Throughout the Troubles, Belfast artists continued to express themselves through poetry, art and music. 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". It was made internationally famous as the setting for the classic film, Odd Man Out, starring James Mason. In 2021, the proportion of residents who identified as Catholic was 43%, 12% Presbyterian, 8% for the Church of Ireland, 3% Methodist, 6% of Christian religions, 3% other religions and 24% no religion or not stated. [68] Although BT derives from Belfast, the BT postcode area extends across the whole of Northern Ireland.[103]. [230], Belfast is home to over twenty Gaelic football and hurling clubs. [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. [228], Belfast was the home town of former Manchester United player George Best, the 1968 European Footballer of the Year, who died in November 2005. London 10 M. Manchester 3 M As with any modern economy, the service sector is vital to Northern Ireland's development and is enjoying excellent growth. [6] By the time it was granted city status in 1888, it was a major centre of Irish linen production, tobacco-processing and rope-making. After the passing of the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, it became the seat of the government of Northern Ireland. This prospectus sets out therelease plansfor Census 2021 statistics in Northern Ireland. [57][58] They divide communities that account for 14 of the 20 most deprived wards in Northern Ireland. 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. [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 Jordanstown campus, just seven miles (11km) from Belfast city centre concentrates on engineering, health and social science. In total, 4.6% (85,100 people) of our population aged 3 and over had a main language other than English. Formerly known as Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education, it specialises in vocational education. [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. 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. [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. 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. [38] This period of communal violence (192022) was commonly referred to as the Belfast Pogrom. [206] Using articulated buses, the 90million service saw a 17% increase in its first month in Belfast, with 30,000 more people using the Gliders every week. The city's elected officials are the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Deputy Lord Mayor and High Sheriff who are elected from among 60 councillors. Let us know what you think in the comments below. It was the first aircraft manufacturing company in the world. On Census Day 27 March 2011, considering the population aged 16 to 74 years old: Long-term unemployed are those who stated that they have not worked since 2009 or earlier, Percentage Catholic or brought up Catholic, Percentage born outside the UK and Ireland, When the population of Belfast town began to grow in the 17th century, its economy was built on commerce. A consequence of this northern latitude is that it both endures short winter days and enjoys long summer evenings. While the number of households in Northern Ireland was 768,810. [210] In 2003, Belfast had an unsuccessful bid for the 2008 European Capital of Culture. Some 24 chicks fledged from eight known breeding pairs - a 500% increase in chicks from 2021 - according to . 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. Thesecond phase of main statistics results from Census 2021are now available. On census day 2021, there were 768,810 occupied households in Northern Ireland, up 9.3% from the 703,275 recorded ten years earlier. 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. [254], There is a tourist information centre located at Donegall Square North.[255]. In November 2011, Belfast became the smallest city to host the MTV Europe Music Awards. The Edwardian architectural style of Belfast City Hall influenced the Victoria Memorial in Calcutta, India, and Durban City Hall in South Africa. [167] For several decades, Northern Ireland's fragile economy required significant public support from the British exchequer of up to 4billion per year.[167]. Connolly, S.J. The Ulster University also maintains a campus in the city, which concentrates on fine art, design and architecture. Northern Ireland's population is divided between mostly-Protestant Unionists, who want to maintain Northern Ireland's status as part of the United Kingdom, . [253], In 2018, six hotels were opened, with the biggest in Northern Ireland, the 53million Grand Central Hotel Belfast officially open to the public. 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. Belfast was granted borough status by James VI and I in 1613 and official city status by Queen Victoria in 1888. 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 City Hall was finished in 1906 and was built to reflect Belfast's city status, granted by Queen Victoria in 1888. 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. What percentage of Belfast, Maine residents are senior citizens? "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 home to one of the biggest ice hockey clubs in the United Kingdom, the Belfast Giants. Estimates of the population of Northern Ireland as of 30 June each year by age and sex. Plans to bring in additional water tariffs have been deferred by devolution in May 2007. In 200405, 5.9million people visited Belfast, a 10% increase from the previous year, and spent 262.5million.[213]. 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. [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. The IRA ceasefire in 1994 and the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 have given investors increased confidence to invest in Belfast. Broadcasting only over the Internet is Homely Planet, the Cultural Radio Station for Northern Ireland, supporting community relations.[223]. Email: info@nisra.gov.uk. Belfast's population is diversifying. [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. 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. Lloyd George, Parnell and Patrick Pearse all attended political rallies there. [149], These zones Catholic/republican on one side and Protestant/loyalist on the other are invariably marked by flags, graffiti and murals. 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. [42], The cost was borne by the British Exchequer. The metro area population of Belfast in 2019 was 627,000, a 0.64% increase from 2018. [126] In 2006, the City Council set aside 8million to continue this work. Belfast has a longstanding underground club scene which was established in the early 1980s.[215]. Ranging in length from a few hundred metres to over 5 kilometres, the security barriers have increased both in height and number since 1998. "New Developments in Irish Population History, 17001850", "Belfast City Council. The largest person-specific national identities were: - British only - 606,300 people or 31.9% of our population; - Irish only - 554,400 people or 29.1% of our population; - Northern Irish only - 376,400 people or 19.8% of our population; and. 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. "The converse is true for the Protestant population. 12 January 2022. There are also many examples of Edwardian, such as the City Hall, to modern, such as the Waterfront Hall. The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. 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. The metro area population of Belfast in 2021 was 635,000, a 0.63% increase from 2020. 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 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. 21 October 2019. O'Reilly, D. 2010. " [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. There are a number of Irish language Primary schools and one secondary school in Belfast. [89] Some 13 more frosty nights than Stormont. Including the Waterfront Hall and the Odyssey Arena, Belfast has several other venues for performing arts. Mid Year Population Estimates Estimates of the. The visitors spent 285.2million, supporting more than 15,600 jobs. [145] Since then, the inner city numbers have dropped dramatically as people have moved to swell the Greater Belfast suburb population. 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. There is, however, a combined ferry and rail ticket between Belfast and cities in Great Britain, which is referred to as SailRail. However the total number of people identifying as either British and Northern Irish or Irish and Northern Irish or British, Irish and Northern Irish is up from 149,300 people in 2011 to 213,000 people in 2021. It gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and. These statistics are also of interest to those involved in research & academia. [104] It hosts a yearly visual and performing arts festival. [111][112] The district of Ballyhackamore has even acquired the name "Ballysnackamore" due to the preponderance of dining establishments in the area.[113]. The census data also showed that the population continued to age. [242], Ulster University, created in its current form in 1984, is a multi-centre university with a campus in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast. The city is the headquarters of BBC Northern Ireland, ITV station UTV and commercial radio stations Q Radio and U105. Something went wrong, please try again later. Queries relating to Census 2021 in Northern Ireland should be directed to the Census Customer Services. [191] The Mary G McGeown Regional Nephrology Unit at the City Hospital is the kidney transplant centre and provides regional renal services for Northern Ireland. [161] It was not until industry transformed the linen and shipbuilding trades that the economy and the population boomed. 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. [249] Numerous tour bus companies and boat tours run there throughout the year, including tours based on the series Game of Thrones, which has had various filming locations around Northern Ireland. The population of Northern Ireland on census day, 21 March 2021, was 1,903,175. This is up from 513,400 people (28.4%) in 2011. Founded in 1966, it has existed in its present form since 1981, when the BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra was disbanded. . But it was with Scottish Presbyterians that the town was to grow as an industrial port. He added that the surge in the number of people holding Irish passports was influenced by Brexit. National Cycle Route 9 to Newry,[208] which will eventually connect with Dublin,[209] starts in Belfast. 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