of working age living in Belfast. Some 24 chicks fledged from eight known breeding pairs - a 500% increase in chicks from 2021 . [111][112] The district of Ballyhackamore has even acquired the name "Ballysnackamore" due to the preponderance of dining establishments in the area.[113]. 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. Population growth was proportionately greatest in Lisburn and Castlereagh with 149,100 people in 2021, up 10.6% from 2011. [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 has a high concentration of Irish-speakers. 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