Northern Ireland Level InformationProfile last updated September 2011.
This page provides information on residents in Northern Ireland. Click on theme titles below to obtain an area profile for that subject. The datasets used are shown in each section and are actively linked to the Data Catalogue spreadsheets. Click on the blue tabs at the top to see results for other geographical levels.
Geography
The Inter-Departmental Urban-Rural Definition Group have classified each settlement in Northern Ireland into one of eight bands (A-H). Bands A-E can be defined as urban and Bands F-H as rural. Census 2001 key statistics were produced for those settlements with over 500 people.
In Northern Ireland 63.6% of the population in 2008 lived in urban areas whereas 36.4% lived in rural areas. These figures were created using Small Area Population Estimates 2008 data.
Datasets used: Statistical Classification and Delineation of Settlements Report 2005; Small Area Population Estimates 2008 (NISRA).
Demography
On Census Day 29th April 2001 the resident population of Northern Ireland was 1685267. Of this population:- 23.6% were under 16 years old and 17.6% were aged 60 and over;
- 48.7% of the population were male and 51.3% were female;
- 43.8% were from a Catholic community background and 53.1% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background;
- 33.1% of persons aged 16 and over were single (never married);
- 35.8 years was the average age of the population; and
- the population density was 1.19 persons per hectare.
To view Interactive Maps of Census 2001 demographic data for all of Northern Ireland at Super Output Area level click on the links below:
The estimated population of Northern Ireland at 30 June 2010 was 1799392, an increase of 10496 ( 0.6%) on the 2009 population of 1788896.
In 2021 the population of Northern Ireland is projected to be 1921588 persons - this is based on the 2006 mid-year estimates of the population.
To view an Interactive Population Pyramid for Northern Ireland from 1971-2043 (2006-based projections) click on the link below:
A number of data sources can be used to indicate the level of migration. In Northern Ireland there were: - 11423 Health Card Registrations from Non-UK Nationals in 2009;
- 1420 Home Office Work Permits issued in 2008/09;1
- 3090 A8 Nationals Registrations on the Worker Registration Scheme in 2009/10;2
- 39000 Estimated A8 Nationals stock population, equal to 2.2% of the total population in 2009;
- 1225 Migrant Workers estimated to have made Social Housing Applications in 2008/09;
- 5020 Primary Pupils Newcomers3 in the 2010/11 School Census; and
- 2450 Post-Primary Pupils Newcomers3 in the 2010/11 School Census.
1 A work permit relates to a specific person and a specific job. The work permit scheme lets UK employers recruit or transfer people from outside the European Economic Area, while still protecting the interests of resident workers in the UK.
2 The Worker Registration Scheme, managed by the Home Office, is used to formally register migrant workers from the eight Central and Eastern European countries (referred to as the "A8" countries) that joined the European Union in May 2004. The A8 countries are the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia).
3 Previously known as "English as an Additional Language".
Datasets used: KS01 Usually Resident Population, KS02 Age Structure, KS04 Marital Status, KS07b Community Background (NISRA Census), Population Estimate 2010, Population Projection 2021 (NISRA Demography), Non UK Nationals Health Card Registrations 2009 (Business Services Organisation), Work Permits 2008/09, A8 Nationals Registrations on Worker Registration Scheme 2008/09 (Home Office), A8 Nationals Stock Population Estimate 2009, Migrant Workers Social Housing Applications Estimate 2008/09, School Census Primary and Post-Primary Pupils Newcomers 2010/11 (Department of Education).
In Northern Ireland there were 24910 resident births registered in 2009. Of these, 12799 were male births and 12111 were female births and 9902 ( 39.8%) births were to unmarried mothers. The median age of mothers of new-born babies in 2009 was 29 and of fathers was 32. The teenage birth rate per 1,000 of females aged 13 to 19 was 15.7.
To view an Interactive Map of Teenage Birth Rate data click on the link below:
The most popular baby names in Northern Ireland in 2010 for boys and girls were Jack and Sophie.
To view an Interactive Map or Visualisation Tool of the most popular baby names click on the links below:
The Total Period Fertility Rate (TPFR) is the average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced, throughout her childbearing years, the fertility rates of the calendar years in question. In western countries a TPFR of 2.1 is required to maintain long-term population levels, assuming no migration. The TPFR in 2007-2009 for Northern Ireland was 2.05.
In total 14413 deaths were registered in 2009 in Northern Ireland, of these 5537 ( 38.4%) were under 75 years old. The median age at death was 79.
There were 7931 marriages registered in 2009 in Northern Ireland, 29.4% of which were at a Registrar's Office or other approved venue. The average age of the bride and groom was 31.1 and 33.4 respectively. The percentage of couples where neither partner was previously married was 80.9% and the percentage of couples who were living at same address before marriage was 51.0%.
In 2009 there were 4051 new divorcees living in Northern Ireland, 2092 of which were female and 1959 were male. Divorce statistics have been compiled from returns of 'decrees made Absolute' and include nullities of marriage. Dataset was created using the home address of both the male and female divorcee, details of which are given at registration. The number of male and female divorcees are not equal because divorcee home address may not longer be in Northern Ireland.
In 2009 there were 96 civil partnerships in Northern Ireland. The Civil Partnership Act 2004 came into force in late 2005, enabling same-sex couples to obtain legal recognition of their relationship.
Datasets used: Births 2009, Baby Names 2010, Median Age of Parents 2009, Total Period Fertility Rates 1999-2009, Deaths 2009, Median Age at Death 2009, Marriages 2009, Divorcees 2009, Civil Partnerships 2009 (NISRA Demography).
Crime and Justice
There were a total of 105040 offences recorded in Northern Ireland in 2010/11. The rates per 10,000 population by type of crime are shown below:- burglary - 11849 offences recorded, rate of 65.9 per 10,000 population;
- offences against vehicles - 6933 offences recorded, rate of 38.5 per 10,000 population;
- other theft offences - 18505 offences recorded, rate of 102.8 per 10,000 population;
- criminal damage - 24996 offences recorded, rate of 138.9 per 10,000 population;
- violence against the person - 29794 offences recorded, rate of 165.6 per 10,000 population;
- sexual offences - 1933 offences recorded, rate of 10.7 per 10,000 population; and
- drug offences - 3485 offences recorded, rate of 19.4 per 10,000 population.
To view an Interactive Map of Notifiable Offences recorded data click on the link below:
There were 78686 incidents of anti-social behaviour reported in Northern Ireland in 2010/11.
Hate incidents are defined as any incident which is perceived by the victim, or any other person, as being motivated by prejudice or hate. The hate motivation definitions used are racist (a group of persons defined by reference to race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins and includes the Irish Traveller community), sectarian (a term almost exclusively used in Northern Ireland to describe incidents of bigoted dislike or hatred of members of a different religious or political group) and homophobic (fear or dislike directed towards lesbian, gay or bisexual people, or a fear or dislike directed towards their perceived lifestyle, culture or characteristics). In Northern Ireland in 2010/11, there were 531 racist, 995 sectarian and 137 homophobic incidents.
Domestic abuse motivated incidents are defined as any incident of threatening behaviour, violence, or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) by one family member against another or adults who are or have been intimate partners, regardless of gender, and whether a crime has occurred or not. Domestic abuse motivated crimes are included in the incident figures, more than one crime may be recorded in a single incident. In Northern Ireland in 2010/11 there were 22685 incidents and 9546 domestic abuse offences recorded.
Datasets used: Notifiable Offences Recorded 2010/11, Anti Social Behaviour Incidents 2010/11, Hate Incidents and Crimes 2010/11, Domestic Incidents and Crimes Recorded 2010/11 (Police Service Northern Ireland).
Education and Training
On Census Day 29th April 2001, in Northern Ireland looking at the population aged 16-74:- 15.8% had degree level or higher qualifications; and
- 58.9% had no or low levels of qualifications. 1
1Low levels of qualifications are those categorised as Level 1 which include; GCSE (grades D-G), CSE (grades 2-5), 1-4 CSEs (grade 1), 1-4 GCSEs (grades A-C), 1-4 'O' level passes, NVQ level 1, GNVQ Foundation or equivalents.
To view an Interactive Map of Census 2001 education data for all of Northern Ireland at Super Output Area level click on the link below:
In Northern Ireland, school examination results show that:- 82.5% of primary school pupils achieved the expected Key Stage 2 levels in Maths and 81.4% in English in 2009/10;
- 72.7% of primary school pupils achieved the expected Key Stage 2 levels in Maths and 71.2% in English in the most disadvantaged schools in 2009/10;2
- 0.7% of post-primary Year 12 pupils achieved no GCSEs in 2009/10;
- 1.2% of post-primary Year 12 school pupils achieved no GCSEs in the most disadvantaged schools in 2009/10;2and
- 71.9% of school leavers in 2009/10 (aged 16 and over) achieved 5 or more GCSEs.
2Most disadvantaged primary and post primary schools are defined as the top 25% of schools with highest Free School Meals Entitlement for pupils.
To view an Interactive Map of School Leavers data click on the link below:
Of school leavers aged 16 and over in 2009/10, 42.2% went on into Higher Education and 33.1% went into Further Education in Northern Ireland.
In Northern Ireland there were 64635 students enrolled at a Higher Education college in 2009/10. Higher Education can be defined as education at a higher level than secondary school, usually provided in universities. Of all students enrolled, 70.5% were full time and 29.5% were part time students, while 58.3% were female and 41.7% were male. In total, 41.2% were aged 20 and under, 28.0% were aged 21-24 and 30.7% were aged 25 and over.
In Northern Ireland there were 163350 students enrolled at a Further Education college in 2009/10. Further Education can be defined as post-secondary education that is distinct from the education offered in universities. Of all students enrolled, 17.7% were full time and 82.3% were part time students, while 50.9% were female and 49.1% were male. In total, 50.5% were aged 19 and under, 14.6% were aged 20-25 and 34.9% were aged 26 and over.
School Census data for 2010/11 (by pupil residence) in Northern Ireland shows that 16.7% of pupils in post-primary schools are categorised as Statemented or with Special Education Needs (SEN) Stage 1 to 4. Statemented pupils are those pupils with a statement of special educational needs, i.e. pupils at stage 5 on the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice.
The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) measures general practice achievement against a range of evidence-based indicators and provides raw disease prevalence data by a total of 17 clinical areas. In 2011, the raw prevalence of patients aged 18 plus (per 1,000 patients) on the Learning Disabilities Register was 6.0 for Northern Ireland.
In 2010/11 18.0% of pupils in post-primary schools had Free School Meal Entitlement (based on pupil residence data) in Northern Ireland.
Datasets used: KS13 Qualifications and Students (NISRA Census), KS2 Results by FSME 2009/10, KS2 Results All 2009/10, Year 12 GCSE Results by FSME 2009/10, Year 12 GCSE Results All 2009/10, School Leavers Survey 2009/10, School Census Post Primary (Pupil Residence) 2009/10 (Department of Education), School Census Post Primary Free School Meals 2009/10 (Department of Education), Higher Education Enrolments 2009/10, Further Education Enrolments 2009/10 (Department of Employment and Learning), Quality Outcomes Framework 2011 (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety).
Employment, Economic Activity and Social Welfare
On Census Day 29th April 2001, in Northern Ireland looking at the population aged 16-74:- 62.3% were economically active, 37.7% were economically inactive; and
- 4.1% were unemployed, of these 40.4% were long-term unemployed.1
1Long-term unemployed is defined as those who have been unemployed since 1999 or earlier on Census Day.
To view Interactive Maps of Census 2001 data for all of Northern Ireland at Super Output Area level click on the links below:
Employment data from the Labour Force Survey in 2009 shows that in Northern Ireland:- 67.1% of the working-age population were in employment;
- 60.7% of the working-age population aged over 50 were in employment and
- 31.0% of the working-age population with disabilities were in employment.
The Claimant Count records the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits (which includes those who claim Jobseekers Allowance and National Insurance credits and severely disabled claimants but excludes students seeking vacation work and the temporarily stopped). In 2010, the average number of monthly unemployment-related benefits claimants in Northern Ireland, as a percentage of the working age population was 4.9%. Of these, 23.7% were counted as Long Term Unemployed i.e. they had been claiming for over 12 months.
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment were notified of a total of 2096 confirmed redundancies in Northern Ireland in 2010.
For Northern Ireland in 2011, 8.8% of adults and 17.1% children under 16 were living in Income Support households.
To view an Interactive Map of Income Support data click on the link below:
Other sources of social security benefit information in 2011 are as follows. Rates were created using 2010 population estimates.- 82783 ( 7.8)% persons aged 16-59 were claiming Income Support;
- 51926 ( 4.7)% persons aged 16-59/64 were receiving Incapacity Benefit;
- 24380 ( 2.2)% persons aged 16-59/64 were claiming Employment and Support Allowance1; and
- 156331 ( 11.0)% persons aged 16 and over were claiming Housing Benefit.
1From October 2008 Employment and Support Allowance replaced Incapacity Benefit and Income Support paid on incapacity grounds for new customers.
Datasets used: KS09a Economic Activity (NISRA Census), Labour Force Survey Employment Data 2009, Claimant Count Annual Averages 2010, Claimant Count Annual Averages LTU 2010, Total Confirmed Redundancies 2010 (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment), Income Support 2011, Incapacity Benefit 2011, Employment and Support Allowance 2011, Housing Benefit 2011 (Department of Social Development), Population Estimate 2010.
The Census of Employment is a statutory survey that is conducted every two years in Northern Ireland. It provides information on the nature and characteristics of non-agricultural businesses. In 2009 there were 693308 employee jobs in businesses located in Northern Ireland.
Of these:- 38.5% jobs were male full-time;
- 26.6% jobs were female full-time;
- 8.4% jobs were male part-time; and
- 26.4% jobs were female part-time.
The Inter Departmental Business Register (IDBR) showed there were 68525 VAT Registered Businesses in Northern Ireland in 2010. Of these, 23.5% were within the Agricultural sector, 16.7% within the Construction sector and 6.6% within the Property & Business Services sectors.
The Farm Census 2010 recorded 24471 farms registered to addresses in Northern Ireland and the total agricultural labour force was 46948 persons.
In Northern Ireland there were 5366 people who completed Enterprise Development Training provided by Invest NI in 2010/11. Of these, 54.6% subsequently started a business. Invest NI also offered assistance of £ 108 million and investment of £ 638 million to companies in Northern Ireland in 2010/11.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) provides a wide range of information on hourly, weekly and annual earnings of employees in Northern Ireland. The median wage measures the amount earned by the average individual i.e. the level of earnings above which half the population fall. The median gross weekly earnings for all employees in Northern Ireland in 2010 was £ 356.60. For females the median wage was £ 298.00 and for males it was £ 414.20.
Datasets used: Census of Employment 2009, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2010, Inter Departmental Business Register 2010 (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment), Enterprise Development Programme 2010/11, Assistance and Planned Investment 2010/11 (Invest NI), Farm Census 2010 (DARD).
Small Area Income Estimates are available for the years 2003-2005 - outputs include estimates of the incidence of income poverty (as measured by the proportion of households whose income is below 60% of the UK median household income). Data on households in relative poverty (%) available for 2004-2005 is based on unequivalised gross income before housing costs and data available for 2003-2005 is based on net income before housing costs, equivalised for household size/composition. Gini-coefficients are also presented which describe the equality of income distribution: the closer the coefficient is to 0 the more equal the distribution whilst the closer to 1 the more unequal.
Datasets used: Small Area Income Estimates 2003-2005 (NISRA Demography).
Health and Care
On Census Day 29th April 2001, in Northern Ireland:- 20.4% of people had a limiting long-term illness, health problem or disability;
- 70.0% of people stated that their general health was good; and
- 11.0% of the population stated that they provided unpaid care to family, friends, neighbours or others.
To view Interactive Maps of Census 2001 data for all of Northern Ireland at Super Output Area level click on the links below:
Average life expectancy measures the expected years of life at birth based on the mortality rates of the period in question. Life expectancy for males in Northern Ireland for 2007-2009 is 76.8 years and for females is 81.4 years.
In total 14413 deaths were registered in 2009 in Northern Ireland. Of all deaths, 3885 ( 27.0%) were to malignant neoplasms, 2017 ( 14.0%) were to respiratory disease and 4485 ( 31.1%) were to circulatory disease.
To view an Interactive Map of Deaths by Cause data click on the link below:
Average death rates are available from 2004 to 2008 standardised for age to the 2004-2008 Mid Year Population Estimates. In Northern Ireland the age standardised death rate (per 100,000 persons) for the population under 75 years of age was 415.5 for males and 269.2 for females. The table below shows average death rates by cause for the population under 75 years of age.
Data is recorded on the number of deaths due to suicide and undetermined intent. In Northern Ireland there were 260 such deaths registered in 2009.
To view an Interactive Map of Deaths due to Suicide/Undetermined Intent data click on the link below:
In Northern Ireland in 2009 there were:- 283 alcohol-related deaths (underlying cause of death is recorded as deaths with a clear causal relationship to alcohol consumption); and
- 84 drugs-related deaths (underlying cause of death recorded on the death certificate is drug poisoning, drug abuse or drug dependence).
There were 29 obesity-related deaths (underlying cause of death is recorded as obesity) for 2005-2009 in Northern Ireland.
The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) measures general practice achievement against a range of evidence-based indicators and provides raw disease prevalence data by a total of 17 clinical areas. In 2011, the raw prevalence of patients aged 16 plus (per 1,000 patients) on the Obesity Register was 114 for Northern Ireland.
To view an Interactive Map of Alcohol Related Deaths data click on the link below:
Data on individuals availing of specialist smoking cessation services shows that in Northern Ireland in 2009/10, 51.5% of people who set a quit date had successfully quit (self-reported) at 4 weeks.
To view an Interactive Map of Smoking Cessation data click on the link below:
There were 8469 newly diagnosed cases of cancer diagnosed in Northern Ireland (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) in 2009.
The Northern Ireland Breast Screening Programme currently invites all women between the ages of 50 and 64 to have a mammogram every 3 years. The uptake rate is the number of women accepting their invitation out of the number of women invited, expressed as a percentage. There was a 75.4% uptake of breast cancer screening in Northern Ireland for 2009/10. Cervical screening coverage in Northern Ireland is calculated as 'coverage over 5 years' where: the eligible female population aged 25-64, minus women ceased for a valid reason, divided by the number of smears taken over the last 5 years, expressed as a percentage. There was a 76.8% coverage of cervical cancer screening for the five year period ending 31 March 2010.
Datasets used: KS08 Health and Unpaid Care (NISRA Census), Life Expectancy 2007-2009 (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety), Deaths by Cause 2009 (NISRA Demography), Standardised Death Rate All 2004-2008, Standardised Death Rate due to Cancer 2004-2008, Standardised Death Rate due to Respiratory Disease 2004-2008, Standardised Death Rate due to Circulatory Disease 2004-2008 (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety), Deaths by Suicide/Undetermined Intent 2009, Alcohol Related Deaths 2009, Drug Related Deaths 2009, Obesity Related Deaths 2005-2009 (NISRA Demography), Quality Outcomes Framework 2011 (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety), Cancer Incidence 2009 (Northern Ireland Cancer Registry), Smoking Cessation Services 2009/10, Breast Cancer Screening 2009/10, Cervical Cancer Screening 2005/06-2009/10.
Numbers of hospital admissions in Northern Ireland for 2008/09 were as follows:- there were 239521 total hospital admissions;
- there were 69915 elective hospital admissions; and
- there were 150488 emergency hospital admissions.
In Northern Ireland there were 709 admissions to hospital as a result of mood or anxiety disorder in 2009/10. The data is extracted from the Northern Ireland Hospital Inpatients System (HIS), but excludes mental health specialities as not all mental health information is recorded on the Patient Administration System.
To view an Interactive Map of Hospital Admissions due to Mood/Anxiety Disorder data click on the link below:
In Northern Ireland in 2009/10 there were 14928 hospital admissions due to accidents. Of these 10.8% admissions were as a result of injuries due to road traffic collisions, 22.9% admissions were as a result of injuries in the home and 3.2% admissions were due to accidental injuries occurring at school.
To view an Interactive Map of Hospital Admissions due to Accidents data click on the link below:
In 2011 30.3% of children aged 0-2 and 70.0% of children aged 3-5 were registered with a dentist in Northern Ireland.
To view an Interactive Map of Dental Registrations for Children data click on the link below:
Datasets used: Hospital Admissions All 2008/09, Hospital Admissions Elective 2008/09, Hospital Admissions Emergency 2008/09, Hospital Admissions Mood and Anxiety Disorders 2009/10, Hospital Admissions - Accidents 2009/10 (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety), Dental Registrations 2011 (Business Services Organisation).
Housing, Environment and Transport
On Census Day 29th April 2001 there were 626718 households in Northern Ireland. Of these households:- 69.6% were owner occupied and 30.4% were rented;
- 29.4% were owned outright;
- 12.8% were lone pensioner households;
- 8.1% were lone parents households with dependent children;
- 5.3% of households were without central heating or without sole use of bath/shower/toilet or without both;
- 7.3% of households had an occupancy rating of -1 or less (i.e. classed as overcrowded);1 and
- 2.65 persons per household was the average household size.
1The occupancy rating provides a measure of under-occupancy and overcrowding. For example, a value of -1 implies there is one room too few and that there is overcrowding in the household. The occupancy rating assumes that every household, including one person households, requires a minimum of two common rooms (excluding bathrooms).
To view Interactive Maps of Census 2001 data for all of Northern Ireland at Super Output Area level click on the links below:
The 2006 House Conditions Survey showed that in Northern Ireland:- 3.4% of homes were assessed as unfit;
- 34.2% of homes were in fuel poverty;
- 6.8% of homes had a Standard Assessment Procedure rating of less than 201; and
- 9.9% of homes were dependent on solid fuel or electricity as a source of heating.
1The Standard Assessment Procedure is the Government's standard method for rating the energy efficiency of a dwelling. The SAP rating provides a comparative measure of the energy efficiency of dwellings; the lower the score the lower the energy efficiency, the higher the score - up to a maximum of 120 - the higher the efficiency.
There are projected to be 810400 households in Northern Ireland in the year 2023, with an average household size of 2.36 persons.
In 2010 there were 741816 domestic properties in Northern Ireland, which were sub-classified as follows:- Apartments - 73923
- Terraced - 220224
- Semi-Detached - 182981
- Detached - 264688
In 2009/10 in Northern Ireland in the private sector housing market, there were a total of 2260 new house sales and the average new house price was £ 165237.
The average capital value (2005-based) of domestic properties was £ 115048 in 2009/10 - the minimum recorded capital value was £ 15000 and the maximum capital value was £ 2500000.
In 2009/10 there were 8427 new dwelling starts in Northern Ireland, 1625 of these were for Housing Associations, representing 19.3% of the total new build.
To view an Interactive Map of New Dwelling Starts data click on the link below:
The average rates bill for Northern Ireland in 2009/10 was £ 753, this is increase of 4.0% from 2008/09.
In 2010/11 there were 16191 planning applications decided on of which 89.3% were approved.
Datasets used: KS18 Tenure, KS19 Rooms, Amenities, Central Heating and Lowest Floor Level, KS20 Household Composition, KS22 Lone Parent Households with Dependent Children (NISRA Census), House Condition Survey-Unfitness 2006, House Condition Survey-Fuel Poverty 2006, House Condition Survey-Standard Assessment Procedure 2006, House Condition Survey-Central Heating 2006, (Northern Ireland Housing Executive), Projected Households (2023) , Projected Household Size (2023) (NISRA Demography), Domestic Properties 2010, Average Capital Value 2010 (Land and Property Services), New House Sales/Average Prices 2009/10, New Dwelling Starts 2009/10, Average Rates Bill 2009/10 (Department of Social Development), Planning Applications 2010/11 (Department of the Environment).
On Census Day 29th April 2001 in Northern Ireland 73.7% of households had access to a car or van and 70.6% of persons aged 16-74 in employment usually travelled to work by car or van.
To view Interactive Maps of Census 2001 data for all of Northern Ireland at Super Output Area level click on the link below:
The Northern Ireland Travel Survey showed that in Northern Ireland in 2007-2009:- 65.0% of respondents took 5 minutes or less to walk to the nearest bus stop;
- 16.4% of respondents could get a bus at least once every half-hour; and
- 10.1% of respondents walked to work.
In 2009, 861311 cars were licensed to addresses in Northern Ireland, 8.2% of which were cars registered to a disabled driver or for transporting disabled people.
There were 5666 road traffic collisions in Northern Ireland in 2010 which resulted in 55 people being killed. In total there was a rate of 49.8 traffic casualties per 10,000 people in 2010 (this includes all persons slightly injured, seriously injured and killed).
To view an Interactive Map of Road traffic Collisions/Casualties data click on the link below:
There were 11687 noise complaints made in Northern Ireland in 2009/10, which is equal to a rate of 6.6 per 10,000 population (using 2008 population estimate, as in the 2009/10 Noise Complaint Statistics Report).
In Northern Ireland 35.6% of household waste was recycled and composted in 2009/10 and 33.1% of municipal waste was recycled and composted.
To view an Interactive Map of Municipal Waste Recycled and Composted data click on the link below:
Datasets used: KS15 Travel to Work, KS17 Cars or Vans(Census 2001), Northern Ireland Travel Survey 2007-2009 (NISRA Central Survey Unit), Car Registrations 2009 (Department of Regional Development), Road Traffic Collisions 2010 (Police Service Northern Ireland), Noise Complaints 2009/10, Waste Recycling 2009/10.
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