The nearest weather station for which sunshine data and longer term observations are available is Belfast International Airport (Aldergrove). Census figures (2011) showed that Belfast has a total non-white population of 10,219 or 3.3%,[156] while 18,420 or 6.6%[155] of the population were born outside the UK and Ireland. 11,000 Sprinkler heads. See all related documents. [245] In 2006, this board became part of the Education Authority for Northern Ireland. [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. [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. . [231] Casement Park in west Belfast, home to the Antrim county teams, has a capacity of 32,000 which makes it the second largest Gaelic Athletic Association ground in Ulster. 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. "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]. 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. 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. 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. Download Historical Data Save as Image From: To: Zoom: Historical U.N. The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2021 was 543,000, a 1.12% increase from 2020. Weather station is located 3.9 miles (6.3km) from the Belfast city centre. "[181] Belfast has a longstanding underground club scene which was established in the early 1980s.[215]. In 192021, as the island of Ireland was partitioned, up to 500 people were killed in disturbances in Belfast, the bloodiest period of strife in the city until the Troubles of the late 1960s onwards. "Mouth of the Farset" might be an alternative interpretation. [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. 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. A decision as to the outcome was to be made by a United States district court judge. Our2022/23work planis available here. 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. [79] As an urban and coastal area, Belfast typically gets snow on fewer than 10 days per year. [43] In addition to the public construction, this provided for universal health care, comprehensive social security, and "revolutionised access" to secondary and further education. [203][204], The city has two airports: Belfast International Airport offering, domestic, European and international flights such as Orlando operated seasonally by Virgin Atlantic. [104] Windsor House, 262ft (80m) high, has 23 floors and is the second tallest building (as distinct from structure) in Ireland. [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]. [192]Musgrave Park Hospital in south Belfast specialises in orthopaedics, rheumatology, sports medicine and rehabilitation. [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. 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. 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 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. 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 . Belfast's two MPs remained nominees of the Chichesters (Marquesses of Donegall). [42], The cost was borne by the British Exchequer. "The religious demography of Northern Ireland in part is driven by age structures," he said. 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. The company began its association with Belfast in 1936, with Short & Harland Ltd, a venture jointly owned by Shorts and Harland and Wolff. 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. 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The prospectus was last updated on 21 February 2023. [230], Belfast is home to over twenty Gaelic football and hurling clubs. The data, published on Thursday, focuses on main language, passports and national identity, which all points to an increasingly diverse population. Weather station is located 2.5 miles (4.0km) from the Belfast city centre. [59] In May 2013, the Northern Ireland Executive committed to the removal of all peace lines by mutual consent. Belfast has a large port used for exporting and importing goods, and for passenger ferry services. [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. [117] Work has started on the taller Obel Tower, which already surpasses the height of Windsor House in its unfinished state. Many ex-NHL players have featured on the Giants roster, none more famous than world superstar Theo Fleury. The Globalization and World Cities Research Network listed Belfast as a Gamma + global city in 2020. The provision of certain resources for these schools (for example, such as the provision of textbooks) is supported by the charitable organisation TACA. [106] The Golden Mile is the name given to the mile between Belfast City Hall and Queen's University. Belfast is one of the constituent cities that makes up the Dublin-Belfast corridor region, which has a population of just under 3million. [60][61] As the target date of 2023 approaches, only a small number have been dismantled.[62]. [9], The name Belfast derives from the Irish Bal Feirsde, later spelt Bal Feirste (Irish pronunciation:[bel f()t]). Rough terrain and dense forest cover, combined with low population densities and historically weak government presence, define Colombia's borders with Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, . Since 2001, boosted by increasing numbers of tourists, the city council has developed a number of cultural quarters. Belfast was granted borough status by James VI and I in 1613 and official city status by Queen Victoria in 1888. [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'. [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. Belfast has grown by 4,186 in the last year, which represents a 0.6% annual change. 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. [68] 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. [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. [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. 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. "The converse is true for the Protestant population. [89] Some 13 more frosty nights than Stormont. The statistics show that over the last ten years the population increased by over 90,000 people from 1.811 million to 1.903 million or by five per cent. [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. [184] The citizens of Belfast pay for their water in their rates bill. Football clubs active in Belfast include: Linfield, Glentoran, Crusaders, Cliftonville, Donegal Celtic, Harland & Wolff Welders, Dundela, Knockbreda, PSNI, Queen's University, Newington, Sport & Leisure and Brantwood. For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here. [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. 2,900 doors, which if laid end to end would stretch for 5 miles. [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. [99] In 2008 a process was proposed for the removal of the 'peace walls'. The college has over 53,000 students enrolled on full-time and part-time courses, making it one of the largest further education colleges in the UK and the largest in the island of Ireland. [190] It also provides the city's specialist neurosurgical, ophthalmology, ENT, and dentistry services. 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. 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. When the Titanic was built in Belfast in 19111912, Harland and Wolff had the largest shipyard in the world. The remaining 9.3% or 177,400 people neither belonged to nor were brought up in any religion. [56], An enduring physical legacy of the conflict are the extensive "peace lines" (or "peace walls") that continue to separate loyalist from republican districts. 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. [187] The recent dramatic rise in house prices has made these reforms unpopular.[188]. [145] An area of deprivation is found in the inner parts of the north and west of the city. 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. [36] But also common to this "industrial triangle" were traditions of labour militancy. [50] A particularly notorious group, based on the Shankill Road in the mid-1970s, became known as the Shankill Butchers. 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 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. 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. The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. In what the Unionist government understood as its reward for wartime service, London had agreed that parity in taxation between Northern Ireland and Great Britain should be matched by parity in the services delivered. Belfast's 2023 population is now estimated at 696,537. Apart from London, this was the greatest loss of life in a night raid during the Blitz. [38] This period of communal violence (1920-22) was commonly referred to as the Belfast Pogrom . [75] The Castlereagh Hills overlook the city on the southeast. Something went wrong, please try again later. [212], In 200405, art and cultural events in Belfast were attended by 1.8million people (400,000 more than the previous year). The main current religions are now Catholic (42.3%); Presbyterian (16.6%); Church of Ireland (11.5%); Methodist (2.3%); other Christian denominations (6.9%) and other religions (1.3%). Belfast is divided into four Northern Ireland Assembly and UK parliamentary constituencies: Belfast North, Belfast West, Belfast South and Belfast East. 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Queries relating to Census 2021 in Northern Ireland should be directed to the Census Customer Services. In one raid, in 1941, German bombers killed around one thousand people and left tens of thousands homeless. Just over 3% of our population, or 65,600 people, now belong to ethnic minority groups, around double the 2011 figure of 1.8% or 32,400 people and four times the 2001 figure (0.8% or 14,300 people). The minimum temperature at Aldergrove was 14.9C (5.2F), during December 2010. [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. [121] The Ulster Hall (18591862) was originally designed for grand dances but is now used primarily as a concert and sporting venue. 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. The Ulster University also maintains a campus in the city, which concentrates on fine art, design and architecture. 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. [160] It provided a market for the surrounding countryside and the natural inlet of Belfast Lough gave the city its own port. [10][11] The name therefore translates literally as "(river) mouth of the sandbar" or "(river) mouth of the ford". 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. There was major communal violence in the city during partition. Population by council area. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. Until 2011 the route went to Stranraer and used inter alia a HSS (High Speed Service) vesselwith a crossing time of around 90 minutes. BELFAST BT9 5RR. Civil unrest impacted the city's industry for many years, but with the . Since the ending of the region's conflict tourism has boomed in Northern Ireland, greatly aided by low cost. [64] Belfast is represented in both the British House of Commons and in the Northern Ireland Assembly. The report by Atkins & KPMG, however, said there would be the option of migrating to light rail in the future should the demand increase. It became a city by royal charter in 1888. [134], At the 2001 census, the population was 276,459,[142] while 579,554 people lived in the wider Belfast Metropolitan Area. The current club president is Irish-language enthusiast Linda Ervine who comes from a unionist background in the area. The share of the Northern Ireland population represented by people aged 65 years and over stood at 17.2% in 2021. The number of people who are British only is down from 722,400 in 2011 to 606,300 in 2021. The first Lord Mayor of Belfast was Daniel Dixon, who was elected in 1892. The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2020 was 537,000, a 1.13% increase from 2019. Developments include Victoria Square, the Cathedral Quarter, and the Laganside with the Odyssey complex and the landmark Waterfront Hall. This comprised 3 DUP and 1 Sinn Fin. [154] The largest groups are Poles, Chinese and Indians.[155][156]. 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. 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. 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. 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 Rapid industrial growth in the nineteenth century drew in landless Catholics from outlying rural and western districts, most settling to the west of the town. The census happens only once every 10 years. Some 24 chicks fledged from eight known breeding pairs - a 500% increase in chicks from 2021 - according to . For key statistics relating to population estimates, explore the population statistics dashboard. Belfast City Council is the local council with responsibility for the city. Explanation: For Scotland, the 2021 figures refer to mid-2021 population estimates. 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. Protestant workers who organised to secure their access to jobs and housing gave a new lease of life in the town to the once largely rural Orange Order. [236] In 1919, workers in all three cities struck for a ten-hour reduction in the working week. 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. [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. In 1950, the population of Belfast was 445,879 . 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. [170] It was made internationally famous as the setting for the classic film, Odd Man Out, starring James Mason. [251], Belfast City Council is currently investing into the complete redevelopment of the Titanic Quarter, which is planned to consist of apartments, hotels, and a riverside entertainment district. One in Belfast and one in Dublin? Indeed, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin has indicated additional demand for passports from people living here in Northern Ireland," he said. [52] The British Army, first deployed on the streets in August 1969, was also responsible for civilian deaths. 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). It had a population of 345,418 in 2021[update].[2]. 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). The mid-2021 population estimates are primarily based on the 2021 censuses (for England and Wales, and Northern Ireland). We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. [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. Belfast elected 7 Sinn Fin, 5 DUP, 5 Alliance Party, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP and 1 PBPA MLAs. There were 6.4million visitors in 2005, which was a growth of 8.5% from 2004. Shipbuilding was also a key industry; the Harland & Wolff shipyard, which built the RMSTitanic, was the world's largest shipyard. [55], During the Troubles the Europa Hotel suffered 36 bomb attacks becoming known as "the most bombed hotel in the world". [172] Over the past 10 years employment has grown by 16.4%, compared with 9.2% for the UK as a whole. While the overall population increased by 5%, the number of people aged 65 or more grew by nearly 25%. 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. "Clearly, in part that's driven by the impact of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union in 2016. Updated 9:57 AM EDT, Sun July 11, 2021 Link Copied! 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]. 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. Originally a more significant river than it is today, the Farset formed a dock on High Street until the mid 19th century. Belfast remains the largest council by population with 345,400 people in 2021 while Fermanagh and Omagh has the smallest council by population with 116,800 people in 2021. The Glider bus service is a new form of transport in Belfast. It is home to Botanic Gardens and the Ulster Museum, which was reopened in 2009 after major redevelopment. 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. There are other factors as well but those are the two key things.". In total, 1,484,700 people (78%) held a single passport and 116,300 people (6.1%) held more than one passport. 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 service is being recognised as helping to modernise the city's public transport.[207]. Sign up to our FREE newsletter. 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. Want the biggest political stories and analysis sent to you every week? [246], Belfast is one of the most visited cities in the UK,[247] and the second most visited on the island of Ireland. Census figures detailing the national identity, passports and religious make-up of Northern Ireland show a population more diverse than ever before. The Harland and Wolff shipyard has two of the largest dry docks in Europe,[119] where the giant cranes, Samson and Goliath stand out against Belfast's skyline. 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. The most recent example of this conflict was known as the Troubles a civil conflict that raged from the late 1960s to 1998. 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