The data, published on Thursday, focuses on main language, passports and national identity, which all points to an increasingly diverse population. In the mid-17th century, Belfast exported beef, butter, hides, tallow and corn and it imported coal, cloth, wine, brandy, paper, timber and tobacco. 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. [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. The voting age population is 42.4% male and 57.6% female. [127] The Belfast Naturalists' Field Club was founded in 1863 and is administered by National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland. Including the Waterfront Hall and the Odyssey Arena, Belfast has several other venues for performing arts. 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. All councils are more secular in 2021 than they were ten years ago. [178] The city's two airports have helped make the city one of the most visited weekend destinations in Europe. Ed. Belfast is one of the constituent cities that makes up the Dublin-Belfast corridor region, which has a population of just under 3million. Further information on the statistics that we produce is available within our main publications summary. The Globalization and World Cities Research Network listed Belfast as a Gamma + global city in 2020. 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. Population by council area. [77] The absolute maximum temperature at the weather station at Stormont is 29.7C (85.5F), set during July 1983. The current metro area population of Belfast in 2022 is 639,000, a 0.63% increase from 2021. [42], The cost was borne by the British Exchequer. [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. The current club president is Irish-language enthusiast Linda Ervine who comes from a unionist background in the area. 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. Although BT derives from Belfast, the BT postcode area extends across the whole of Northern Ireland.[103]. 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. Queen's University Belfast was founded in 1845 and is a member of the Russell Group, an association of 24 leading research-intensive universities in the UK. 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 [148], Despite a period of relative peace, most areas and districts of Belfast still reflect the divided nature of Northern Ireland as a whole. Sign up to our FREE newsletter. The Belfast Liverpool route is the busiest domestic flight route in the UK excluding London with 555,224 passengers in 2009. 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]. In contrast, 15.9% or 302,200 people did not hold a passport. [60][61] As the target date of 2023 approaches, only a small number have been dismantled.[62]. There are "huge amounts" of foreign investment coming into the country. [252] They also hope to invest in a new modern transport system (including high-speed rail and others) for Belfast, with a cost of 250million. [151] Areas where segregated working-class areas meet are known as interface areas and sometimes marked by peace lines. There are no rail services to cities in other countries of the United Kingdom, due to the lack of a bridge or tunnel connecting Great Britain to the island of Ireland. The City Hall was finished in 1906 and was built to reflect Belfast's city status, granted by Queen Victoria in 1888. [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. Between 1845 and 1849 the Great Famine devastated the overall population of Ireland, causing. Explanation: For Scotland, the 2021 figures refer to mid-2021 population estimates. The Edwardian architectural style of Belfast City Hall influenced the Victoria Memorial in Calcutta, India, and Durban City Hall in South Africa. This is up from 513,400 people (28.4%) in 2011. Belfast has a large port used for exporting and importing goods, and for passenger ferry services. 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 total voting age population of Belfast, Maine, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,400. 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. Let us know what you think in the comments below. A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s. It was the first aircraft manufacturing company in the world. The average household size decreased across all 11 local councils. It is home to Botanic Gardens and the Ulster Museum, which was reopened in 2009 after major redevelopment. [65] The current Lord Mayor is Tina Black of Sinn Fin, while the Deputy Lord Mayor is Michelle Kelly of the Alliance Party. In line with the ageing population, the average household size across Northern Ireland decreased from 2.54 usual residents per household in 2011 to 2.44 usual residents per household last year. These statistics are also of interest to those involved in research & academia. The zoo is one of the top visitor attractions in Northern Ireland, receiving more than 295,000 visitors a year. The metro area population of Belfast in 2019 was 627,000, a 0.64% increase from 2018. 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 The 1999 Heineken Cup champions Ulster Rugby play at Ravenhill Stadium in the south of the city. Because of this, it is less an agglomeration of villages and towns which have expanded into each other, than other comparable cities, such as Manchester or Birmingham. [230], Belfast is home to over twenty Gaelic football and hurling clubs. Colourpoint Books. [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. Telephone: +44 (0)300 200 7836. [236] The report by Atkins & KPMG, however, said there would be the option of migrating to light rail in the future should the demand increase. These include British only, Irish only, British and Northern Irish etc. The plentiful supply of cheap labour helped attract English and Scottish capital to Belfast, but it was also a cause of insecurity. [111][112] The district of Ballyhackamore has even acquired the name "Ballysnackamore" due to the preponderance of dining establishments in the area.[113]. The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2021 was 543,000, a 1.12% increase from 2020. 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. [241] It is one of the largest universities in the UK with 25,231 undergraduate and postgraduate students spread over 250 buildings, 120 of which are listed as being of architectural merit. In 2021 the number of people with a white ethnic group was 1,837,600 (96.6% of the population). [146] The population density in 2011 was 24.88 people/hectare (compared to 1.34 for the rest of Northern Ireland). [203][204], The city has two airports: Belfast International Airport offering, domestic, European and international flights such as Orlando operated seasonally by Virgin Atlantic. [154] The largest groups are Poles, Chinese and Indians.[155][156]. [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. [201], In April 2008, the Department for Regional Development reported on a plan for a light-rail system, similar to that in Dublin. [253], In 2018, six hotels were opened, with the biggest in Northern Ireland, the 53million Grand Central Hotel Belfast officially open to the public. [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. 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. [174] In March 2007, the average house in Belfast cost 91,819, with the average in south Belfast being 141,000. [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 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). [10][11] The name therefore translates literally as "(river) mouth of the sandbar" or "(river) mouth of the ford". [ADD GENDER BREAKDOWN] 0. . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. The metro area population of Belfast in 2021 was 635,000, a 0.63% increase from 2020. He said there was a "fair chance" that trend had continued and was also a contributory factor to the falling Protestant population recorded in the latest census. The city's elected officials are the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Deputy Lord Mayor and High Sheriff who are elected from among 60 councillors. [72] Superseded by the River Lagan as the more important river in the city, the Farset now languishes in obscurity, under High Street. 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. There are also many examples of Edwardian, such as the City Hall, to modern, such as the Waterfront Hall. [193] Other hospitals in Belfast include the Mater Hospital in north Belfast and the Children's Hospital. A seasonal sailing to Douglas, Isle of Man is operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. 96.77% were white (including Irish Traveller) while 3.23% were from an ethnic minority population; 48.82% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic faith and 42.47% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' denomination; and. The number of people who are British only is down from 722,400 in 2011 to 606,300 in 2021. The majority of the animals are in danger in their natural habitat. The facility comprises four stages of 16,000 square feet (1,500m2). 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. Belfast has two universities. In 2021, the median household income of Belfast households was $55,900. The 2021 Census recorded 967,000 females. [254] Bombing, assassination and street violence formed a backdrop to life throughout the Troubles. [38] This period of communal violence (1920-22) was commonly referred to as the Belfast Pogrom . Belfast's 2023 population is now estimated at 696,537. This was made up of:. This fall is counterbalanced, but only partially, by increases in the number of people who identify as British and Northern Irish, up from 111,700 in 2011 to 151,300 in 2021, and by those who identify as British, Irish and Northern Irish, up from 18,400 in 2011 to 28,100 in 2021. 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. [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. 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. In 2019 there was also an increase in black, Hispanic, and other non-white races. 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. [84] The lowest temperature to occur in recent years was 8.8C (16.2F) on 22 December 2010.[85]. This is an increase from 2011, when 54,200 people resident in Northern Ireland (or 3% of our population) held a non-UK/Ireland passport only. [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. [145] An area of deprivation is found in the inner parts of the north and west of the city. [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. [12][13] This area became the hub around which the original settlement developed. All four extend beyond the city boundaries to include parts of Castlereagh, Lisburn and Newtownabbey districts. One of the offers was by a group including the National Maritime Museum and National Museums Northern Ireland, with assistance by James Cameron. Many areas are still highly segregated along ethnic, political and religious lines, especially in working-class neighbourhoods. As Northern Ireland's capital city, Belfast is host to the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont, the site of the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland. Census figures detailing the national identity, passports and religious make-up of Northern Ireland show a population more diverse than ever before. 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. Queen's University of Belfast is the main university in the city. A decision as to the outcome was to be made by a United States district court judge. As with any modern economy, the service sector is vital to Northern Ireland's development and is enjoying excellent growth. Broadcasting only over the Internet is Homely Planet, the Cultural Radio Station for Northern Ireland, supporting community relations.[223]. There are a number of Irish language Primary schools and one secondary school in Belfast. Belfast was heavily bombed during World War II. 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