Electoral wards of Belfast
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The electoral wards of Belfast are subdivisions of the city
, used primarily for statistics and elections. Belfast
has had 51 wards since May 1973, which were revised in May 1985 and again in May 1993. Wards are the smallest administrative unit in Northern Ireland
and are set by the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner and reviewed every 8-10 years.
Wards are used to create constituencies for local government authorities
, the Northern Ireland Assembly
and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. In elections to Belfast City Council
, the 51 wards are split into nine District Electoral Areas, each of which contains between five and seven wards, with the number of councillors
it elects equal to the number of wards it contains. The constituencies for elections to the House of Commons and the Assembly are coterminous and are created by amalgamating wards into larger areas, with the city's 51 wards split between the four 'Belfast' constituencies, each of which contains between 11 and 14 wards, although these also contain wards from bordering local authorities.
The use of wards for statistical purposes by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
(NISRA) has changed since the creation of 'Census Output Areas' (5022 in total) and 'Super Output Areas' (890 in total), which were created to address the variance in size of the 582 wards across Northern Ireland. Each ward contains several Super Output Area, which in turn are made up of a number of Census Output Areas.
By the early 1970s, population shifts had resulted in significant differences in the electorates of the wards. Although the wards continued to have four representatives on Belfast City Council, electorates varied from less than 5,000 in the smallest ward, Smithfield, to almost 40,000 in the largest ward, Victoria. The review of local government which take place in the early 1970s expanded Belfast to take in some of the newer housing estates on the fringes of the city and attempted to equalise electorates. Initially, Belfast was to have been divided into 52 wards. Following a public review, one ward, Tullycarnet, was excluded from Belfast and became instead the Castlereagh wards of Tullycarnet and Gilnahirk. The remaining 51 wards were intended to elect one member each using the first past the post electoral system. The reintroduction of the single transferable vote
method of election meant that a different system was required. The 51 wards were therefore grouped into 8 electoral areas, distinguished by letters, with each electoral area returning either 6 or 7 councillors.
By the early 1980s, population shifts, demolition of some the older housing estates and residential flight caused by the Troubles
had again led to substantial disparities in the electorates of the wards. Some wards in inner city Belfast such as Crumlin had lost over 70% of their population. The review of local government which took place from 1982 to 1984 created 51 new wards, many new or substantially different from their namesakes. The initial proposals, published in 1983, survived unchanged with a few exceptions. The proposed Peter's Hill ward was renamed Saint Anne's. The Donegall ward, one of the few unchanged wards, was renamed Blackstaff. In inner south Belfast, the Saint George's, University and Cromac wards were to have been replaced with an eastern ward, to be called Linenhall, and a western ward, to be called College. Following public inquiries, the wards were replaced with a southern ward, Botanic, and a northern ward, Shaftesbury, which merged the former Cromac and Saint George's wards. As in 1973, these wards were grouped into electoral areas electing between 5 to 7 councillors.
A further review took place in 1991-1992 and compared to the review of the 1980s, saw minor changes. In the Court electoral area, the existing Shankill ward was split between three other wards. One of these three wards which gained territory, Saint Anne's, having lost its eponymous area to the Duncairn ward assumed the Shankill name. Initially the number of ward was to have been cut to 50, however after a public inquiry, a new 51st ward was created. Most of the existing Finaghy ward was renamed Musgrave while a new Finaghy ward was created from the southern parts of the older Finaghy ward and the Upper Malone ward, which compensated by gaining territory from Malone and Stranmillis wards.
Subdivisions of Belfast
The subdivisions of Belfast are a series of divisions of Belfast, Northern Ireland that are used for a variety of cultural, electoral, planning and residential purposes....
, used primarily for statistics and elections. Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
has had 51 wards since May 1973, which were revised in May 1985 and again in May 1993. Wards are the smallest administrative unit in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and are set by the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner and reviewed every 8-10 years.
Wards are used to create constituencies for local government authorities
Local government in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes. In Northern Ireland local councils do not carry out the same range of functions as those in the rest of the United Kingdom, for example they have no responsibility for education, for road building or for housing...
, the Northern Ireland Assembly
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive...
and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. In elections to Belfast City Council
Belfast City Council
Belfast City Council is the local authority with responsibility for the city of Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. The Council serves an estimated population of , the largest of any district council in Northern Ireland, while also being the fourth smallest by area...
, the 51 wards are split into nine District Electoral Areas, each of which contains between five and seven wards, with the number of councillors
Members of Belfast City Council
This is a list of the 51 members of Belfast City Council, elected at the local elections on 5 May 2011.-Electoral Wards:Belfast City Council currently comprises 51 electoral wards, nominally one for each elected councillor...
it elects equal to the number of wards it contains. The constituencies for elections to the House of Commons and the Assembly are coterminous and are created by amalgamating wards into larger areas, with the city's 51 wards split between the four 'Belfast' constituencies, each of which contains between 11 and 14 wards, although these also contain wards from bordering local authorities.
The use of wards for statistical purposes by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency is an executive agency within the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland. The organisation is responsible for the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy, population and society of Northern Ireland...
(NISRA) has changed since the creation of 'Census Output Areas' (5022 in total) and 'Super Output Areas' (890 in total), which were created to address the variance in size of the 582 wards across Northern Ireland. Each ward contains several Super Output Area, which in turn are made up of a number of Census Output Areas.
District Electoral Areas
| Map | | District Electoral Area | | Councillors/ Wards | | Population (2008 Estimate) | | Population (2001 Census) | | Catholic | | Protestant | | Other | | Area | | Density | | NI Assembly Northern Ireland Assembly The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive... | | UK Parliament |
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| Balmoral Balmoral (District Electoral Area) Balmoral is the most southern of nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Blackstaff; Finaghy; Malone; Musgrave; Upper Malone and Windsor... |
6 | 29,681 | 31,942 | 40.8% | 53.0% | 6.2% | 13.71 km2 | 2,330/km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Castle Castle (District Electoral Area) Castle is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the north of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Bellevue; Castleview; Cavehill; Chichester Park; Duncairn and Fortwilliam... |
6 | 28,290 | 29,016 | 44.3% | 51.6% | 4.1% | 19 km2 | 1,527/km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Court | 5 | 21,777 | 22,088 | 5.1% | 92.7% | 2.2% | 9.12 km2 | 2,422/km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... (2) Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... (3) |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... (2) Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... (3) |
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| Laganbank | 5 | 32,316 | 33,358 | 54.8% | 37.7% | 7.5% | 8.37 km2 | 3,985/km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Lower Falls | 5 | 25,500 | 26,290 | 96.2% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 5.93 km2 | 4,433/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Oldpark Oldpark (District Electoral Area) Oldpark is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the west of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ardoyne; Ballysillan; Cliftonville; Legoniel; New Lodge and Water Works... |
6 | 33,798 | 35,100 | 66.1% | 31.5% | 2.4% | 13.68 km2 | 2,566 /km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Pottinger Pottinger (District Electoral Area) Pottinger is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the east of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ballymacarrett; Bloomfield; Orangefield; Ravenhill; The Mount and Woodstock.The wards of Ravenhill... |
6 | 31,272 | 30,687 | 15.7% | 78.2% | 6.1% | 6.17 km2 | 4,974 /km2 | Belfast East Belfast East (Assembly constituency) Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... (4) Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... (2) |
Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... (4) Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... (2) |
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| Upper Falls | 5 | 29,082 | 31,039 | 95.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 15.83 km2 | 1,961/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Victoria | 7 | 36,607 | 37,691 | 6.7% | 87.0% | 6.3% | 20.2 km2 | 1,896 /km2 | Belfast East Belfast East (Assembly constituency) Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... |
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| Belfast City Council Belfast City Council Belfast City Council is the local authority with responsibility for the city of Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. The Council serves an estimated population of , the largest of any district council in Northern Ireland, while also being the fourth smallest by area... |
51 | 268,323 | 277,391 | 47.2% | 48.6% | 4.2% | 114.85 km2 | 2,415 /km2 | |||
- Note: data for DEAs in the above table is based on aggregating the referenced figures for the relevant wards in the table below.
List of Wards
| Ward | | District Electoral Area | | Population (2008 Estimate) | | Population (2001 Census) | | Catholic | | Protestant | | Other | | Area | | Density | | NI Assembly Northern Ireland Assembly The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive... | | UK Parliament | | Ref |
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| Andersonstown Andersonstown Andersonstown is a suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland.It is overshadowed by the Black Mountain and Divis Mountain and contains a mixture of public and private housing. It is largely populated by the Irish nationalist and Roman Catholic community... |
Upper Falls | 5,238 | 5,764 | 98.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.08 km2 | 5,337/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Ardoyne Ardoyne Ardoyne is an Irish nationalist, working class and mainly Catholic district in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. It gained notoriety due to the large number of incidents during "The Troubles". It is home to approximately 20,000 inhabitants... |
Oldpark Oldpark (District Electoral Area) Oldpark is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the west of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ardoyne; Ballysillan; Cliftonville; Legoniel; New Lodge and Water Works... |
6,106 | 6,602 | 96.4% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 0.58 km2 | 11,383 /km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Ballyhackamore | Victoria | 5,479 | 5,693 | 11.6% | 80.3% | 8.1% | 1.15 km2 | 4,950 /km2 | Belfast East Belfast East (Assembly constituency) Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... |
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| Ballymacarrett Ballymacarrett Ballymacarrett or Ballymacarret is the name of both a townland and electoral ward in Belfast. The townland is in County Down and the electoral ward is part of the Pottinger district electoral area of Belfast City Council.... |
Pottinger Pottinger (District Electoral Area) Pottinger is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the east of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ballymacarrett; Bloomfield; Orangefield; Ravenhill; The Mount and Woodstock.The wards of Ravenhill... |
4,797 | 4,942 | 50.7% | 46.8% | 2.8% | 0.78 km2 | 6,336 /km2 | Belfast East Belfast East (Assembly constituency) Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... |
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| Ballynafeigh | Laganbank | 5,060 | 5,251 | 59.0% | 33.2% | 7.8% | 0.67 km2 | 7,837/km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Ballysillan | Oldpark Oldpark (District Electoral Area) Oldpark is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the west of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ardoyne; Ballysillan; Cliftonville; Legoniel; New Lodge and Water Works... |
5,854 | 6,020 | 4.4% | 90.7% | 4.9% | 1.11 km2 | 5,423 /km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Beechmount | Lower Falls | 5,530 | 5,504 | 92.2% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 0.84 km2 | 6,552/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Bellevue | Castle Castle (District Electoral Area) Castle is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the north of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Bellevue; Castleview; Cavehill; Chichester Park; Duncairn and Fortwilliam... |
4,750 | 4,942 | 60.7% | 35.2% | 4.1% | 2.96 km2 | 1,670/km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Belmont | Victoria | 5,980 | 6,025 | 3.9% | 89.6% | 6.5% | 1.79 km2 | 3,366 /km2 | Belfast East Belfast East (Assembly constituency) Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... |
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| Blackstaff | Balmoral Balmoral (District Electoral Area) Balmoral is the most southern of nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Blackstaff; Finaghy; Malone; Musgrave; Upper Malone and Windsor... |
3,673 | 3,964 | 4.2% | 91.4% | 4.4% | 1.92 km2 | 2,065/km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Bloomfield | Pottinger Pottinger (District Electoral Area) Pottinger is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the east of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ballymacarrett; Bloomfield; Orangefield; Ravenhill; The Mount and Woodstock.The wards of Ravenhill... |
5,483 | 5,537 | 5.1% | 87.6% | 7.3% | 0.74 km2 | 7,482 /km2 | Belfast East Belfast East (Assembly constituency) Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... |
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| Botanic | Laganbank | 8,334 | 9,572 | 66.9% | 23.0% | 10.1 % | 1.3 km2 | 7,363/km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Castleview | Castle Castle (District Electoral Area) Castle is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the north of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Bellevue; Castleview; Cavehill; Chichester Park; Duncairn and Fortwilliam... |
4,769 | 4,878 | 31.2% | 64.3% | 4.5 % | 1.41 km2 | 3,460/km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Cavehill Cavehill Cavehill, historically known as Ben Madigan , is a basaltic hill overlooking the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. It forms part of the southeastern border of the Antrim Plateau. It is distinguished by its famous 'Napoleon's Nose', a basaltic outcrop which resembles the profile of the famous... |
Castle Castle (District Electoral Area) Castle is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the north of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Bellevue; Castleview; Cavehill; Chichester Park; Duncairn and Fortwilliam... |
4,965 | 5,282 | 51.3% | 45.1% | 3.6% | 3.41 km2 | 1,549/km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Cherryvalley Cherryvalley Cherryvalley is an electoral ward of Belfast City Council, Northern Ireland.Along with neighbouring Stormont and Malone in south Belfast, Cherryvalley is considered one of Northern Ireland's most affluent and exclusive residential areas with average house prices reaching £2-3m... |
Victoria | 5,731 | 5,933 | 8.9% | 85.1% | 6.0% | 1.99 km2 | 2,981 /km2 | Belfast East Belfast East (Assembly constituency) Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... |
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| Chichester Park | Castle Castle (District Electoral Area) Castle is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the north of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Bellevue; Castleview; Cavehill; Chichester Park; Duncairn and Fortwilliam... |
5,077 | 5,109 | 74.9% | 20.2% | 4.9% | 0.95 km2 | 5,378/km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Cliftonville | Oldpark Oldpark (District Electoral Area) Oldpark is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the west of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ardoyne; Ballysillan; Cliftonville; Legoniel; New Lodge and Water Works... |
5,093 | 5,421 | 68.3% | 29.2% | 2.5% | 1.18 km2 | 4,594 /km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Clonard | Lower Falls | 4,380 | 4,421 | 96.1% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 0.61 km2 | 7,248/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Crumlin | Court | 4,362 | 4,376 | 3.6% | 93.9% | 2.5% | 0.83 km2 | 5,272/km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Duncairn | Castle Castle (District Electoral Area) Castle is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the north of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Bellevue; Castleview; Cavehill; Chichester Park; Duncairn and Fortwilliam... |
4,055 | 4,007 | 5.5% | 90.2% | 4.3% | 9.24 km2 | 434/km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Falls | Lower Falls | 4,924 | 5,046 | 96.9% | 2.7% | 0.4% | 1.2 km2 | 4,205/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Falls Park | Upper Falls | 5,234 | 5,888 | 97.7% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 2.35 km2 | 2,506/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Finaghy Finaghy Finaghy is an electoral ward in the Balmoral district of Belfast City Council, Northern Ireland. It is based on the townland of Ballyfinaghy... |
Balmoral Balmoral (District Electoral Area) Balmoral is the most southern of nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Blackstaff; Finaghy; Malone; Musgrave; Upper Malone and Windsor... |
4,468 | 4,994 | 44.6% | 49.8% | 5.6% | 2.59 km2 | 1,928/km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Fortwilliam | Castle Castle (District Electoral Area) Castle is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the north of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Bellevue; Castleview; Cavehill; Chichester Park; Duncairn and Fortwilliam... |
4,674 | 4,798 | 32.9% | 64.1% | 3.0% | 1.03 km2 | 4,658/km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Glen Road | Upper Falls | 5,406 | 5,872 | 97.2% | 2.3% | 0.5% | 1.57 km2 | 3,740/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Glencairn | Court | 3,693 | 4,026 | 12.3% | 85.2% | 2.5% | 4.1 km2 | 982/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Glencolin | Upper Falls | 6,892 | 7,129 | 98.1% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 9.54 km2 | 747/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Highfield | Court | 5,579 | 5,310 | 4.2% | 94.0% | 1.8% | 2.69 km2 | 1,974/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Island | Victoria | 4,564 | 4,280 | 5.3% | 89.5% | 5.2% | 3.81 km2 | 1,123 /km2 | Belfast East Belfast East (Assembly constituency) Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... |
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| Knock | Victoria | 4,643 | 4,995 | 5.1% | 90.5% | 4.4% | 1.12 km2 | 4,460 /km2 | Belfast East Belfast East (Assembly constituency) Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... |
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| Ladybrook | Upper Falls | 6,312 | 6,384 | 86.5% | 12.3% | 1.2% | 1.29 km2 | 4,949/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Legoniel | Oldpark Oldpark (District Electoral Area) Oldpark is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the west of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ardoyne; Ballysillan; Cliftonville; Legoniel; New Lodge and Water Works... |
5,808 | 5,528 | 37.7% | 59.2% | 3.1% | 8.82 km2 | 627 /km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Malone | Balmoral Balmoral (District Electoral Area) Balmoral is the most southern of nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Blackstaff; Finaghy; Malone; Musgrave; Upper Malone and Windsor... |
5,249 | 5,694 | 55.9% | 37.8% | 6.3% | 2.18 km2 | 2,612/km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Musgrave | Balmoral Balmoral (District Electoral Area) Balmoral is the most southern of nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Blackstaff; Finaghy; Malone; Musgrave; Upper Malone and Windsor... |
4,795 | 5,277 | 59.7% | 36.5% | 3.8% | 1.78 km2 | 2,965/km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| New Lodge New Lodge, Belfast The New Lodge is an urban, working-class Catholic community in Belfast, Northern Ireland, immediately to the north of city centre. The landscape is dominated by several large tower blocks. The area has a number of murals, mostly sited along the New Lodge Road... |
Oldpark Oldpark (District Electoral Area) Oldpark is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the west of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ardoyne; Ballysillan; Cliftonville; Legoniel; New Lodge and Water Works... |
4,988 | 5,224 | 97.3% | 2.2% | 0.5% | 0.72 km2 | 7,256 /km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Orangefield | Pottinger Pottinger (District Electoral Area) Pottinger is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the east of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ballymacarrett; Bloomfield; Orangefield; Ravenhill; The Mount and Woodstock.The wards of Ravenhill... |
5,565 | 5,496 | 3.3% | 91.0% | 5.7% | 1.46 km2 | 3,764 /km2 | Belfast East Belfast East (Assembly constituency) Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... |
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| Ravenhill | Pottinger Pottinger (District Electoral Area) Pottinger is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the east of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ballymacarrett; Bloomfield; Orangefield; Ravenhill; The Mount and Woodstock.The wards of Ravenhill... |
5,610 | 5,500 | 25.5% | 67.3% | 7.2% | 1.88 km2 | 2,926 /km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Rosetta | Laganbank | 5,379 | 5,115 | 57.9% | 37.1% | 5.0% | 1.6 km2 | 3,197/km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Shaftesbury | Laganbank | 6,293 | 5,785 | 36.9% | 58.5% | 4.6% | 2.23 km2 | 2,594/km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Shankill | Court | 3,812 | 3,784 | 3.2% | 94.3% | 2.5% | 0.93 km2 | 4,067/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Stormont | Victoria | 5,339 | 5,530 | 8.7% | 85.2% | 6.1% | 7.04 km2 | 786 /km2 | Belfast East Belfast East (Assembly constituency) Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... |
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| Stranmillis Stranmillis Stranmillis is an area in south Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is also an electoral ward for Belfast City Council, part of the Laganbank district electoral area. As part of the Queen's Quarter, it is the location for prominent attractions such as the Ulster Museum and Botanic Gardens and is popular... |
Laganbank | 7,250 | 7,635 | 48.3% | 43.9% | 7.8% | 2.47 km2 | 3,091/km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Sydenham | Victoria | 4,871 | 5,235 | 3.8% | 90.3% | 5.9% | 6.24 km2 | 839 /km2 | Belfast East Belfast East (Assembly constituency) Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... |
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| The Mount | Pottinger Pottinger (District Electoral Area) Pottinger is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the east of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ballymacarrett; Bloomfield; Orangefield; Ravenhill; The Mount and Woodstock.The wards of Ravenhill... |
4,893 | 4,259 | 4.0% | 89.7% | 6.3% | 0.75 km2 | 5,679 /km2 | Belfast East Belfast East (Assembly constituency) Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... |
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| Upper Malone | Balmoral Balmoral (District Electoral Area) Balmoral is the most southern of nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Blackstaff; Finaghy; Malone; Musgrave; Upper Malone and Windsor... |
4,567 | 4,926 | 24.7% | 69.1% | 6.2% | 4.32 km2 | 1,140/km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Upper Springfield | Lower Falls | 5,370 | 5,895 | 96.9% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 2.5 km2 | 2,358/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Water Works | Oldpark Oldpark (District Electoral Area) Oldpark is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the west of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ardoyne; Ballysillan; Cliftonville; Legoniel; New Lodge and Water Works... |
5,949 | 6,305 | 90.7% | 6.7% | 2.6% | 1.27 km2 | 4,965 /km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Whiterock | Lower Falls | 5,296 | 5,424 | 99.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.78 km2 | 6,954/km2 | Belfast West Belfast West (Assembly constituency) Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Windsor | Balmoral Balmoral (District Electoral Area) Balmoral is the most southern of nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Blackstaff; Finaghy; Malone; Musgrave; Upper Malone and Windsor... |
6,929 | 7,087 | 43.4% | 47.4% | 9.2% | 0.92 km2 | 7,703/km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Woodstock | Pottinger Pottinger (District Electoral Area) Pottinger is one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the east of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ballymacarrett; Bloomfield; Orangefield; Ravenhill; The Mount and Woodstock.The wards of Ravenhill... |
4,924 | 5,133 | 6.2% | 86.7% | 7.1% | 0.56 km2 | 9,166 /km2 | Belfast South Belfast South (Assembly constituency) Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Woodvale | Court | 4,331 | 4,594 | 2.6% | 95.1% | 2.3% | 0.57 km2 | 8,060/km2 | Belfast North Belfast North (Assembly constituency) Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973... |
Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
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| Belfast City Council Belfast City Council Belfast City Council is the local authority with responsibility for the city of Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. The Council serves an estimated population of , the largest of any district council in Northern Ireland, while also being the fourth smallest by area... |
268,323 | 277,391 | 47.2% | 48.6% | 4.2% | 114.85 km2 | 2,415 /km2 | ||||
Location of Wards
History
From 1928 until May 1973, Belfast was divided into 15 wards, each represented by a total of four aldermen or councillors. The 15 wards were Duncairn, Dock, Clifton, Shankill, Court, Woodvale, Smithfield, Falls, Saint Anne's, Saint George's, Windsor, Cromac, Ormeau, Pottinger and Victoria.By the early 1970s, population shifts had resulted in significant differences in the electorates of the wards. Although the wards continued to have four representatives on Belfast City Council, electorates varied from less than 5,000 in the smallest ward, Smithfield, to almost 40,000 in the largest ward, Victoria. The review of local government which take place in the early 1970s expanded Belfast to take in some of the newer housing estates on the fringes of the city and attempted to equalise electorates. Initially, Belfast was to have been divided into 52 wards. Following a public review, one ward, Tullycarnet, was excluded from Belfast and became instead the Castlereagh wards of Tullycarnet and Gilnahirk. The remaining 51 wards were intended to elect one member each using the first past the post electoral system. The reintroduction of the single transferable vote
Single transferable vote
The single transferable vote is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through preferential voting. Under STV, an elector's vote is initially allocated to his or her most preferred candidate, and then, after candidates have been either elected or eliminated, any surplus or...
method of election meant that a different system was required. The 51 wards were therefore grouped into 8 electoral areas, distinguished by letters, with each electoral area returning either 6 or 7 councillors.
By the early 1980s, population shifts, demolition of some the older housing estates and residential flight caused by the Troubles
The Troubles
The Troubles was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into England, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland Europe. The duration of the Troubles is conventionally dated from the late 1960s and considered by many to have ended with the Belfast...
had again led to substantial disparities in the electorates of the wards. Some wards in inner city Belfast such as Crumlin had lost over 70% of their population. The review of local government which took place from 1982 to 1984 created 51 new wards, many new or substantially different from their namesakes. The initial proposals, published in 1983, survived unchanged with a few exceptions. The proposed Peter's Hill ward was renamed Saint Anne's. The Donegall ward, one of the few unchanged wards, was renamed Blackstaff. In inner south Belfast, the Saint George's, University and Cromac wards were to have been replaced with an eastern ward, to be called Linenhall, and a western ward, to be called College. Following public inquiries, the wards were replaced with a southern ward, Botanic, and a northern ward, Shaftesbury, which merged the former Cromac and Saint George's wards. As in 1973, these wards were grouped into electoral areas electing between 5 to 7 councillors.
A further review took place in 1991-1992 and compared to the review of the 1980s, saw minor changes. In the Court electoral area, the existing Shankill ward was split between three other wards. One of these three wards which gained territory, Saint Anne's, having lost its eponymous area to the Duncairn ward assumed the Shankill name. Initially the number of ward was to have been cut to 50, however after a public inquiry, a new 51st ward was created. Most of the existing Finaghy ward was renamed Musgrave while a new Finaghy ward was created from the southern parts of the older Finaghy ward and the Upper Malone ward, which compensated by gaining territory from Malone and Stranmillis wards.
Former Wards (May 1973 to April 1985)
| Ward | Electoral area | Boundaries | Population (1971) Population (1981) | Westminster constituency(s) | |
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| Rosetta | A | Upper Ormeau Road Ormeau Road The Ormeau Road is a road in south Belfast, Northern Ireland. Ormeau Park is adjacent to it. It forms part of the A24.-History:Having previously been the home of George Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall, a road was first built in 1815, when it was known more commonly as the New Ballynafeigh Road... and Rosetta areas |
7,633 | 6,628 | |
| Ballynafeigh | A | Ballynafeigh | 6,674 | 5,231 | |
| Ormeau | A | Areas around Ravenhill Road from Park Road to Albert Bridge Road | 6,710 | 4,718 | |
| Willowfield | A | Areas bordering Woodstock and Cregagh Roads to city boundary | 7,417 | 6,292 | |
| Orangefield | A | Orangefield | 7,921 | 6,801 | |
| The Mount | A | Bordered by Ravenhill Rd, My Lady’s Rd, Willowfield St, Clara St, Beersbridge Rd, Connswater and Albertbridge Rd | 8,765 | 4,640 | |
| Ballymacarrett | A | Areas between Newtownards Rd and Albertbridge Rd | 8,743 | 4,472 | |
| Island | B | Areas north of Newtownards Rd and between rivers Connswater and Lagan | 8,665 | 4,100 | |
| Sydenham | B | Bordered by Connswater, Newtownards Rd, Holywood Rd and Belfast Rd | 7,931 | 6,606 | |
| Belmont | B | Bordered by Holywood Rd, Belmont Rd and city boundary | 8,948 | 7,825 | |
| Bloomfield | B | Bordered by Bloomfield walkway, Connswater, Abetta Parade, Dunraven Gardens, North Rd and Grand Parade | 6,455 | 5,510 | |
| Ballyhackamore | B | Bordered by Bloomfield walkway, Belmont Road, Belmont Church Rd, Knock Parkand area north of Orangefield Rd and Sandhill Gardens | 7,493 | 6,434 | |
| Shandon | B | Knock, Shandon and Cherryvalley Cherryvalley Cherryvalley is an electoral ward of Belfast City Council, Northern Ireland.Along with neighbouring Stormont and Malone in south Belfast, Cherryvalley is considered one of Northern Ireland's most affluent and exclusive residential areas with average house prices reaching £2-3m... areas |
8,715 | 7,985 | |
| Stormont | B | Areas north of Upper Newtownards Rd, east of Belmont Church Rd and south and east of Belmont Road | 8,778 | 7,675 | |
| Finaghy Finaghy Finaghy is an electoral ward in the Balmoral district of Belfast City Council, Northern Ireland. It is based on the townland of Ballyfinaghy... |
C | Finaghy | 7,376 | 6,599 | |
| Upper Malone | C | Upper Malone and Taughmonagh Taughmonagh Taughmonagh is a small housing estate in South West Belfast, Northern Ireland, within the civil parishes of Drumbeg and Shankill, and barony of Belfast Upper. When the area was first built, the houses consisted of very basic, small, prefabricated aluminium bungalows. The area was regenerated and... areas |
7,920 | 7,038 | |
| Malone | C | areas around Malone Road Malone Road The Malone Road is a radial road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, leading from the university quarter southwards to the affluent suburbs of Malone and Upper Malone, each a separate electoral ward... |
6,775 | 6,462 | |
| Windsor | C | Windsor | 9,925 | 6,600 | |
| Stranmillis Stranmillis Stranmillis is an area in south Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is also an electoral ward for Belfast City Council, part of the Laganbank district electoral area. As part of the Queen's Quarter, it is the location for prominent attractions such as the Ulster Museum and Botanic Gardens and is popular... |
C | Stranmillis | 7939 | 6541 | |
| University | C | Areas around Queen's University and Lower Ormeau Road | 7,830 | 4,609 | |
| Saint James | D | Beechmount and Saint James areas | 9,202 | 8,043 | |
| Whiterock | D | 10,861 | 6,847 | ||
| Milltown | D | areas around Milltown Cemetery Milltown Cemetery Milltown Cemetery is a large cemetery in west Belfast, Northern Ireland.It lies within the townland of Ballymurphy, between Falls Road and the M1 motorway. Milltown Cemetery opened in 1869 and there are now approximately 200,000 of Belfast's citizens buried there. Most of those buried there are... and Falls Park |
9,864 | 7,291 | |
| Andersonstown Andersonstown Andersonstown is a suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland.It is overshadowed by the Black Mountain and Divis Mountain and contains a mixture of public and private housing. It is largely populated by the Irish nationalist and Roman Catholic community... |
D | Andersonstown and Glen Road areas | 8,433 | 6,406 | |
| Suffolk | D | Glencolin and Suffolk areas | 11,031 | 9,396 | |
| Ladybrook | D | 11,044 | 10,085 | ||
| Legoniel | E | 7,218 | 5,504 | ||
| Ballysillan | E | Ballysillan | 8,181 | 5,967 | |
| Ardoyne Ardoyne Ardoyne is an Irish nationalist, working class and mainly Catholic district in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. It gained notoriety due to the large number of incidents during "The Troubles". It is home to approximately 20,000 inhabitants... |
E | Ardoyne and Glenbryn areas | 9,547 | 5,902 | |
| Ballygomartin | E | Ballygomartin and Glencairn areas | 7,734 | 8,467 | |
| Highfield | E | Highfield | 8,516 | 5,703 | |
| Woodvale | E | Woodvale | 7,628 | 5,889 | |
| Falls | F | Lower Falls Road around Divis tower | 5,655 | 2,645 | |
| Clonard | F | Clonard | 8,491 | 5,463 | |
| Grosvenor | F | Areas around Grosvenor Road | 7,385 | 2,239 | |
| Donegall | F | Areas currently between Westlink and Railway line, southern boundary Stockman's Lane | 7,789 | 6,227 | |
| Saint Georges | F | Sandy Row Sandy Row Sandy Row is a Protestant working-class community in south Belfast, Northern Ireland. It has a population of about 3,000. It is a staunchly loyalist area of Belfast, being a traditional heartland for affiliation with the paramilitary Ulster Defence Association and the Orange Order.-Location:Sandy... and The Village |
7,690 | 2,931 | |
| Cromac | F | Donegall Pass and The Markets | 6,991 | 2,446 | |
| New Lodge New Lodge, Belfast The New Lodge is an urban, working-class Catholic community in Belfast, Northern Ireland, immediately to the north of city centre. The landscape is dominated by several large tower blocks. The area has a number of murals, mostly sited along the New Lodge Road... |
G | Bordered by Antrim Road, Duncairn Gardens, North Queen Street and Clifton Street | 8,090 | 5,097 | |
| Central | G | Barrack St and John St, Brown Square, City Centre, Docks including all areas between Motorway and Belfast Lough, Henry St and Lancaster St areas, Smithfield, Unity Flats | 7,085 | 2,132 | |
| Shankill | G | Areas between Shankill and Crumlin Roads, east of Cambrai St as far as western half of Crimea St | 8,337 | 5,811 | |
| Crumlin | G | Bounded by Flax St, Ardoyne Ave, Oldpark Ave, Cliftonville Rd, Antrim Rd and Crumlin Rd | 12,414 | 3,250 | |
| Court | G | From Carlisle Circus, down the Westlink, up Divis Street, along Northumberland Street, the Shankill Road, Crimea Street and then down the Crumlin Road to Carlisle Circus | 7,345 | 3,325 | |
| North Howard | G | Starting from the Falls Rd, along North Howard St, Cepar Way and Lanark Way, down the Shankill Rd and along Northumberland St and the Falls Rd | 6,957 | 1,883 | |
| Bellevue | H | Bellevue | 7,530 | 6,256 | |
| Castleview | H | Innisfayle, Downview and Parkmount areas | 7,653 | 6,766 | |
| Grove | H | Areas from Skegoniell Avenue to Mountcollyer Street and Lower Cavehill Road to Kansas Avenue | 6,230 | 4,635 | |
| Duncairn | H | Tiger's Bay and Newington | 8,408 | 4,196 | |
| Fortwilliam | H | Fortwilliam | 6,690 | 5,879 | |
| Cavehill | H | Cavehill Road and areas to Kansas Avenue | 8,430 | 8,239 | |
| Cliftonville | H | Cliftonville, Torrens and Brookvale areas | 9,637 | 7,537 | |
See also
- Belfast City CouncilBelfast City CouncilBelfast City Council is the local authority with responsibility for the city of Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. The Council serves an estimated population of , the largest of any district council in Northern Ireland, while also being the fourth smallest by area...
- Belfast City Council elections, May 2011
- Local government in Northern IrelandLocal government in Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes. In Northern Ireland local councils do not carry out the same range of functions as those in the rest of the United Kingdom, for example they have no responsibility for education, for road building or for housing...
- Members of Belfast City CouncilMembers of Belfast City CouncilThis is a list of the 51 members of Belfast City Council, elected at the local elections on 5 May 2011.-Electoral Wards:Belfast City Council currently comprises 51 electoral wards, nominally one for each elected councillor...
- Subdivisions of BelfastSubdivisions of BelfastThe subdivisions of Belfast are a series of divisions of Belfast, Northern Ireland that are used for a variety of cultural, electoral, planning and residential purposes....