Northern Ireland Level InformationProfile last updated February 2010.
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 and Census 2001 key statistics were produced for those settlements with over 500 people. In Northern Ireland 65.1% of the Usually Resident population in 2001 lived in urban areas whereas 34.9% lived in rural areas.11Small Area Population Estimates (Rounded) 2003 data used to create rate.
Datasets used: Statistical Classification and Delineation of Settlements Report 2005; KS01 Usually Resident Statistics for Settlements (NISRA Census); Small Area Population Estimates 2003 (NISRA Geography).
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 2008 was 1775003, an increase of 15855 ( 0.9%) on the 2007 population of 1759148.
In 2021 the population of Northern Ireland is projected to be 1921588 persons - this is based on the 2008 mid-year estimates of the population.
To view an Interactive Population Pyramid for Northern Ireland from 1971-2043 (2008-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: - 15350 Health Card Registrations from Non-UK Nationals in 2008;
- 1420 Home Office Work Permits issued in 2008/09;1
- 4815 A8 Nationals Registrations on the Worker Registration Scheme in 2008/09;2
- 15614 National Insurance Number (NINO) Allocations to Non-UK Nationals 2005/06;
- 30000 estimated A8 Nationals stock population, equal to 1.7 of the total population in 2007;
- 1055 Migrant Workers estimated to have made Social Housing Applications in 2007/08;
- 4311 Primary Pupils with English as an Additional Language in the 2008 School Census; and
- 2142 Post-Primary Pupils with English as an Additional Language 2008 School Census.
1A 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.
2The 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).
Datasets used: KS01 Usually Resident Population, KS02 Age Structure, KS04 Marital Status, KS07b Community Background (NISRA Census), Mid Year Population Estimate 2008, Population Projection 2021 (NISRA Demography), Non UK Nationals Health Card Registrations 2008 (Central Services Agency), Work Permits 2008/09, A8 Nationals Registrations on Worker Registration Scheme 2008/09 (Home Office), National Insurance Number Allocations to Non-UK Residents 2005-2008 (Department of Social Development), A8 Nationals Stock Population Estimate 2007,Migrant Workers Social Housing Applications Estimate 2007/08,Pupils with English as an Additional Language 2008 (Department of Education).
In Northern Ireland there were 25631 resident births registered in 2008. Of these, 13204 were male births and 12427 were female births and 9966 ( 38.9%) births were to unmarried mothers. The median age of mothers of new-born babies in 2008 was 29.0 and of fathers was 32.0. The teenage birth rate per 1,000 of females aged 13 to 19 was 16.6.
The most popular baby names in Northern Ireland in 2008 were Jack and Katie.
To view an Interactive Map of Teenage Birth Rate data click on the link 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 2006-2008 for Northern Ireland was 2.01.
In total 14907 deaths were registered in 2008 in Northern Ireland, of these 5615 ( 37.7%) were under 75 years old. The median age at death was 79.0.There were 8510 marriages registered in 2008 in Northern Ireland, 29.0% of which were at a Registrar's Office. The average age of the bride and groom was 31.0 and 33.3 respectively. The percentage of couples where neither partner was previously married was 79.8% and the percentage of couples who were living at same address before marriage was 52.9%.
In 2008 there were 5169 new divorcees living in Northern Ireland, 2509 of which were female and 2660 were male. Divorce statistics have been compiled from returns of 'decrees made Absolute' and include nullities of marriage.
In 2008 there were 86 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. Of the civil partnerships, 43 partnerships were male partnerships and 43 were female partnerships.
Datasets used:Births 2008, Baby Names 2008, Median Age of Parents 2008, Total Period Fertility Rates 1999-2008, Deaths 2008, Median Age at Death 2008, Marriages 2008, Divorcees 2008,Civil Partnerships 2008 (NISRA Demography).
Crime and Justice
There were a total of 110094 offences recorded in Northern Ireland in 2008/09. The rates per 10,000 population by type of crime are shown below:- burglary - 12474 offences recorded, rate of 70.3 per 10,000 population;
- theft - 26241 offences recorded, rate of 147.8 per 10,000 population;
- criminal damage - 28421 offences recorded, rate of 160.1 per 10,000 population; and
- violent crimes (offences against the person, sexual offences and robbery) - 32694 offences recorded, rate of 184.2 per 10,000 population.
To view an Interactive Map of Notifiable Offences recorded data click on the link below:
There were 87159 incidents of anti-social behaviour reported in Northern Ireland in 2008/09.
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 2008/09, there were 990 racist, 1595 sectarian and 179 homophobic incidents.
Domestic abuse motivated incidents are defined as any incident of threatening behaviour, violence, or abuse (phychological, 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 and in Northern Ireland in 2008/09, there were 23076 incidents. Of recorded crimes with a domestic abuse motivation, the most common type of offence was Common Assault/Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (AOABH) and there were 4931 such crimes recorded in 2008/09.
Statistics on court proceedings, prosecutions, convictions and sentencing show that in Northern Ireland in 2006 26363 people were sentenced - of these 2204 resulted in immediate custody, 2336 in suspended custody and 2125 in Supervision in the Community (other sentencing resulted in a fine, conditional discharge, youth conference or other).
Datasets used:
Notifiable Offences Recorded 2008,Anti Social Behaviour Incidents 2008, Hate Incidents and Crimes 2008, Domestic Incidents and Crimes Recorded 2008 (Police Service Northern Ireland), People Sentenced 2006 (Northern Ireland Office).
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:- 80.6% of primary school pupils achieved the expected Key Stage 2 levels in Maths and 78.8% in English in 2008;
- 70.1% of primary school pupils achieved the expected Key Stage 2 levels in Maths and 67.7% in English in the most disadvantaged schools in 2008;2
- 2.1% of post-primary Year 12 pupils achieved no GCSEs in 2007;
- 4.8% of post-primary Year 12 school pupils achieved no GCSEs in the most disadvantaged schools in 2007;2and
- 66.9% of school leavers in 2008 (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 2008, 39.9% went on into Higher Education and 29.5% went into Further Education in Northern Ireland.
In Northern Ireland there were 62300 students enrolled at a Higher Education college in 2008. 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 58.9% were female and 41.1% were male. In total, 42.2% were aged 20 and under, 27.0% were aged 21-24 and 30.7% were aged 25 and over.
In Northern Ireland there were 142100 students enrolled at a Further Education college in 2008. Further Education can be defined as post-secondary education that is distinct from the education offered in universities. Of all students enrolled, 20.6% were full time and 79.4% were part time students, while 52.2% were female and 47.8% were male. In total, 48.9% were aged 19 and under, 14.4% were aged 20-25 and 36.7% were aged 26 and over.
School Census data for 2009 (by pupil residence) in Northern Ireland shows that 14.9% 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 2009, the raw prevalence of patients aged 18 plus (per 1,000 patients) on the Learning Disabilities Register was 4.87 for Northern Ireland.
In 2009 16.5% 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 2007, KS2 Results All 2007, Year 12 GCSE Results by FSME 2007, Year 12 GCSE Results All 2007, School Leavers Survey 2008,School Census Post Primary (Pupil Residence) 2009 (Department of Education),School Census Post Primary Free School Meals 2009 (Department of Education), Higher Education Enrolments 2008,Further Education Enrolments 2008 (Department of Employment and Learning),Quality Outcomes Framework 2009 (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 2007 shows that in Northern Ireland:- 70.3% of the working-age population were in employment;
- 59.8% of the working-age population aged over 50 were in employment and
- 33.6% 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 2008, the average number of monthly unemployment-related benefits claimants in Northern Ireland, as a percentage of the working age population was 2.6%. Of these, 15.3% 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 2777 confirmed redundancies in Northern Ireland in 2008.
For Northern Ireland in 2008 10.1% of adults and 20.0% 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 2008 are as follows:- 94731 ( 9.0)% persons aged 16-59 were claiming Income Support1;
- 65355 ( 6.0)% persons aged 16-59/64 were receiving Incapacity Benefit1; and
- 127565 ( 9.2)% persons aged 16 and over were claiming Housing Benefit.
1Mid Year Population Estimates 2008 data used to create rate.
Datasets used:KS09a Economic Activity (NISRA Census), Labour Force Survey Employment Data 2007,Claimant Count Annual Averages 2008,Claimant Count Annual Averages LTU 2008,Total Confirmed Redundancies 2008 (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment),Income Support 2008,Incapacity Benefit 2008,Housing Benefit 2008 (Department of Social Development).
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 2007 there were 710638 employee jobs in businesses located in Northern Ireland.
Of these:- 40.4% jobs were male full-time;
- 26.4% jobs were female full-time;
- 7.7% jobs were male part-time; and
- 25.3% jobs were female part-time.
The Inter Departmental Business Register (IDBR) showed there were 71555 VAT Registered Businesses in Northern Ireland in 2008. Of these, 24.0% were within the Agricultural sector, 15.3% within the Construction sector and 15.5% within the Property & Business Services sector.
The Farm Census 2008 recorded 25952 farms registered to addresses in Northern Ireland and the total agricultural labour force was 48964 persons.
In Northern Ireland there were 4510 people who completed Start a Business training provided by Invest NI in 2008. Of these, 67.5% were subsequently offered assistance by the Start A Business Programme. Invest NI also offered assistance of £ 110.51 million and investment of £ 684.66 million to companies in Northern Ireland in 2008.
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 2008 was £346.5. For males the median wage was £404.3 and for females it was £287.5.
Datasets used:Census of Employment 2007, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2008, Inter Departmental Business Register 2008(Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment),Start a Business Training 2008,Start a Business Assistance 2008(Invest NI),Farm Census 2008 (DARD).
The Family Resources Survey 2006 showed that for Northern Ireland, 20.0% of households had incomes less than 60% of the UK median after housing costs, compared to 26.0% of households with children under 16.
The Family Resources Survey for 2004-2005 showed that 19.0% of pensioners were solely reliant on state benefit in Northern Ireland.
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:Family Resources Survey 2006, Pensioners Reliant On Benefit 2005 (Department of Social Development), 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 2005-2007 is 76.2 years and for females is 81.2 years.
In total 14907 people died in 2008 in Northern Ireland, of all deaths, 3971 ( 26.6%) were to malignant neoplasms, 4752 ( 31.9%) were to respiratory disease and 2096 ( 14.1%) 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 2003 to 2007 standardised for age to the 2005 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 418.3 for males and 271.7 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 282 such deaths registered in 2008.
To view an Interactive Map of Deaths due to Suicide/Undetermined Intent data click on the link below:
In Northern Ireland in 2008 there were:- 276 alcohol-related deaths (underlying cause of death is recorded as deaths with a clear causal relationship to alcohol consumption); and
- 89 drugs-related deaths (underlying cause of death recorded on the death certificate is drug poisoning, drug abuse or drug dependence).
There were 23 obesity-related deaths (underlying cause of death is recorded as obesity) for 2004-2008 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 2009, the raw prevalence of patients aged 16 plus (per 1,000 patients) on the Obesity Register was 112.66 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 2008, 51.1% 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 7725 newly diagnosed cases of cancer diagnosed in Northern Ireland (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) in 2007.
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 75.6% uptake of breast cancer screening in Northern Ireland for 2008. 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 73.5% coverage of cervical cancer screening for the five year period ending 31 March 2008.
In Northern Ireland in 2007 94.6% of children received immunisation for Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) before reaching their second birthday.
Datasets used:
Census 2001:KS08 Health and Unpaid Care (NISRA Census), Life Expectancy 2005-2007 (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety),Deaths by Cause 2008 (NISRA Demography), Standardised Death Rate All 2003-2007,Standardised Death Rate due to Cancer 2003-2007,Standardised Death Rate due to Respiratory Disease 2003-2007, Standardised Death Rate due to Circulatory Disease 2003-2007 (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety),Deaths by Suicide/Undetermined Intent 2008, Alcohol Related Deaths 2008,Drug Related Deaths 2008,Obesity Related Deaths 2004-2008 (NISRA Demography),Quality Outcomes Framework 2009 (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety),Cancer Incidence 2007 (Northern Ireland Cancer Registry), Smoking Cessation Services 2008,Breast Cancer Screening 2008, Cervical Cancer Screening 2003-2008,Childhood Immunisation Uptake Rates 2007 (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety).
Numbers of hospital admissions in Northern Ireland for 2008 were as follows:- there were 234402 total hospital admissions;
- there were 69814 elective hospital admissions; and
- there were 145417 emergency hospital admissions.
In Northern Ireland there were 668 admissions to hospital as a result of mood or anxiety disorder in 2009. 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 there were 15158 hospital admissions due to accidents. Of these 11.3% admissions were as a result of injuries due to road traffic collisions, 23.3% 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 2008 26.3% of children aged 0-2 and 61.2% 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:
For Northern Ireland the average travel time to the nearest hospital with an Accident and Emergency Unit (excluding Minor Injury Units) in 2004 was 13 minutes.
Datasets used:
Hospital Admissions All 2008,Hospital Admissions Elective 2008, Hospital Admissions Emergency 2008,Hospital Admissions Mood and Anxiety Disorders 2009,Hospital Admissions - Accidents 2009 Travel Time to A+E Hospital 2004 (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety),Dental Registrations 2008 (Central Services Agency).
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 2008 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 798300 households in Northern Ireland in the year 2021, with an average household size of 2.36 persons.
In 2008 there were 716699 domestic properties in Northern Ireland, which were sub-classified as follows:- Apartments - 58110
- Terraced - 218350
- Semi-Detached - 180224
- Detached - 260015
In 2009 in Northern Ireland in the private sector housing market, there were a total of 2185 new house sales and the average new house price was £ 183229.
The average capital value (2005-based) of domestic properties was £ 113337 in 2008 - the minimum capital value was £ 15000 and the maximum capital value was £ 3700000.
In 2009 there were 6356 new dwelling starts in Northern Ireland, 863 of these were for Housing Associations, representing 13.6% 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 was £724, this is an increase of 2.7% from 2008.
In 2008 there were 24637 planning applications decided on of which 94.2% 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 (2021) , Projected Household Size (2021) (NISRA Demography),Domestic Properties 2008,Average Capital Value 2008(Land and Property Services),New House Sales/Average Prices 2009, New Dwelling Starts 2009, Average Rates Bill 2009 (Department of Social Development),Planning Applications 2008 (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 2006-2008:- 64.5% of respondents took 5 minutes or less to walk to the nearest bus stop;
- 16.3% of respondents could get a bus at least once every half-hour; and
- 10.0% of respondents walked to work.
In 2006, 793762 cars were licensed to addresses in Northern Ireland, 8.3% of which were cars registered to a disabled driver or for transporting disabled people.
There were 6223 road traffic collisions in Northern Ireland in 2008 which resulted in 107 people being killed. In total there was a rate of 53.8 traffic casualties per 10,000 people in 2008 (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 11923 noise complaints made in Northern Ireland in 2007, which is equal to a rate of 39.7 per 10,000 population.
In Northern Ireland 31.9% of household waste was recycled and composted in 2008 and 28.8% 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 2006-2008 (NISRA Central Survey Unit),Car Registrations 2006 (Department of Regional Development),Road Traffic Collisions 2008 (Police Service Northern Ireland),Noise Complaints 2007,Waste Recycling 2008 (Environment and Heritage Service Northern Ireland).
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