The statistics show that over the last ten years the population increased by over 90,000 people from 1.811 million to 1.903 million or by five per cent. NISRA will release the second phase of main statistics results for Census 2021 in December 2022. Share on Facebook Share Share on Twitter Tweet. Census 2021 showed that 31.9% said they were "British-only" and 8% deemed themselves "British and Northern Irish". Census Director, David Marshall The first results on. This is inevitably a historic moment given that Northern Ireland was founded on the basis of a . The previous census, in 2011, found that 45.1% of the population were Catholic or brought up Catholic. All that remains is for the Irish government to get its finger out. the census, the first since Brexit, showed a loosening of British identity. 46% identify as Catholic or brought up Catholic. Date published: 31 January 2022 The Statistics & Research Agency (NISRA) today published the results schedule for Census 2021. 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While the number of households in Northern Ireland was 768,810. Now the census held on its 100th anniversary confirmed those old certainties were gone. The first results of the 2021 Northern Ireland Census will be published by June 2022, with further findings to be released in stages until summer 2023. The Census 2021 found that the largest person-specific national identities were: 'British only' - 606,300 people or 31.9% 'Irish only' - 554,400 people or 29.1% 'Northern Irish only' - 376,400. 45.7% of the population was recorded as Catholic and 43.5% as Protestant. Belfast remains the largest council by population with 345,400 people in 2021. Census figures on the religious make-up and national identity of people in Northern Ireland have been released. T . A further 19.8% said they are Northern Irish-only. The statistics show that over the last ten years the population increased. In Census 2021, 598,800 people (31.5%) living here identified solely or along with other national identities as Northern Irish. In 2011, English was not the main language of 3.1% (54,500 people). 4.6% (85,100 people) of the population aged 3 and over had a main language other than English. British only - 606,300 people or 31.9% of the population; Irish only - 554,400 people or 29.1% of the population; Northern Irish only - 376,400 people or 19.8% of the population. Census figures show that Catholics (45.7%) outnumber Protestants (43.5%) within the Northern Ireland population for the first time since the partition of the island of Ireland. As an example if the respondent ticked both British and Northern Irish they were counted in the national identity (nationality based) classification as British and also as Northern Irish. Results from the 2021 census released on Thursday showed that 45.7% of inhabitants are Catholic or from a Catholic background compared with 43.48% from Protestant or other Christian backgrounds. Next release NISRA will release the second. Information on the 2011 Census in Northern Ireland, including how to access the data and supporting documents. This section relates to Northern Ireland census reports since 1926. The incumbent Northern Ireland Secretary is obliged to call a referendum on Irish unity if he or she believes there has been a shift in public opinion that would indicate a majority in favour of constitutional change. Further results will be published up to December 2023. "The white population of Belfast hasn't changed dramatically over the last 20 years. Newly released 2021 figures show Catholics make up almost 46% of the North's population, while Protestants and other Christian religions represent 43.5%. 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This is up from 533,100 people (29.4%) in 2011. The list of themes to be covered will be published by the CSO later in 2022. Check out our blog below for a recap on this story. Some 31.86% identified as British only, 29.13% identified as Irish only and 19.78% as Northern Irish only.. The number of people living in the region was part of a small release of data from the 2021 Census published on Tuesday. It gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people. As examples these include British only, Irish only, British and Northern Irish etc. Catholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the first time, a demographic milestone for a state that was designed a century ago to have a permanent Protestant majority.. The first official report the Census 2022 Summary Report will be published in April 2023. In Census 2021, 814,600 people (42.8%) living here identified solely or along with other national identities as British. Read more:North Belfast poverty: 'Without the community spirit of Ardoyne and the Crumlin Road.. it's scary to think where we'd be'. In addition 17.4% of the population had No religion this is a marked increase on 2011 when 10.1% had No religion. The demographic tilt was expected but will still deliver a . 77. In 2021 the most prevalent main languages other than English were Polish (20,100 people), Lithuanian (9,000), Irish (6,000), Romanian (5,600) and Portuguese (5,000). Combining current religion and religion of upbringing gives 45.7% of the population who were Catholic, 43.5% who were Protestant, Other Christian or Christian related and 1.5% who were from other non Christian religions. If the census results revealed anything, it is that Northern Ireland is changing into a more secular, diverse society in which identity is more fluid than ever before. The figures on religion and national identity are part of the second round of data being published from Census 2021. Population growth was proportionately greatest in the Lisburn & Castlereagh council with 149,100 people in 2021 (up 10.6% from 2011). The Catholic population stood at 45% in the last census, up one percentage point on 2001. Initial results, released in June 2022, showed the recorded population of England and Wales to be 59,597,300 (56,489,800 in England and 3,107,500 in Wales), a rise of 6.3% or 3.5 million people over the previous decade. This is down from 876,600 people (48.4%) in 2011. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the . The 2021 figure is the highest ever recorded in Northern Ireland. That said, while an increasing number may have no religion it does not mean they shed their British, Irish or Northern Irish identity. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Niamh Campbell. 29 Mar 2022. What results will be available? The population that said they were "Irish only" was 29.1%, and "Northern Irish only" was 19.8%. And for the past 19 years the Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP . The Census figures show that the number of people aged 65 or more rose by over 60,000 to nearly one-third of a million people - a near 25 per cent increase on 2011. Northern Ireland Census Contents 1 County Antrim 2 County Derry (Londonderry) 3 County Fermanagh 4 Online Records 5 Purposes for Taking a Census 6 Civil or Government Censuses of the Population 7 Availability of Census Fragments 8 Content Most of the Northern Ireland Census records before 1861 were destroyed in the Irish Civil War in 1922. The number of people holding a UK passport solely or jointly was 1m people in 2021. This is around double the 2011 figure (1.8% 32,400 people) and four times the 2001 figure (0.8% 14,300 people). A man walks past a Marian mural in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Feb. 20, 2013. "We published today detailed information on country of birth, ethnicity, languages, nationality - all of those statistics point to a more diverse Northern Ireland than ever before," he said. View the results on the NISRA website. Dr Marshall said research following the 2011 census also found evidence of an increasing number of people who would have previously described themselves as Protestant choosing to identify as having no religion. The proportion of the resident population that is either Catholic or brought up Catholic is 45.7%, compared to 43.5% Protestant. Please see Census 2022 Dissemination Strategy. Sean ODriscoll. The census results will fire up those pushing for such a plebiscite and dishearten an already insecure unionist population. "That acted to increase the size of the Catholic population from 2011 to 2021. However, the situation is changing. Census 2021 also recorded 769,000 occupied households - again the highest ever. Ards & North Down council has the highest percentage of people aged over 65 at 22.1%. The areas with the largest percentage of households consisting of 6 or more persons are in Mid-Ulster (5.3%), Newry, Mourne & Down (4.1%), Fermanagh & Omagh (383%) and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon (3.3%). Catholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the first time, a demographic milestone for a state that was designed a century ago to have a permanent Protestant majority. Key finding: Slightly over 18% of Northern Ireland's population resides in the Belfast council area, with Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon the next largest at almost 11.5%. Throughout the North, Catholics who had experienced discrimination, sectarianism or gerrymandering under what was once, to quote its first prime minister James Craig, a Protestant government for a Protestant people, were reflecting in a similar way. It comes 101 years after Northern Ireland was established in the six northeastern counties on the island of Ireland, remaining part of Britain when the 26 southern counties won independence. Belfast remains the largest council by population with 345,400 people in 2021 and Fermanagh & Omagh remains the smallest council by population with 116,800 people in 2021. The differing age profiles of Northern Ireland's Protestant and Catholic communities are key to understanding the region's shifting demography, the head of the census has said. People could select more than one national identity. The boat he was travelling in has been located but Michael remains missing. Getty Images It is estimated that about. This page lists the latest news releases from (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). OK. For the past 101 years, a pro-British (or unionist) party has won every election to Stormont, the province's governing assembly. It will be at least a year before any of the results are announced. ", Paramilitaries subjecting young people to coercion, threats and sexual exploitation, MPs told, PSNI told they need to be much better at supporting your local officers on the ground in how they engage with young people, Ulster Rugby announce signing of South African World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff, The 30-year-old has agreed a three-year deal and will join the province after next year's World Cup tournament. In Census 2021 the largest person-specific national identities were. All local councils showed an ageing population over the period 2011 to 2021. The census data also showed that the population continued to age. Previous 2021 Census results show that Northern Ireland now has more Catholics than Protestants. It was organised by the Central Statistics Office and reported a total population of 5,123,536, or a 7.6% increase since the prior 2016 census. NISRA also published data in May 2022 on the population of Northern Ireland by age and sex. Linking the religious make-up of Northern Ireland with the prospect of a border poll is a "lazy analysis", the DUP has said. The figures published on Thursday showed that, for the first time, Catholics outnumber Protestants as the largest religious grouping in the North. For unionism, the lesson of the census is that it must broaden its appeal beyond the traditional and religious boundaries though the narrow ground on which it currently stands outside the Assembly would seem an unlikely starting point for such a reinvention. This compares to a Protestant, and other religions, majority of 48.4% to 45.1% Catholics or from a Catholic background in 2011. No matter that, in many respects, the census results were merely a reflection of broader societal and political changes which have already been felt in the North, not least the loss of unionisms overall majority and, in the May Assembly election, the overtaking of the DUP by Sinn Fin to secure the position of both the largest party and first minister. Belfast is the most diverse local government district (7.1%) followed by Mid Ulster (4%) and Lisburn and Castlereagh (3.9%). The number of people living in Northern Ireland who were born outside the UK and Ireland has grown from 81,500 people (4.5%) in 2011 to 124,300 people (6.5%) in 2021. To follow the demands of the Irish people as enshrined in the Irish constitution. first phase of main statistics results from Census 2021, Census 2021 main statistics demography tables passports held, Census 2021 main statistics demography tables country of birth, Census 2021 main statistics demography tables age and sex, Census 2021 main statistics for Northern Ireland (phase 1). Dr David Marshall, director of census and population statistics at the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra), said the Catholic community was on average younger than the Protestant one. The census included a supplementary question asking respondents whether they were in fact religious or not in which religion they were brought up. "What we found in the 2011 census was that the Catholic population was on average younger, so there was essentially a higher number of births in the Catholic population than deaths. Mai Inglis. According to the figures published this morning, Catholics now comprise 45.7% of the population of 1.9 million in the six counties compared to 43.48% who identify as Protestant. The population of Northern Ireland on census day, 21 March 2021, was 1,903,175. The boat he was travelling in has been located but Michael remains missing. The population on Northern Ireland may hit 2 million by around by the 2030s or 2040, NISRA officials say, however it is hard to predict as it will depend on future birthrates more so than the already exisiting and ageing population. Ten years ago, at the last census, 45.1 percent of the population identified as Catholic. They said this ahead to today's results release. A decade ago the . In a state whose boundaries were deliberately drawn to ensure a Protestant majority and, so the theory went, Northern Irelands place in the United Kingdom, this is highly symbolic. The first results will be published by June 2022 - just a few months from now. The average household size decreased across all 11 local councils. It will cover a number of census topics, including: health, disability and unpaid care; housing and accommodation Read more: 'Lazy analysis' to link NI Census results to border poll says DUP. The 2021 Census recorded 967,000 females and 936,000 males. Census The first phase of main statistics results from Census 2021 are now available. 12.4% (228,600 people) of the population aged 3 and over had some ability in the Irish language. The remaining 9.3 per cent of the population 177,400 people neither belonged to nor were brought up in any religion; an increase since the last census in 2011 when 5.6 per cent 101,2000. Sep 21, 2022. The report showed, in line with the recent falling birth rate, the number of young children (aged 0 to 4) decreased by nine per cent from the last Census. Proportion of Protestants falls to 44% from 48%. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Results from the 2021 census released on Thursday showed that 45.7% of inhabitants are Catholic or from a Catholic background compared with 43.48% from Protestant or other Christian backgrounds. In line with the ageing population, the average household size across Northern Ireland decreased from 2.54 usual residents per household in 2011 to 2.44 usual residents per household in 2021. The census results will be published in separate themes. "The religious demography of Northern Ireland in part is driven by age structures," he said. 42.8% identified solely or along with other national identities as British, 33.3% identified solely or along with other national identities as Irish and 31.5% solely or along with other national identities as Northern Irish. However, the 1998 peace accord provided no detail on what metrics or criteria should be relied upon to make this judgement call. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. Northern Ireland's population has reached its highest ever level - at 1.903 million. But, the longer it takes, the more the UK will veer towards becoming a third-world country, the more people will vote for a united Ireland. These will cover a range of topics such as age and geographical spread of our population, housing, health, education and our occupations. Orange Order members march in Belfast, July 12th, 2022 - the parades celebrate the battle of the Boyne in 1690 when the Protestant King William defeated the Catholic King James. The 2022 census of Ireland was held on Sunday, 3 April 2022. All of the Census 2022 results will be published on our website, and will be freely available for everyone to view and use. Information on Census 2021 in Northern Ireland. This group has increased in size from 2011 when 5.6% or 101,200 people were recorded in this way. Mid Ulster council has the highest percentage of people aged under 15 at 21.7%. His comment comes ahead of the release of the 2021 Northern Ireland census, which is likely to show Catholics as the largest religious group in the region for the first time since its creation. Last year's total school enrolment50% Catholic, 31% Protestant and 19% otherwas fractionally higher for. This was 65,000 or nine per cent more households than the 2011 Census. The proportion of the population in Census 2021 with No religion ranges from 30.6% in Ards & North Down council to 7.8% in Mid Ulster council. Combining current religion and religion of upbringing of people in the 2021 Census shows 45.7% of the population who were Catholic and 43.5% who were Protestant, Other Christian or Christian related and 1.5% who were from other non Christian religions. Data from the 2021 census showed 45.7% of respondents identified as Catholic or were brought up Catholic, compared with 43.5% identifying as Protestants, the first time in more than a century that Catholics outnumber Protestants. Dr Marshall said a surge in the number of people holding Irish passports in Northern Ireland was influenced by Brexit. It is the highest population recorded in a census since 1841 and the first time the population exceeded five million since 1851. 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