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Assembly Area information for Belfast South

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Area Profile Report
 
Created Tuesday, June 6, 2023 4:43 AM
 
Population Estimates for Belfast South Assembly Area
The estimated population of Belfast South Assembly Area (AA) at 30 June 2020 was 115,865, of which 57,664 (49.8%) were male and 58,201 (50.2%) were female.
 
This was made up of:
 
  • 19,189 children aged 0-15 years;
  • 47,338 people aged 16-39 years;
  • 32,935 people aged 40-64 years; and
  • 16,403 people 65 years and older.
Between 2010 and 2020 the population of Belfast South Assembly Area increased by 5,161 people or 4.7%.
Table 1: Population Estimates by broad age bands, 2020
 
 
Belfast South
AA
Northern Ireland
Total Population (2020)
115,865
 
1,895,510
 
Children (0-15 years)
19,189
 
395,816
 
Young Working Age (16-39 years)
47,338
 
571,756
 
Older Working Age (40-64 years)
32,935
 
607,989
 
Older (65+ years)
16,403
 
319,949
 
Population Change % (2010-2020)
4.7%
 
5.0%
 
Further Information:
 
Further information on Population Estimates including reports, methodolgy etc. can be found on the NISRA website.
 
Information on Components of Population Change and Migration are available on NINIS.
 
Interactive content is also available to view under the Population theme.
Profile last updated July 2021
 
Census 2011 Population Statistics for Belfast South Assembly Area
This page provides information on the 2011 Census for Belfast South Assembly Area. Click on the blue tabs at the top to see results for other geographical levels. Information has been grouped according to the Census themes. You can also view Census 2011 Interactive Content on NINIS.
Click on theme titles below to obtain an area profile for that subject. The datasets used are shown below each section.
 
 
Usually Resident Population
On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Belfast South Assembly Area was 111,402 accounting for 6.15% of the NI total.
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Population Change
The Mid-Year Estimates (MYE) of Population time series is the recommended source to examine population change over time. A new MYE time series, incorporating the 2011 Census, has now been published by NISRA and is available on NINIS.
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Households
On Census Day 2011 there were 108,289 people (97.21% of the usually resident population) living in 46,630 households, giving an average household size of 2.32.
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Demography
On Census Day 27th March 2011, in Belfast South Assembly Area:
 
  • 15.87% were aged under 16 years and 13.52% were aged 65 and over;
  • 48.65% of the usually resident population were male and 51.35% were female; and
  • 33 years was the average (median) age of the population.
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Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion
On Census Day 27th March 2011, in Belfast South Assembly Area, considering the resident population:
 
  • 94.23% were from the white (including Irish Traveller) ethnic group;
  • 44.01% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion and 43.65% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' religion; and
  • 44.56% indicated that they had a British national identity, 30.93% had an Irish national identity and 30.41% had a Northern Irish national identity*.
 
*Respondents could indicate more than one national identity
 
On Census Day 27th March 2011, in Belfast South Assembly Area, considering the population aged 3 years old and over:
 
  • 12.92% had some knowledge of Irish;
  • 6.57% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots; and
  • 6.32% did not have English as their first language.
     
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Health
On Census Day 27th March 2011, in Belfast South Assembly Area:
 
  • 17.15% of people had a long-term health problem or disability that limited their day-to-day activities;
  • 82.81% of people stated their general health was either good or very good; and
  • 11.32% of people stated that they provided unpaid care to family, friends, neighbours or others.
     
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Housing and Accommodation
On Census Day 27th March 2011, in Belfast South Assembly Area:
 
  • 56.08% of households were owner occupied and 41.44% were rented;
  • 26.06% of households were owned outright;
  • 10.97% of households were comprised of a single person aged 65+ years;
  • 6.30% were lone parent households with dependent children; and
  • 29.31% of households did not have access to a car or van.
     
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Qualifications
On Census Day 27th March 2011, considering the population aged 16 years old and over:
 
  • 38.99% had a degree or higher qualification; while
  • 26.21% had no or low (Level 1*) qualifications.
 
*Level 1 is 1-4 O Levels/CSE/GCSE (any grades) or equivalent
 
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Labour Market
On Census Day 27th March 2011, considering the population aged 16 to 74 years old:
 
  • 69.59% were economically active, 30.41% were economically inactive;
  • 56.93% were in paid employment; and
  • 3.99% were unemployed.
 
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Further Information:
 
Further information on the terms used in this profile can be found in the Census 2011 Definitions and Output Classifications document.
Profile last updated January 2013
 
 
Making Life Better Profile for the Belfast South Assembly Area
"Making Life Better" is the strategic framework for public health. It is designed to provide direction for
policies and actions to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Northern Ireland and to reduce
inequalities in health.

It builds on the former public health strategy "Investing for Health" and takes account of consultation feedback on the draft framework "Fit and Well – Changing Lives" and a number of other key reports and evidence.
 
This page provides information on the health and wellbeing of residents in the Belfast South Assembly Area. Click on the blue tabs at the top to see area profiles for other geographical levels. Health and wellbeing indicators have been grouped according to the Making Life Better Framework's Themes, with Headline Indicators in Green and other relevant data in Blue.
 
Further information can be found within the Making Life Better Strategic Framework Document and the First Progress Report 2014/15, published by the Department of Health (DoH). Further information and statistics on health inequalities in Northern Ireland can be found on the DoH website.
 
Further information is available on the defintions of the data used in this area profile.
Demographic Profile
The estimated population of Belfast South Assembly Area 30 June 2020 was 115,865, which accounts for 6.1% of the Northern Ireland Population. Within Belfast South Assembly Area, 16.6% were aged under 16 years and 14.2% were aged 65 and over.
 
Between 2010 and 2020 the population of Belfast South Assembly Area increased by 5,161 people or 4.7%.
Belfast South (AA), 2020
 
Age
 
0-4
5-10
11-15
16-25
26-39
40-64
65-74
75-84
85+
All
Population
6,001
7,509
5,679
21,839
25,499
32,935
8,289
5,563
2,551
115,865
% of Population
5.2
6.5
4.9
18.8
22.0
28.4
7.2
4.8
2.2
100
Northern Ireland, 2020
 
Age
 
0-4
5-10
11-15
16-25
26-39
40-64
65-74
75-84
85+
All
Population
117,736
153,715
124,365
223,861
347,895
607,989
172,755
107,706
39,488
1,895,510
% of Population
6.2
8.1
6.6
11.8
18.4
32.1
9.1
5.7
2.1
100
 
Age
 
0-4
5-10
11-15
16-25
26-39
40-64
65-74
75-84
85+
All
2010
6,044
5,983
5,691
22,820
24,629
30,563
7,372
5,449
2,153
110,704
2020
6,001
7,509
5,679
21,839
25,499
32,935
8,289
5,563
2,551
115,865
2010-2020
Population Change %
-0.7
25.5
-0.2
-4.3
3.5
7.8
12.4
2.1
18.5
4.7
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Key Overarching Indicators
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 2017-2019 was 78.8 years, and for females is 82.6 years. Life expectancy for males in Belfast South LGD or 2017-2019 was 79.7 years, and for females is 83.7 years.
NI
2017-2019
78.8
82.6
 
Belfast South AA
 
2013-2015
2014-2016
2015-2017
2016-2018
2017-2019
Life Expectancy - Males
78.6
78.9
79.2
79.7
79.7
Life Expectancy - Females
82.7
83.0
82.9
83.4
83.7
 
Belfast South AA
 
2009-2013
2010-2014
2011-2015
2012-2016
2013-2017
2014-2018
2015-2019
Standardised Death Rate - All causes
1,065.8
1,037.2
1,034.6
1,006.0
985.9
952.8
947.1
Standardised Death Rate - Amenable
141.0
133.1
131.5
129.7
119.0
114.0
127.7
Standardised Death Rate - Preventable
228.3
218.8
213.4
203.6
200.8
193.6
192.8
Standardised Death Rate - Avoidable
274.2
262.5
253.5
241.7
235.3
228.8
227.5
NI
2015-2019
1,016.3
138.5
208.0
244.4
* These tables contain data for the original ONS definition (2015-2020) of Amenable, Preventable and Avoidable deaths.
 
Belfast South AA
 
2010-2014
2011-2015
2012-2016
2013-2017
2014-2018
2015-2019
Standardised Death Rate - Cancer U75
152.3
147.5
140.3
134.6
132.1
130.1
Standardised Death Rate - Circulatory U75
81.7
79.9
76.5
74.3
69.3
66.9
Standardised Death Rate - Respiratory U75
36.9
37.5
33.9
32.5
30.4
30.8
NI
2015-2019
143.3
70.8
35.0
 
Belfast South AA
 
2012-2014
2013-2015
2014-2016
2015-2017
2016-2018
2017-2019
Potential Years of Life Lost - Males
10.6
10.3
10.2
9.5
9.1
9.1
Potential Years of Life Lost - Females
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.8
6.5
6.2
NI
2017-2019
10.0
7.1
 
Belfast South AA
 
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
No. of Deaths
883
880
828
850
821
862
804
856
Deaths due to Malignant Neoplasms (%)
24.9
27.7
27.9
27.3
27.3
25.8
28.6
29.8
Deaths due to Circulatory Diseases (%)
24.6
26.7
25.2
24.2
25.0
21.3
22.8
23.0
Deaths due to Respiratory Diseases (%)
14.2
13.0
12.4
13.8
12.4
13.9
13.1
9.5
Deaths due to External Causes (%)
4.6
4.0
5.9
5.3
5.1
8.1
6.2
6.9
Deaths due to Suicide(%)
2.2
1.5
2.4
2.5
1.9
2.9
2.1
1.9
NI
2019
15,758
28.4
23.4
12.5
5.9
1.3
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Theme 1: Giving Every Child the Best Start
Key long term outcomes:
Good quality parenting and family support
Health and confident children and young people
Children and young people skilled for life
  • The infant mortality rate is the number of children dying before their first birthday per 1,000 live births. Over the period 2015-2019, the infant mortality rate in Belfast South AA was 4.8 compared with 4.6 in Northern Ireland.
     
  • In 2019, 9.6% of expectant mothers in Belfast South AA smoked during pregnancy compared to 12.6% in Northern Ireland.
     
  • In 2019, 66.7% of mothers in Belfast South AA discharged from hospital were breastfeeding, including those partially breastfeeding and those breastfeeding only. This compared with 49.7% overall in Northern Ireland.
     
  • In 2012/13 Academic Year, 82.3% of primary pupils in Belfast South AA achieved level 4 or above in Communication in English, while 82.9% achieved level 4 or above in Mathematics. The comparative figures for Northern Ireland are 77.1% achieved level 4 or above in Communication in English and 78.5% achieving level 4 or above in Mathematics*.
     
    *Updated data not available due to low response rate as result of industrial action.
     
  • In 2019/20 Academic Year, 82.7% of school leavers in Belfast South AA achieved at least 5 GCSEs at A*-C or equivalent, including GCSE English and Maths. This compared with 76.2% overall in Northern Ireland.
 
Belfast South AA
 
2009-2013
2010-2014
2011-2015
2012-2016
2013-2017
2014-2018
2015-2019
Infant Mortality Rate
5.0
3.8
4.2
5.0
5.6
5.7
4.8
NI
2015-2019
4.6
 
Belfast South AA
 
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Smoking During Pregnancy (%)
11.3
11.5
10.9
10.0
10.1
11.0
9.6
Breast feeding on discharge (%)
65.6
63.4
65.7
64.6
64.9
65.5
66.7
NI
2019
12.6
49.7
NI
2019/20
76.2
 
Belfast South AA
Academic Year
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
2019/20
School Leavers achieving at least 5 GCSE at A*-C inc. English and Maths (%)
69.7
76.5
80.0
75.9
78.8
78.9
79.9
82.7
 
Belfast South AA
 
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
No. of Births
1,270
1,255
1,260
1,231
1,197
Birth Rate (per 1,000 females aged 15-44)
46.2
45.8
46.4
44.7
43.5
Childhood Deaths (age 1-15)
1
1
3
1
1
NI
2019
22,447
62.6
28
 
Belfast South AA
 
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
No. of Births
1,416
1,336
1,346
1,270
1,255
1,260
1,231
1,197
Still Birth Rate (per 1,000 live and still births)
4.2
3.0
3.7
6.3
4.8
7.1
4.9
4.2
Infant Death Rate (per 1,000 live births)
3.5
0.7
7.4
7.1
6.4
6.3
0.8
3.3
NI
2019
22,447
3.0
5.0
 
Belfast South AA
 
2011-2013
2012-2014
2013-2015
2014-2016
2015-2017
2016-2018
2017-2019
Under 17 Teenage Birth Rate per 1,000 females
2.1
2.4
2.6
2.0
2.0
1.9
2.1
Under 20 Teenage Birth Rate per 1,000 females
9.0
8.4
8.5
7.7
8.0
7.5
8.0
NI
2017-2019
1.3
8.5
 
Belfast South AA
 
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Dental Registrations
0-2 years
1,103
1,104
1,209
1,068
1,126
1,104
Dental Registrations
3-5 years
2,682
2,789
2,846
2,859
2,770
2,754
NI
2020
20,490
56,370
Datasets used: Infant Mortality Rate (administrative geographies), Smoking During Pregnancy (administrative geographies), Breastfeeding on Discharge (administrative geographies), Teenage Birth Rate for Mothers under the age of 17 and 20 (administrative geographies), Children Looked After in Care (administrative geographies), Children in Need - Referred to Social Services (administrative geographies), Child Protection Register (administrative geographies), Dental Registrations (administrative geographies), Childhood BMI (administrative geographies), Hospital Admissions due to Accidents in the home (administrative geographies), DoH; School Leavers (administrative geographies), DE; Births (administrative geographies), Infant Deaths and Still Births (administrative geographies), Deaths by Cause and Age: 1-15 years (administrative geographies), NISRA Demographic Statistics
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Theme 2: Equipped Throughout Life
Key long term outcomes:
Ready for adult life
Employment, life-long learning and participation
Healthy active ageing
  • The Labour Force Survey shows that in 2019, the long-term unemployment rate for Northern Ireland was 38.1%*.
     
  • In quarter ending September 2020, 13.2% of 16 to 24 year olds in Northern Ireland were not in employment, full-time education or training (NEETs)*.
 
*A geographical breakdown is not available for these indicators.
 
Belfast South AA
Academic Year
2013/14
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
2019/20
Achieved at least 5 GCSEs A*-C (%)
84.9
87.1
84.1
87.8
91.8
90.9
92.0
Achieved at least 5 GCSE A*-C inc. Maths and English (%)
76.5
80.0
75.9
78.8
78.9
79.9
82.7
Destination School Leavers - Higher Education (%)
53.2
58.8
56.9
55.4
56.3
58.1
62.1
Destination School Leavers - Further Education (%)
29.5
27.0
27.6
29.4
27.5
23.7
19.1
Destination School Leavers - Employment(%)
5.1
6.8
5.9
7.8
8.0
9.2
7.4
Destination School Leavers - Training (%)
7.8
4.6
6.3
4.5
5.4
6.4
7.4
Destination School Leavers - Unemployment/ Unknown (%)
4.4
2.8
3.3
3.0
2.8
2.5
3.9
NI
2019/20
91.3
76.2
47.9
29.2
8.7
9.5
4.7
 
Belfast South AA
 
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Dental Registrations(18+ years)
45,104
45,800
46,083
46,286
46,327
46,134
NI
2020
887,537
 
Belfast South AA
Academic Year
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
HE Enrolments
5,350
5,160
5,015
5,030
5,025
FE Enrolments
6,626
5,545
5,745
5,179
4,901
NI
2018/19
63,535
118,160
  • In the 2018/19 academic year, there were 455 higher education and 99 further education enrolments for people aged 60+ years living in Belfast South AA.
 
Belfast South AA
 
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Patients on the Dementia Register
789
901
798
803
849
879
818
Dementia Register: per 1,000 patients
6.6
7.1
6.7
6.7
7.0
7.2
6.8
NI
2021
13,325
6.6
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Theme 3: Empowering Healthy Living
Key long term outcomes:
Improved health and reduction in harm
Improved mental health and wellbeing, and reduction in self harm and suicide
People are better informed about health matters
Prevention embedded in services
  • In 2019/20, of those adults surveyed in the Northern Ireland Health Survey, 17% of those living in Northern Ireland were smokers. A comparative figure for AA is not available.
      •  
  • In 2017/18-2019/20, the standardised rate for alcohol-related admissions in Belfast South AA was 672 per 100,000 population (Northern Ireland - 662 per 100,000 population).
 
  • In 2019/20, of those adults surveyed in the Northern Ireland Health Survey, 17% of those living in Northern Ireland drink above the recommended sensible drinking guideline.A comparative figure for AA is not available.
     
  • In 2019, the teenage birth rate for mothers aged under 17 years in Northern Ireland was 1.4 live births per 1,000 females.
      •  
  • In 2019/20, of those adults surveyed in the Northern Ireland Health Survey, 27.4% of those living in Northern Ireland were classified as obese (BMI of 30kg/m2 or above). A comparative figure for AA is not available.
      •  
  • In 2019/20, of those children surveyed in the Northern Ireland Health Survey, 6% of those living in Northern Ireland were classified as obese (based on guidelines put forward by International Obesity Task Force).
      •  
  • In 2018/19, of those adults surveyed in the Northern Ireland Health Survey, the mean Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing score was 51.8 in Northern Ireland. The scale scores range from 14 (lowest mental well-being) to 70 (highest mental well-being). A comparative figure for AA is not available.
      •  
  • Figures from the 2021 Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) reported that the percentage of GP registered patients with established hypertension was 11.7% in Belfast South AA. This compares with 13.9% in Northern Ireland.
      •  
  • An audit showed that in 2019/20 there were 14,063 attendances at structured patient education/self managment programmes in Northern Ireland. A comparative figure for AA is not available.
 
Belfast South AA
 
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Patients on the Hypertension Register
13,675
13,881
14,049
14,167
14,063
GP Registered Patients with Established hypertension (%)
11.5
11.7
11.6
11.6
11.7
NI
2021
278,101
13.9
NI
2017/18-
2019/20
661.9
 
Belfast South AA
Financial Year
2013/14-
2015/16
2014/15-
2016/17
2015/16-
2017/18
2016/17-
2018/19
2017/18-
2019/20
Standardised Alcohol related Admissions
719.4
664.7
649.0
653.7
671.6
 
Belfast South AA
 
2008-2012
2009-2013
2010-2014
2011-2015
2012-2016
2013-2017
2014-2018
Crude Suicide Death Rate
16.0
15.5
16.7
16.8
16.6
16.8
17.4
NI
2014-2018
16.1
*Suicide deaths in Northern Ireland are defined as deaths from Self-inflicted Injury (also referred to as intentional self-harm) as well as Events of Undetermined Intent. This is consistent with the UK National Statistics definition. A death which is suspected to be suicide must be referred to the Coroner with the information provided by coroners at registration of the death is used to code the underlying cause of death. In some instances, it can be difficult to establish whether the cause of death was suicide. If it is not clear, or the Coroner has not specifically stated that it is a suicide, these are coded as 'Undetermined’. Following a quality exercise between NISRA Vital Statistics Unit and the Coroners’ Service, to better understand drug related deaths and intent, improvements have been made in order to reduce the number of deaths coded as ‘undetermined’ since Quarter 3 2018. These changes have resulted in a discontinuity in the statistical series, with the number of ‘undetermined’ deaths reducing from 132 in 2017 to 10 in 2019. NISRA is working with the Coroners’ Service to review and revise, as necessary, drug related deaths within the ‘undetermined deaths’ category from 2015 to 2018. NISRA recommends that until this review has completed users should refer to the sub-series relating to self-inflicted injury (also referred to as intentional self harm) only, as this is unaffected by the discontinuity outlined above and remains a reliable indication of the trend in suicides over recent years.
 
Belfast South AA
 
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Patients on the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Register
1,855
1,885
1,979
2,000
1,938
COPD Prevalence per 1,000 patients
15.6
15.8
16.4
16.4
16.1
Patients on the Diabetes Register
4,705
4,956
5,106
5,226
5,237
Diabetes Prevalence per 1,000 patients (17+ years)
48.1
50.8
51.6
52.2
53.3
NI
2021
42,055
21.0
105,130
66.3
 
Belfast South AA
Financial Year
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
2019/20
Standardised Admission Rate for All Hospital Admissions (Male)*
22,936.1
23,234.9
23,357.1
22,447.7
22,282.0
21,491.0
Standardised Admission Rate for All Hospital Admissions (Female)*
19,432.9
19,448.4
19,939.1
19,882.1
18,920.3
17,996.3
Standardised Admission Rate for Emergency Hospital Admissions (Male)*
8,139.8
8,024.4
7,678.4
7,529.1
7,264.4
7,175.2
Standardised Admission Rate for Emergency Hospital Admissions (Female)*
6,968.9
6,641.6
6,404.0
6,493.0
6,125.8
6,025.7
NI
2019/20
23,863.1
21,580.3
9,326.1
8,364.2
 
Belfast South AA
Financial Year
2013/14-
2015/16
2014/15-
2016/17
2015/16-
2017/18
2016/17-
2018/19
2017/18-
2019/20
Standardised Admission Rate due to Circulatory Disease (Male)
2,316.1
2,208.3
2,106.1
2,077.0
1,893.8
Standardised Admission Rate due to Circulatory Disease (Female)
1,316.5
1,202.0
1,121.0
1,068.2
1,006.9
Standardised Admission Rate Rate due to Respiratory Disease (Male)
1,922.6
1,795.6
1,800.1
1,721.1
1,719.0
Standardised Admission Rate due to Respiratory Disease (Female)
1,665.8
1,560.5
1,598.0
1,567.2
1,564.9
NI
2017/18-
2019/20
2,536.2
1,448.1
2,084.8
1,896.2
 
Belfast South AA
 
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Deaths
883
880
828
850
821
862
804
856
Deaths due to Malignant Neoplasms
220
244
231
232
224
222
230
255
Deaths due to Circulatory Diseases
217
235
209
206
205
184
183
197
Deaths due to Respiratory Diseases
125
114
103
117
102
120
105
81
Deaths due to External Causes
41
35
49
45
42
70
50
59
Deaths from Suicide and Undetermined Intent
19
13
20
21
16
25
17
16
NI
2019
15,758
4,477
3,686
1,970
928
209
 
Belfast South AA
End March each year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Organ Donor Register (ODR) Registrations
50,313
53,939
58,285
62,074
61,930
64,493
NI
2021
924,298
Datasets used: Smoking Prevalence - Health Survey (administrative geographies), Drinking Prevalence - Health Survey (administrative geographies), BMI Levels - Health Survey (administrative geographies), Mental Health - Health Survey (administrative geographies), Structured Patient Education/Self Management Programmes (administrative geographies), Teenage Birth Rate for Mothers under the age of 17 (administrative geographies), Disease Prevalence (Quality Outcomes Framework) (administrative geographies), Standardised Rate for Alcohol Related Admissions (administrative geographies), Crude Suicide Death Rate (administrative geographies), Dietary Fruit and Vegetable Information - Health Survey (administrative geographies), Physical Activity - Health Survey (administrative geographies), General Health - Health Survey (administrative geographies), Smoking Cessation Services (administrative geographies), Standardised Admission Rate for All Hospital Admissions (administrative geographies), Standardised Admission Rate for Emergency Hospital Admissions (administrative geographies), Standardised Admission Rate due to Circulatory Disease (administrative geographies), Standardised Admission Rate due to Respiratory Disease (administrative geographies), Breast Cancer Screening (administrative geographies), Cervical Cancer Screening (administrative geographies), Bowel Cancer Screening (administrative geographies), DoH; Deaths by Cause (administrative geographies), NISRA Demographic Statistics Organ Donor Register Registrations (administrative geographies), NHS Blood and Transplant
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Theme 4: Creating the Conditions
Key long term outcomes:
          A decent standard of living
Making the most of the physical environment
Safe and healthy homes
  • In 2019/20, the Public Health Agency Resource Outurn was £100.2 million for Northern Ireland.
     
  • In 2019/20, 17% of individuals were in relative poverty (before housing costs) in Northern Ireland.
     
  • In 2019/20, 22% of children were in relative poverty (before housing costs) in Northern Ireland.
     
  • In 2019, the economic inactivity rate in Northern Ireland was 26.2%.
     
  • In 2016, the Non decency Rate of Social Housing Dwellings in Northern Ireland was 3.1%
     
  • In 2020, the overall Water Utility Sector WWTW for Northern Ireland had a 95% compliance with numeric standards.
     
  • The mean zonal compliance with Northern Ireland water regulations drinking water standards stood at 99.90% in 2019.
 
Belfast South AA
 
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Carers Allowance Claimants
2,550
2,650
2,680
2,660
2,630
Jobseekers Allowance Claimants
1,960
1,680
1,400
870
420
Employment & Support Allowance Claimants
5,930
6,270
6,360
6,120
5,730
Disability Living Allowance Recipients
9,500
9,440
7,220
4,300
3,280
Personal Independence Payment Recipients
-
-
2,540
5,180
6,350
Pension Credit Claimants
3,320
3,050
2,850
2,660
2,520
NI
2020
74,800
10,390
119,300
79,070
145,090
66,680
 
Belfast South AA
 
2017
2018
2019
2020
Redundancies Confirmed
350
250
240
660
NI
2020
5,030
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Theme 5: Empowering Communities
Key long term outcomes:
          Thriving communities
Safe communities
Safe and healthy workplaces
  • 28% of respondents to the 2019/20 Continuous Household Survey in Northern Ireland stated that they had volunteered in the past year.
 
  • In 2019, there were 47 casualties (killed or seriously injured) as a result of road traffic collisions in Belfast South AA.
 
Belfast South AA
 
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
RTC - Killed or Seriously Injured
36
31
44
32
47
NI
2019
830
 
Belfast South AA
Financial Year
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
2019/20
2020/21
Recorded Crime Offences
13,266
12,528
12,310
12,608
13,004
9,449
Offences with a Domestic Abuse Motivation
930
905
880
927
1,117
1,153
Offences with a Homophobic Motivation
21
18
26
24
17
30
Offences with a Sectarian Motivation
116
76
45
41
57
68
Offences with a Racist Motivation
193
132
106
105
106
119
Anti-social behaviour Incidents
6,516
6,654
7,024
6,297
5,922
7,675
NI
2020/21
94,339
19,036
246
674
719
76,063
 
Belfast South AA
 
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
RTC Collisions
450
467
489
456
449
RTC Seriously Injured
33
30
42
31
47
RTC Deaths
3
1
2
1
0
NI
2019
5,676
774
56
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Theme 6: Developing Collaboration
Key long term outcomes:
          A strategic approach to Public Health
Strengthened collaboration for health and wellbeing
No high level indicators have been identified at this stage for the theme ‘Developing Collaboration’. This theme addresses the need for strengthened collaboration and co-ordination across all levels of society through a ‘whole system approach’. Progress in the other indicators will provide some measure of the effectiveness of collaboration for health, however this set of indicators may need to be expanded as work progresses to monitor specific aspects of the framework or its impact. Monitoring will also be developed at local levels.
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Profile last updated March 2022