Belfast

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Avg IMD N. Ireland
Most deprived 40–50%

Estimated population, mid-2025: 351,927 (NISRA, published 24 Sep 2026)

Northern Ireland
Country
Belfast
Council
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
Avg IMD N. Ireland
7,339
Postcodes

Property sales

not available in Northern Ireland Department of Finance

Police recorded crime in Belfast

ward-level only PSNI

Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households

not available in Northern Ireland NISRA

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Belfast

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Most deprived 40–50%
Mean decile 4.51 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Most deprived 40–50% on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.51 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Household income (MSOA)

not available in Northern Ireland ONS

Flood risk in Belfast

not available in Northern Ireland DfI

Transport

not available in Northern Ireland Translink

Amenities in Belfast

GPs make up most of the mapped places

53 GPs · 19 Libraries · 13 Universities · 104 in all

  • GPs53
  • Libraries19
  • Universities13
  • Museums12
  • Hospitals7

OpenStreetMap · selected tags only · council totals; wards use the parent figure

Private rents

Private rents: not shown on Sipuha yet for Northern Ireland. Rent statistics from ONS Price Index of Private Rents

School applications

We've matched this area to the Education Authority.

Belfast is the district council. School applications go through the Education Authority.

Primary 1 and Year 8 admissions (Education Authority)

In Northern Ireland you apply through the Education Authority.

Admission appeals

Admission appeals: not shown on Sipuha yet for Northern Ireland. Admissions and appeals information from Department of Education

Schools

not available in Northern Ireland Department of Education

Overview of Belfast

Coordinates54.5930, -5.9357
Postcodes
7,339

Estimated population, mid-2025: 351,927 (NISRA, published 24 Sep 2026)

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