[173], Northern Ireland's peace dividend has led to soaring property prices in the city. [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. 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. . For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here. Belfast: Directed by Kenneth Branagh. [110], In its 2018 report on Best Places to Live in Britain, The Sunday Times named Ballyhackamore, "the brunch capital of Belfast", as the best place in Northern Ireland. [134], At the 2001 census, the population was 276,459,[142] while 579,554 people lived in the wider Belfast Metropolitan Area. Since the ending of the region's conflict tourism has boomed in Northern Ireland, greatly aided by low cost. Broadcasting only over the Internet is Homely Planet, the Cultural Radio Station for Northern Ireland, supporting community relations.[223]. Let us know what you think in the comments below. [125], Belfast has over forty public parks. 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 metro area population of Belfast in 2021 was 635,000, a 0.63% increase from 2020. Draft table layoutsare available to download ahead of the publication. The Belfast Liverpool route is the busiest domestic flight route in the UK excluding London with 555,224 passengers in 2009. [84] The lowest temperature to occur in recent years was 8.8C (16.2F) on 22 December 2010.[85]. Census 2021. 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). This comprised 3 DUP and 1 Sinn Fin. In 1864 and 1886 the issue had helped trigger deadly sectarian riots. If successfully completing the necessary statutory procedures, work on a grade separated junction to connect the Westlink to the M2/M3 motorways is scheduled to take place between 2014 and 2018,[198] creating a continuous link between the M1 and M2, the two main motorways in Northern Ireland. The economy of Belfast, Northern Ireland was initially built on trade through Belfast Harbour.Later, industry contributed to its growth, particularly shipbuilding and linen. The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2021 was 543,000, a 1.12% increase from 2020. [130] Other attractions in the park include the Tropical Ravine, a humid jungle glen built in 1889, rose gardens and public events ranging from live opera broadcasts to pop concerts. 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. He added that the surge in the number of people holding Irish passports was influenced by Brexit. [55], During the Troubles the Europa Hotel suffered 36 bomb attacks becoming known as "the most bombed hotel in the world". For other uses, see, Northern Ireland Assembly and Westminster. 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. 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. Ethnicity figures also show that the white population of Belfast has fallen from 97 per cent in 2011 to 93 per cent in 2021. Developments include Victoria Square, the Cathedral Quarter, and the Laganside with the Odyssey complex and the landmark Waterfront Hall. [54] In all, over 1,600 people were killed in political violence in the city between 1969 and 2001. To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here. [33] In hopes of French assistance, in 1798 the Society organised a republican insurrection. [79] As an urban and coastal area, Belfast typically gets snow on fewer than 10 days per year. 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. Conservationists are celebrating a bumper year for barn owls in Northern Ireland. [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. According to the latest census statistics, 26.2% of the residents of Belfast are 65 or older. It is home to Botanic Gardens and the Ulster Museum, which was reopened in 2009 after major redevelopment. The Royal Courts of Justice in Chichester Street are home to Northern Ireland's Supreme Court. However, the establishment of the Shaw's Road Gaeltacht community has inspired use of the language across Northern Ireland. Belfast is divided into four Northern Ireland Assembly and UK parliamentary constituencies: Belfast North, Belfast West, Belfast South and Belfast East. [68], Short Brothers plc is a British aerospace company based in Belfast. In a demonstration of their resolve not to submit to a Dublin parliament, in 1912 Belfast City Hall unionists presented the Ulster Covenant, which, with an associated Declaration for women, was to accumulate over 470,000 signatures. Information about the range of administrative data sources used in the production of population and migration statistics. 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. [194] A 2005 survey of how people travel in Northern Ireland showed that people in Belfast made 77% of all journeys by car, 11% by public transport and 6% on foot. 2018-based Population Projections for Northern Ireland. [165] The Harland and Wolff shipbuilding firm was created in 1861, and by the time the Titanic was built, in 1912, it had become the largest shipyard in the world. [118] The restaurant panels in the Crown Bar were originally made for Britannic, the sister ship of the Titanic,[116] built in Belfast. Bank Street in the city centre referred to the river bank and Bridge Street was named for the site of an early Farset bridge. 25.56% had a degree or higher qualification; while. [212], In 200405, art and cultural events in Belfast were attended by 1.8million people (400,000 more than the previous year). [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. "Mouth of the Farset" might be an alternative interpretation. Black taxis are common in the city, operating on a share basis in some areas. But it was with Scottish Presbyterians that the town was to grow as an industrial port. Buy tickets for Belfast:. This rise slowed and peaked around the start of the Troubles with the 1971 census showing almost 600,000 people in the Belfast Urban Area. Weatherall, Norman (text) and Evans, David (paintings) 2002, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 00:22. [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. 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". Irish Traveller, Arab, Pakistani and Roma ethnicities also each constituted 1,500 people or more. 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. Sectarian tensions were heightened by movements to repeal the Acts of Union (which followed the 1798 rebellion) and to restore a Parliament in Dublin. [36] But also common to this "industrial triangle" were traditions of labour militancy. Second World War [ edit] Main article: Belfast Blitz For key statistics relating to population estimates, explore the population statistics dashboard. [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. [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. [163][164], Belfast harbour was dredged in 1845 to provide deeper berths for larger ships. 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. [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. [77] The absolute maximum temperature at the weather station at Stormont is 29.7C (85.5F), set during July 1983. 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. In 2021 the number of people with a white ethnic group was 1,837,600 (96.6% of the population). Originally a more significant river than it is today, the Farset formed a dock on High Street until the mid 19th century. Mid Year Population Estimates Estimates of the. . [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. As lords of Clandeboye, the O'Neill dynasty were the local Irish power. [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. [142] These two distinct cultural communities have both contributed significantly to the city's culture. It was the first aircraft manufacturing company in the world. The usual resident population as at Census day (21 March 2021), by single year of age, is aged on to 30 June 2021 and then births, deaths and migration are accounted for. [177] Visitor numbers rose by 6% to reach 6.8million in 2006, with tourists spending 324million, an increase of 15% on 2005. 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. 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. [12][13] This area became the hub around which the original settlement developed. In 1920-21, 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. 63.84% were economically active, 36.16% were economically inactive; 5.59% were unemployed, of these 43.56% were long-term unemployed. The total voting age population of Belfast, Maine, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,400. The site of Belfast has been occupied since the Bronze Age. [125], Parks and gardens are an integral part of Belfast's heritage, and home to an abundance of local wildlife and popular places for a picnic, a stroll or a jog. The Belfast Health & Social Care Trust is one of five trusts that were created on 1 April 2007 by the Department of Health. [155] The majority of the estimated 5,000 Muslims[157] and 200 Hindu families[158] living in Northern Ireland live in the Greater Belfast area. Thesecond phase of main statistics results from Census 2021are now available. Belfast has a large port used for exporting and importing goods, and for passenger ferry services. [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. In 2021, the number of people resident in Northern Ireland who were themselves born in NI was 1,646,300. The 2021 Census recorded 967,000 females. It became a city by royal charter in 1888. Opposite but comparatively high levels are seen in the predominantly Protestant east Belfast. Belfast contains most of Northern Ireland's regional specialist centres. The new hotels have helped to increase a further 1,000 bedrooms in the city. Belfast produced the Formula One racing stars John Watson who raced for five different teams during his career in the 1970s and 1980s and Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine. [245] In 2006, this board became part of the Education Authority for Northern Ireland. By the early 19th century, Belfast was a major port. O'Reilly, D. 2010. " [146] The population density in 2011 was 24.88 people/hectare (compared to 1.34 for the rest of Northern Ireland). It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom[5] and the second-largest in Ireland. This is up from 513,400 people (28.4%) in 2011. Apart from London, this was the greatest loss of life in a night raid during the Blitz. [41] Road construction schemes, including the terminus of the M1 and the Westlink severed the streets linking north and west Belfast to the city centre, for example the dockland community of Sailortown. Belfast is situated on Northern Ireland's eastern coast at 543549N 055545W / 54.59694N 5.92917W / 54.59694; -5.92917. In 2007, Belfast saw house prices grow by 50%, the fastest rate of growth in the UK. Our2022/23work planis available here. [159] This represents a 1.60% increase since the 2001 Census. [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. 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. 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". FACT 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. They have commissioned more than 30 public sculptures since 1993. The Coleraine campus, about 55mi (89km) from Belfast city centre concentrates on a broad range of subjects. The population of Belfast was 345,418 in 2021. Belfast saw the worst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, with nearly half of the total deaths in the conflict occurring in the city. [145] Since then, the inner city numbers have dropped dramatically as people have moved to swell the Greater Belfast suburb population. [127] The Belfast Naturalists' Field Club was founded in 1863 and is administered by National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland. In one raid, in 1941, German bombers killed around one thousand people and left tens of thousands homeless. However, 12.2% of Belfast families live in poverty. Bus and rail public transport in Northern Ireland is operated by subsidiaries of Translink. Today, Belfast is Northern Ireland's educational and commercial hub. Including the Waterfront Hall and the Odyssey Arena, Belfast has several other venues for performing arts. All Biggest Cities in the United Kingdom. [67] In the 2017 UK general election, Belfast elected one Member of Parliament (MP) from each constituency to the House of Commons at Westminster, London. Weather station is located 3.9 miles (6.3km) from the Belfast city centre. Custom House Square is one of the city's main outdoor venues for free concerts and street entertainment. [192]Musgrave Park Hospital in south Belfast specialises in orthopaedics, rheumatology, sports medicine and rehabilitation. The service is being recognised as helping to modernise the city's public transport.[207]. [152][153], Ethnic minority communities have been in Belfast since the 1930s. Initial raids were a surprise as the city was believed to be outside of the range of German bomber planes. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. It is served by two airports: George Best Belfast City Airport, 3 miles (5 kilometres) from the city centre, and Belfast International Airport 15 miles (24 kilometres) west of the city. 43.32% indicated that they had a British national identity, 35.10% had an Irish national identity and 26.92% had a Northern Irish national identity. With Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitrona Balfe, Jamie Dornan. Belfast has two universities. 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 [117] Work has started on the taller Obel Tower, which already surpasses the height of Windsor House in its unfinished state. . 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. 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. There are also many examples of Edwardian, such as the City Hall, to modern, such as the Waterfront Hall. 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In 1919, workers in all three cities struck for a ten-hour reduction in the working week. [160] It provided a market for the surrounding countryside and the natural inlet of Belfast Lough gave the city its own port. [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. 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. On January 14 the Department of State designated Harakat Sawa'd Misr (HASM) as . 4.34% did not have English as their first language. [174] In March 2007, the average house in Belfast cost 91,819, with the average in south Belfast being 141,000. 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). "What we found in the 2011 census was that the Catholic population was on average younger, so there was essentially a higher number of births in the Catholic population than deaths. Numerous events take place throughout including festivals such as Rose Week and special activities such as bird watching evenings and great beast hunts. Segregation has been present throughout the history of Belfast but has been maintained and increased by each outbreak of violence in the city. [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). The city expanded to the natural barrier of the hills that surround it, overwhelming other settlements. 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. [8], In 2021, 51% of the population was female while 49% was male. [161] It was not until industry transformed the linen and shipbuilding trades that the economy and the population boomed. From 1990-2019 the percentage of white population has declined by over 6%. [53], During the 1970s and 1980s Belfast was one of the world's most dangerous cities. [144], Belfast experienced a huge growth in population in the first half of the 20th century. Lloyd George, Parnell and Patrick Pearse all attended political rallies there. London had the next highest. Stena Line also operates a route to Liverpool. The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. 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