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Belfast in figures

A profile of Belfast from official statistics: 9 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Belfast was 351,927 in 2025, down 0.1% from 2024.

Population351,9272025Down 0.1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over15.5%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June-3,7252025Compared with -2,323 in 2024
330K335K340K345K350K355K201120142017202020252011: 333,895 persons2012: 334,322 persons2013: 335,881 persons2014: 337,872 persons2015: 340,194 persons2016: 341,111 persons2017: 341,915 persons2018: 343,690 persons2019: 345,391 persons2020: 344,994 persons2021: 344,992 persons2022: 348,005 persons2023: 350,533 persons2024: 352,390 persons2025: 351,927 persons330K335K340K345K350K355K20112016202120252011: 333,895 persons2012: 334,322 persons2013: 335,881 persons2014: 337,872 persons2015: 340,194 persons2016: 341,111 persons2017: 341,915 persons2018: 343,690 persons2019: 345,391 persons2020: 344,994 persons2021: 344,992 persons2022: 348,005 persons2023: 350,533 persons2024: 352,390 persons2025: 351,927 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Belfast (pounds sterling) was £20.82 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.6% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£20.82 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.6% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£59,0922024, provisionalUp 4.1% from 2023
5,00010K15K20K25K20002004200820122016202020242000: 7,006 GBP million2001: 7,390 GBP million2002: 7,695 GBP million2003: 8,446 GBP million2004: 8,951 GBP million2005: 9,471 GBP million2006: 10,008 GBP million2007: 10,488 GBP million2008: 10,620 GBP million2009: 10,554 GBP million2010: 10,426 GBP million2011: 10,811 GBP million2012: 11,102 GBP million2013: 11,720 GBP million2014: 11,860 GBP million2015: 12,302 GBP million2016: 13,117 GBP million2017: 13,955 GBP million2018: 14,395 GBP million2019: 14,957 GBP million2020: 14,182 GBP million2021: 16,466 GBP million2022: 18,539 GBP million2023: 19,899 GBP million2024: 20,823 GBP million5,00010K15K20K25K2000200920242000: 7,006 GBP million2001: 7,390 GBP million2002: 7,695 GBP million2003: 8,446 GBP million2004: 8,951 GBP million2005: 9,471 GBP million2006: 10,008 GBP million2007: 10,488 GBP million2008: 10,620 GBP million2009: 10,554 GBP million2010: 10,426 GBP million2011: 10,811 GBP million2012: 11,102 GBP million2013: 11,720 GBP million2014: 11,860 GBP million2015: 12,302 GBP million2016: 13,117 GBP million2017: 13,955 GBP million2018: 14,395 GBP million2019: 14,957 GBP million2020: 14,182 GBP million2021: 16,466 GBP million2022: 18,539 GBP million2023: 19,899 GBP million2024: 20,823 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Belfast (pounds sterling) was £184,768 (provisional) in June 2026, up 7.7% from June 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£184,768June 2026, provisionalUp 7.7% from June 2025
House price annual change, monthly7.7%June 2026, provisionalDown 0.6 percentage points from June 2025
130K140K150K160K170K180K190K2021-062022-032022-122023-092024-062025-032026-062021-06: 138,034 GBP2021-07: 141,823 GBP2021-08: 141,823 GBP2021-09: 141,823 GBP2021-10: 139,649 GBP2021-11: 139,649 GBP2021-12: 139,649 GBP2022-01: 143,891 GBP2022-02: 143,891 GBP2022-03: 143,891 GBP2022-04: 147,392 GBP2022-05: 147,392 GBP2022-06: 147,392 GBP2022-07: 154,405 GBP2022-08: 154,405 GBP2022-09: 154,405 GBP2022-10: 151,785 GBP2022-11: 151,785 GBP2022-12: 151,785 GBP2023-01: 149,391 GBP2023-02: 149,391 GBP2023-03: 149,391 GBP2023-04: 148,990 GBP2023-05: 148,990 GBP2023-06: 148,990 GBP2023-07: 156,540 GBP2023-08: 156,540 GBP2023-09: 156,540 GBP2023-10: 153,230 GBP2023-11: 153,230 GBP2023-12: 153,230 GBP2024-01: 154,921 GBP2024-02: 154,921 GBP2024-03: 154,921 GBP2024-04: 158,406 GBP2024-05: 158,406 GBP2024-06: 158,406 GBP2024-07: 167,277 GBP2024-08: 167,277 GBP2024-09: 167,277 GBP2024-10: 169,319 GBP2024-11: 169,319 GBP2024-12: 169,319 GBP2025-01: 170,049 GBP2025-02: 170,049 GBP2025-03: 170,049 GBP2025-04: 171,606 GBP2025-05: 171,606 GBP2025-06: 171,606 GBP2025-07: 177,759 GBP2025-08: 177,759 GBP2025-09: 177,759 GBP2025-10: 178,802 GBP2025-11: 178,802 GBP2025-12: 178,802 GBP2026-01: 181,424 GBP2026-02: 181,424 GBP2026-03: 181,424 GBP2026-04: 184,768 GBP2026-05: 184,768 GBP2026-06: 184,768 GBP120K140K160K180K200K2021-062023-032024-122026-062021-06: 138,034 GBP2021-07: 141,823 GBP2021-08: 141,823 GBP2021-09: 141,823 GBP2021-10: 139,649 GBP2021-11: 139,649 GBP2021-12: 139,649 GBP2022-01: 143,891 GBP2022-02: 143,891 GBP2022-03: 143,891 GBP2022-04: 147,392 GBP2022-05: 147,392 GBP2022-06: 147,392 GBP2022-07: 154,405 GBP2022-08: 154,405 GBP2022-09: 154,405 GBP2022-10: 151,785 GBP2022-11: 151,785 GBP2022-12: 151,785 GBP2023-01: 149,391 GBP2023-02: 149,391 GBP2023-03: 149,391 GBP2023-04: 148,990 GBP2023-05: 148,990 GBP2023-06: 148,990 GBP2023-07: 156,540 GBP2023-08: 156,540 GBP2023-09: 156,540 GBP2023-10: 153,230 GBP2023-11: 153,230 GBP2023-12: 153,230 GBP2024-01: 154,921 GBP2024-02: 154,921 GBP2024-03: 154,921 GBP2024-04: 158,406 GBP2024-05: 158,406 GBP2024-06: 158,406 GBP2024-07: 167,277 GBP2024-08: 167,277 GBP2024-09: 167,277 GBP2024-10: 169,319 GBP2024-11: 169,319 GBP2024-12: 169,319 GBP2025-01: 170,049 GBP2025-02: 170,049 GBP2025-03: 170,049 GBP2025-04: 171,606 GBP2025-05: 171,606 GBP2025-06: 171,606 GBP2025-07: 177,759 GBP2025-08: 177,759 GBP2025-09: 177,759 GBP2025-10: 178,802 GBP2025-11: 178,802 GBP2025-12: 178,802 GBP2026-01: 181,424 GBP2026-02: 181,424 GBP2026-03: 181,424 GBP2026-04: 184,768 GBP2026-05: 184,768 GBP2026-06: 184,768 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, June 2021 to June 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Belfast were 11,895 in 2024, up 3.5% from 2023.

Active enterprises11,8952024Up 3.5% from 2023
Enterprise births1,4352024Up 28.1% from 2023
11.2K11.4K11.6K11.8K12K2019202020212022202320242019: 11,220 count2020: 11,295 count2021: 11,820 count2022: 11,525 count2023: 11,495 count2024: 11,895 count11.2K11.4K11.6K11.8K12K2019202120242019: 11,220 count2020: 11,295 count2021: 11,820 count2022: 11,525 count2023: 11,495 count2024: 11,895 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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