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Belfast council area. Every figure carries its own date.
A place is more than its average house price. The census shows who lives here and some of the pressures households face.
People aged 65 or over
14.7%21 March 2021 · Belfast
First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-a02.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.
All usual residents
50,846 out of 345,417.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
10%21 March 2021 · Belfast
First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-d01.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
34,607 out of 345,420.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
23.9%21 March 2021 · Belfast
First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-g01.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
66,815 out of 279,306.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
34.4%21 March 2021 · Belfast
First count table in Ward/LGD/NI worksheets of census-2021-ms-g01.xlsx. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Census privacy adjustments can make totals differ slightly between tables.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
96,156 out of 279,306.
Source and method →Royal Avenue and North Street, Belfast
The former Bank of Ireland site is planned as a visitor attraction, creative hub and public space.
Design and planning stage; 2030 opening target · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Belfast City Council
The council investment page describes design stage three and an April 2026 planning-submission programme. The 2030 opening and visitor forecasts are targets, not delivered results.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Cathedral and Northeast Quarter; Sailortown, Greater Clarendon and City Quays
New guidance aims to shape housing and mixed-use development while protecting historic places.
Supplementary planning guidance agreed · evidence dated 2026-04-21
Responsible body: Belfast City Council
The Planning Committee agreed two non-statutory masterplans. Guidance helps assess applications but does not itself grant permission or fund developments.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Council agrees supplementary planning guidance for historic areas of Belfast →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.