Assembly Area Information for Belfast North AA (9502)Profile last updated June 2010.
This page provides information on residents in Belfast North AA. Click on theme titles below to obtain an area profile for that subject. The datasets used are shown below 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
Click on the map to the right to see a more detailed map of Belfast North AA. Please note, as of the May 2010 Westminster Elections, the 18 Northern Ireland Parliamentary Constituencies are not equivalent to the Northern Ireland Assembly Areas. All data is this profile refers to Assembly Areas.
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 Belfast North AA 100.0% of the Usually Resident population in 2001 lived in urban areas, 0.0% lived in rural areas and 0.0% in mixed urban/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 Belfast North AA was 86066. Of this population:- 23.3% were under 16 years old and 21.8% were aged 60 and over;
- 46.7% of the population were male and 53.3% were female;
- 44.9% were from a Catholic community background and 51.9% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background;
- 36.3% of persons aged 16 and over were single (never married);
- 37.5 years was the average age of the population; and
- the population density was 21.62 persons per hectare.
The estimated population of Belfast North AA at 30 June 2008 was 83493, an increase of 1038 ( 1.3%) on the 2007 population of 82455.
Datasets used:KS01 Usually Resident Population, KS02 Age Structure, KS04 Marital Status, KS07b Community Background (NISRA Census), Mid Year Population Estimate 2008 (NISRA Demography).
In Belfast North there were 1276 resident births registered in 2008. Of these, 655 were male births and 621 were female births and 850 ( 66.6%) births were to unmarried mothers. The median age of mothers of new-born babies in 2008 was 27.0 and of fathers was 30.0. The teenage birth rate per 1,000 of females aged 13 to 19 was 30.4.
In total 1010 deaths were registered in 2008 in Belfast North AA, of these 391 ( 38.7%) were under 75 years old. The median age at death was 78.0 in 2008.
Datasets used:Births 2008, Median Age of Parents 2008, Deaths 2008, Median Age at Death 2008,(NISRA Demography).
Crime and Justice
There were a total of 9203 offences recorded in Belfast North AA in 2008/09. The rates per 10,000 population by type of crime are shown below:- burglary - 967 offences recorded, rate of 115.8 per 10,000 population;
- theft - 1944 offences recorded, rate of 232.8 per 10,000 population;
- criminal damage - 2519 offences recorded, rate of 301.7 per 10,000 population; and
- violent crimes (offences against the person, sexual offences and robbery) - 2858 offences recorded, rate of 342.3 per 10,000 population.
Datasets used:Notifiable Offences Recorded 2008 (Police Service Northern Ireland).
Education and Training
On Census Day, in Belfast North AA looking at the population aged 16-74:- 11.3% had degree level or higher qualifications; and
- 68.6% 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.
For school leavers aged 16 and over in 2008, 57.6% achieved at least 5 or more GCSEs at grade C and above, 28.0% went on into Higher Education and 22.2% went into Further Education in Belfast North AA.
In Belfast North AA there were 2200 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, 65.2% were full time and 34.8% were part time students, while 60.0% were female and 40.0% were male. In total, 38.9% were aged 20 and under, 23.9% were aged 21-24 and 37.3% were aged 25 and over.
In Belfast North AA there were 6305 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, 16.5% were full time and 83.5% were part time students, while 55.1% were female and 44.9% were male. In total, 42.0% were aged 19 and under, 15.2% were aged 20-25 and 42.8% were aged 26 and over.
School Census data for 2009 (by pupil residence) in Belfast North AA shows that 23.7% 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 2009, the raw prevalence of patients aged 18 plus (per 1,000 patients) on the Learning Disabilities Register was 4.31 for Belfast North AA.
In 2009 in Belfast North AA, 31.8% of pupils in post-primary schools had Free School Meal Entitlement (based on pupil residence data).
Datasets used:KS13 Qualifications and Students (NISRA Census),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 Belfast North AA looking at the population aged 16-74:- 53.3% were economically active, 46.7% were economically inactive; and
- 6.0% were unemployed, of these 44.9% were long-term unemployed.1
1Long-term unemployed is defined as those who have been unemployed since 1999 or earlier on Census Day.
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment were notified of a total of 86 confirmed redundancies in Belfast North AA in 2008.
For Belfast North in 2008 20.7% of adults and 40.7% children under 16 were living in Income Support households.
Other sources of social security benefit information in 2008 are as follows:- 9113 ( 19.2)% persons aged 16-59 were claiming Income Support1;
- 4227 ( 8.5)% persons aged 16-59/64 were receiving Incapacity Benefit1; and
- 13351 ( 20.3)% 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), 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 46845 employee jobs in businesses located in Belfast North AA.
Of these:- 43% jobs were male full-time;
- 28% jobs were female full-time;
- 8% jobs were male part-time; and
- 22% jobs were female part-time.
The Farm Census 2008 recorded 5 farms registered to addresses in Belfast North AA and the total agricultural labour force was 12 persons.
In Belfast North there were 161 people who completed Start a Business training provided by Invest NI in 2008. Of these, 63.4% were subsequently offered assistance by the Start A Business Programme. Invest NI also offered assistance of £ 1.71 million and investment of £ 7.51 million to companies in Belfast North AA 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 Belfast North in 2008 was £356.3. For males the median wage was £362.4 and for females it was £335.1 (some numbers are too small to provide a reliable estimate and therefore there is no median wage available).
Datasets used:Census of Employment 2007, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2008(Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment),Start a Business Training 2008,Start a Business Assistance 2008(Invest NI),Farm Census 2008 (DARD).
Small Area Income Estimates are available for the years 2003/05 - 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 2004/05 is based on unequivalised gross income before housing costs and data available for 2003/05 is based on net income before housing costs, equivalised for household size/composition.
Datasets used:Small Area Income Estimates 2003-2005 (NISRA Demography).
Deprivation - NIMDM 2010
The Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 (NIMDM 2010) report was published in May 2010. The report identifies small area concentrations of multiple deprivation across Northern Ireland. The results for Belfast North AA are shown below.
Belfast North AA has an Extent of 59%, this means that 59% of the Belfast North population live in the most deprived Super Output Areas in Northern Ireland.
The Income Scale shows that there are 34825 people in Belfast North AA experiencing income deprivation, while the Employment scale shows that a total of 9283 people in Belfast North AA experience employment deprivation.
Both the Income Scale and the Employment Scale can be presented as rates of the relevant populations to aid comparisons across areas. 42% of the total population in Belfast North AA were identified as income deprived while 20% of the working age population were identified as employment deprived. This can be compared to NI as a whole where 25% were identified as income deprived and 13% employment deprived.
Within Belfast North AA the most deprived Super Output Area is New Lodge 1 (ranked 5 in NI) and the least deprived Super Output Area is Cavehill 2 (ranked 835 in NI).
[Ranks range from 1 (most deprived AA) to 18 (least deprived AA)]
Datasets used:Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 AA (NISRA).
Health and Care
On Census Day 29th April 2001, in Belfast North AA:- 27.5% of people had a limiting long-term illness, health problem or disability;
- 61.8% of people stated that their general health was good; and
- 11.9% of the population stated that they provided unpaid care to family, friends, neighbours or others.
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 Belfast North AA for 2005-2007 is 73.0 years and for females is 79.0 years.
In total 1010 people died in 2008 in Belfast North, of all deaths, 275 ( 27.2%) were to malignant neoplasms, 294 ( 29.1%) were to circulatory disease and 159 ( 15.7%) were to respiratory disease.
Average death rates are available from 2003 to 2007 standardised for age to the 2005 Mid Year Population Estimates. In Belfast North AA the age standardised death rate (per 100,000 persons) for the population under 75 years of age was 593.1 for males and 380.3 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 Belfast North AA there were 25 such deaths registered in 2008.
In Belfast North AA there were:- 28 alcohol-related deaths (underlying cause of death is recorded as deaths with a clear causal relationship to alcohol consumption) in 2008; and
- 4 obesity-related deaths (underlying cause of death is recorded as obesity) during 2004-2008.
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 118.82 for Belfast North AA.
There were 444 newly diagnosed cases of cancer diagnosed in Belfast North AA (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) in 2007.
In Belfast North AA in 2007, 91.5% of children received immunisation for Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) before reaching their second birthday.
In 2008 24.5% of children aged 0-2 and 54.8% of children aged 3-5 were registered with a dentist in Belfast North.
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,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), Childhood Immunisation Uptake Rates 2007 (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 36383 households in Belfast North AA. Of these households:- 51.7% were owner occupied and 48.3% were rented;
- 22.6% were owned outright;
- 17.8% were lone pensioner households;
- 13.3% were lone parents households with dependent children;
- 5.6% of households were without central heating or without sole use of bath/shower/toilet or without both;
- 9.6% of households had an occupancy rating of -1 or less (i.e. classed as overcrowded);1 and
- 2.34 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).
In 2008 there were 38290 domestic properties in Belfast North AA, which were sub-classified as follows:- Apartments - 6285
- Terraced - 18096
- Semi-Detached - 10703
- Detached - 3206
In 2008 there were 585 planning applications decided on of which 89.7% 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),Domestic Properties 2008(Land and Property Services),Planning Applications 2008(Department of the Environment).
On Census Day 29th April 2001 in Belfast North AA 50.8% of households had access to a car or van and 57.2% of persons aged 16-74 in employment usually travelled to work by car or van.
In 2006, 25243 cars were licensed to addresses in Belfast North AA, 15.9% of which were cars registered to a disabled driver or for transporting disabled people.
Datasets used:KS15 Travel to Work, KS17 Cars or Vans(Census 2001), Car Registrations 2006 (Department of Regional Development).
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