Area Information for Barrack Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 4AJ

Barrack Street in Belfast is in Northern Ireland. The postcode is within the Falls ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Belfast West. This page combines information for the address Barrack Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 4AJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BT12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area
Local Authority Belfast
Ward Falls
UK Parliamentary Constituency Belfast West * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Northern Ireland Constituencies
Country Northern Ireland

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Woodbourne), and the Police Service of Northern Ireland force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Barrack Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 4AJ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain an average of 500 persons/200 households in Northern Ireland. This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Barrack Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 4AJ:

Barrack Street, Belfast, BT12 4AH
Divis Street, Belfast, BT12 4AL
John Street, Belfast, BT12 4AG
Institution Place, Belfast, BT12 4AE
Durham Street, Belfast, BT12 4GF
Divis Street, Belfast, BT12 4AD

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BT12 as a whole.

Using this Information Commercially

The information we provide on the website is done so without charge. However, if you wish to use this data on other websites, or in any other public medium should consult our data sources page for information on how you should correctly attribute the information.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Barrack Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 21
Terraced 78
Flat (Purpose-Built) 46
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 152
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Barrack Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 43% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 25
Owned with Mortgage/Shared Ownership 27
Rented: From Council 30
Rented: Other Social 36
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 23
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 9
Total 154

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 72
Two People 43
Three People 17
Four People 15
Five People 5
6+ People 0
Total 152

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 72
Family Household 70
Other Household 10
Total 152

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 33
Deprived In One Dimension 36
Deprived In Two Dimensions 42
Deprived In Three Dimensions 31
Deprived In Four Dimensions 10
Total 152

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Belfast West UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 152
Female 141
Total 293

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 4
5-9 16
10-14 18
15-19 17
20-24 15
25-29 21
30-34 26
35-39 24
40-44 26
45-49 13
50-54 23
55-59 25
60-64 21
65-69 13
70-74 12
75-79 7
80-84 6
85+ 4
Total 291

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in BT12 4AJ is high - 7% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 131
Married 60
Separated 21
Divorced 19
Widowed 16
Total 247

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Falls ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (66%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 125
Good 68
Fair 45
Bad 35
Very Bad 21
Total 294

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Barrack Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 31% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 64
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 77
Other 2
Total 246

Irish Language Embed This

Figures for Irish speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Irish Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Irish 18
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Irish 2
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Irish 16
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Irish 31
Other Combination of Irish Skills 11
No Ability in Irish 214

Ulster Scots Language Embed This Back to Top

Figures for Ulster Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Ulster Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Ulster Scots 1
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Ulster Scots 1
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Ulster Scots 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Ulster Scots 12
Other Combination of Ulster Scots Skills 1
No Ability in Ulster Scots 277

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 91% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with Asian (8.6%), Black (3.7%), and mixed ethnicities (2.7%) being the largest major groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 268
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 11
Other Asian 1
Black African 4
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 3
Other 1
Total 294

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 244
European Union 23
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 2
Middle East and Asia 21
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Total 298

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 234
10+ Years 16
5-10 Years 18
2-5 Years 20
Less Than 2 Years 7
Total 295

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BT12 4AJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 40
United Kingdom 78
Republic of Ireland 143
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 7
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

Northern Ireland is primarily a Christian country, with 42.3% of residents Catholic, 37.4% other Christians, and 1.3% other religions. Approximately 17.4% of residents state that they have no religion or are Atheist, while 1.6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 41
Catholic 219
Presbyterian 1
Church Of Ireland 1
Methodist 0
Other Christian 4
Other Religion 24
Not Stated 4
Total 294

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Employee 95
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 16
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 31
Looking After Home or Family 16
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 44
Other 13
Total 246

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 8
Professional Occupations 9
Associate Professional Occupations 24
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 20
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 118

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 10
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 40
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 34
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 16
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 28
Semi-Routine Occupation 32
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 62
Full-time Student 15
Total 246

Barrack Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 4AJ is within the Woodbourne policing neighbourhood, under the Police Service of Northern Ireland force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Woodbourne
139 Stewartstown Road
Belfast
County Antrim
BT11 9NB
Force Website: http://www.psni.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to BT12 4AJ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BT12 4AJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Barrack Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 4AJ. The nearest railway station is Belfast - Gt Victoria St, approximately 610 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Belfast - Gt Victoria St 610 yards
Belfast - City Hospital Halt 0.7 miles
Belfast - Botanic 0.8 miles
Belfast - Central 0.9 miles
Belfast - Yorkgate 1 mile
Belfast - Bridge End Halt 1.3 miles
Belfast - Adelaide Halt 1.6 miles
Belfast - Balmoral Halt 2.4 miles
Belfast - Sydenham Halt 2.5 miles
Finaghy Halt 3.1 miles
Dunmurry Halt 4.1 miles
Holywood Halt 4.9 miles
Derriaghy Halt 5.1 miles
Whiteabbey Halt 5.2 miles
Marino Halt 5.9 miles
Lambeg Halt 6 miles
Jordanstown 6.3 miles
Hilden Halt 6.4 miles
Cultra Halt 6.5 miles
Mossley West Halt 6.8 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Barrack Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 4AJ. The nearest is St Mary's Primary School, Belfast, approximately 70 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Barrack Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 4AJ. The nearest is The Royal Belfast Academical Institution, approximately 290 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Barrack Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 4AJ. The nearest is Mchugh - Campbell Practice, approximately 540 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Barrack Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 4AJ. The nearest is Mater Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.