It was bombed several times during the Troubles but has now been restored to its former glory. The improvement scheme was completed five months ahead of schedule in February 2009, with the official opening taking place on 4 March 2009.[196]. Shipbuilding was also a key industry; the Harland & Wolff shipyard, which built the RMSTitanic, was the world's largest shipyard. All Biggest Cities in the United Kingdom. Bus services in the city proper and the nearer suburbs are operated by Translink Metro, with services focusing on linking residential districts with the city centre on 12 quality bus corridors running along main radial roads,[200], More distant suburbs are served by Ulsterbus. On Census Day 27 March 2011, in Belfast Local Government District (2014), considering the resident population: Respondents could indicate more than one national identity. Apart from London, this was the greatest loss of life in a night raid during the Blitz. There are "huge amounts" of foreign investment coming into the country. They have commissioned more than 30 public sculptures since 1993. 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). The census happens only once every 10 years. 2,900 doors, which if laid end to end would stretch for 5 miles. 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. [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. 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. This was made up of:. The proportion of the population with No religion ranges from 30.6% in Ards and North Down to 7.8% in Mid Ulster. [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. [155] Almost half of those born outside the UK and Ireland live in south Belfast, where they comprise 9.5% of the population. the U.K. ranks number 21 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. Colourpoint Books. In terms of passports, almost 60% of people had a British passport while just over 20% had an Irish one. [159] This represents a 1.60% increase since the 2001 Census. [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. The Royal Courts of Justice in Chichester Street are home to Northern Ireland's Supreme Court. [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. Population statistics are widely used in policy development in areas such as housing, healthcare and education, as well as being used to allocate public funds to the Northern Ireland Executive through the Barnett formula. The study found that bus-based rapid transit produces positive economic results, but light rail does not. 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. Let us know what you think in the comments below. [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. [118] The restaurant panels in the Crown Bar were originally made for Britannic, the sister ship of the Titanic,[116] built in Belfast. The metro area population of Belfast in 2021 was 635,000, a 0.63% increase from 2020. Queries relating to Census 2021 in Northern Ireland should be directed to the Census Customer Services. [8], In 2021 the largest identity group was 'Irish only' with 35% of the population. Buy tickets for Belfast:. [134], At the 2001 census, the population was 276,459,[142] while 579,554 people lived in the wider Belfast Metropolitan Area. 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. There are 184 primary, secondary and grammar schools in the city. 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. [225], Belfast has several notable sports teams playing a diverse variety of sports such as football, Gaelic games, rugby, cricket, and ice hockey. Census figures detailing the national identity, passports and religious make-up of Northern Ireland show a population more diverse than ever before. Over 2.2million passengers flew between Belfast and London in 2009.[205]. After the passing of the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, it became the seat of the government of Northern Ireland. The number of one person households is now the highest on record, a change driven at least in part by our ageing population. BELFAST BT9 5RR. These statistics are also of interest to those involved in research & academia. [75] The Castlereagh Hills overlook the city on the southeast. [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. 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). 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. Introduced in 2018, it is a bus rapid transit system linking East Belfast, West Belfast and the Titanic Quarter from the City Centre. Northern Ireland's population is divided between mostly-Protestant Unionists, who want to maintain Northern Ireland's status as part of the United Kingdom, . Initial raids were a surprise as the city was believed to be outside of the range of German bomber planes. Thesecond phase of main statistics results from Census 2021are now available. [31][32] With their American kinsmen, the region's Presbyterians were to share a growing disaffection from the Crown. 41.21% had no or low (Level 1*) qualifications. 25.56% had a degree or higher qualification; while. 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. 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 bid was run by an independent company, Imagine Belfast, who boasted that it would "make Belfast the meeting place of Europe's legends, where the meaning of history and belief find a home and a sanctuary from caricature, parody and oblivion. The Belfast City Council area in the 2011 census. This is up from 513,400 people (28.4%) in 2011. [192]Musgrave Park Hospital in south Belfast specialises in orthopaedics, rheumatology, sports medicine and rehabilitation. [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. [236] The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2021 was 543,000, a 1.12% increase from 2020. On census day 2021, there were 768,810 occupied households in Northern Ireland, up 9.3% from the 703,275 recorded ten years earlier. Formerly known as Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education, it specialises in vocational education. The city expanded to the natural barrier of the hills that surround it, overwhelming other settlements. [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. 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. 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[79] As an urban and coastal area, Belfast typically gets snow on fewer than 10 days per year. Until 2011 the route went to Stranraer and used inter alia a HSS (High Speed Service) vesselwith a crossing time of around 90 minutes. [104] It hosts a yearly visual and performing arts festival. Belfast has a longstanding underground club scene which was established in the early 1980s.[215]. In the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections in 2022, Belfast elected 20 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), 5 from each constituency. [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]. In 1919, workers in all three cities struck for a ten-hour reduction in the working week. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom[5] and the second-largest in Ireland. [210] In 2003, Belfast had an unsuccessful bid for the 2008 European Capital of Culture. 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. [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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Belfast Liverpool route is the busiest domestic flight route in the UK excluding London with 555,224 passengers in 2009. In the 2019 UK general election, the DUP lost two of their seats in Belfast; to Sinn Fin in North Belfast and to the SDLP in South Belfast. Email: info@nisra.gov.uk. The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. [50] A particularly notorious group, based on the Shankill Road in the mid-1970s, became known as the Shankill Butchers. [43] In addition to the public construction, this provided for universal health care, comprehensive social security, and "revolutionised access" to secondary and further education. The previous 2011 census showed that 45.1% of the population were Catholic or brought up Catholic while 48.4% were from a Protestant or other Christian background. 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. 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%. Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm (excluding public, bank and all Northern Ireland government holidays). 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[168][169] This has led to a period of sustained economic growth and large-scale redevelopment of the city centre. Belfast City Council is the local council with responsibility for the city. 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). [167] For several decades, Northern Ireland's fragile economy required significant public support from the British exchequer of up to 4billion per year.[167]. This increasing diversity is evident to a greater or lesser degree across all 11 local councils. It features a criss-cross of escalators and suspended walkways and nine high-tech galleries. 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