Area Information for Newtownbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 6PY

Newtownbreda Road in Belfast is in Northern Ireland. The postcode is within the Newtownbreda ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Belfast South and Mid Down. This page combines information for the address Newtownbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 6PY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BT8 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh
Ward Newtownbreda
UK Parliamentary Constituency Belfast South and Mid Down * 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 semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. 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 (Castlereagh), 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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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Newtownbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 6PY 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 Newtownbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 6PY:

School Road, Newtownbreda, Belfast, BT8 6BT
Newtownbreda Grove, Belfast, BT8 6BP
Newtownbreda Road, Belfast, BT8 6BN
Newtownbreda Road, Belfast, BT8 6BQ
Saintfield Road, Belfast, BT8 6HH
Breda Gardens, Belfast, BT8 6BZ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BT8 as a whole.

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Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Newtownbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 77
Semi-Detached 213
Terraced 26
Flat (Purpose-Built) 43
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 360
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 129
Owned with Mortgage/Shared Ownership 133
Rented: From Council 8
Rented: Other Social 32
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 52
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 3
Total 361

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 152
Two People 112
Three People 50
Four People 36
Five People 10
6+ People 1
Total 361

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Newtownbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 152
Family Household 202
Other Household 7
Total 361

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 199
Deprived In One Dimension 113
Deprived In Two Dimensions 40
Deprived In Three Dimensions 8
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 361

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Belfast South and Mid Down UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 343
Female 383
Total 726

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 36
5-9 32
10-14 41
15-19 30
20-24 26
25-29 51
30-34 57
35-39 79
40-44 42
45-49 42
50-54 55
55-59 47
60-64 53
65-69 39
70-74 33
75-79 31
80-84 16
85+ 17
Total 727

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BT8 6PY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

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 252
Married 261
Separated 19
Divorced 43
Widowed 34
Total 609

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.

Health
Very Good 349
Good 239
Fair 103
Bad 23
Very Bad 12
Total 726

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Newtownbreda Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 55% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to 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) 335
Apprenticeship 23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 78
Other 11
Total 613

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 19
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Irish 2
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Irish 8
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Irish 39
Other Combination of Irish Skills 11
No Ability in Irish 620

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 3
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Ulster Scots 2
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Ulster Scots 3
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Ulster Scots 48
Other Combination of Ulster Scots Skills 6
No Ability in Ulster Scots 637

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 94% 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 680
Mixed Ethnicity 10
Indian 17
Chinese 14
Other Asian 3
Black African 3
Total 727

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 642
European Union 42
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 3
Middle East and Asia 26
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 8
Total 726

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 601
10+ Years 83
5-10 Years 27
2-5 Years 9
Less Than 2 Years 7
Total 727

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 BT8 6PY.

Passport(s) Held
None 74
United Kingdom 353
Republic of Ireland 170
European Union 25
Rest of Europe 4
Middle East or Asia 11
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 220
Catholic 251
Presbyterian 91
Church Of Ireland 80
Methodist 25
Other Christian 36
Other Religion 22
Not Stated 4
Total 729

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 298
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 37
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 9
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 43
Retired 155
Looking After Home or Family 28
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 17
Other 14
Total 611

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 47
Professional Occupations 121
Associate Professional Occupations 36
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 39
Skilled Trades Occupations 25
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 29
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 32
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 13
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 353

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 128
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 166
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 87
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 41
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 28
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 46
Semi-Routine Occupation 32
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 40
Full-time Student 42
Total 610

Newtownbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 6PY is within the Castlereagh 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 Castlereagh
2 Alexander Road
Belfast
County Antrim
BT6 9HH
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 BT8 6PY. 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 BT8 6PY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Newtownbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 6PY. The nearest railway station is Belfast - Adelaide Halt, approximately 2.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Belfast - Adelaide Halt 2.3 miles
Belfast - Balmoral Halt 2.3 miles
Belfast - Botanic 2.4 miles
Belfast - City Hospital Halt 2.5 miles
Belfast - Central 2.8 miles
Belfast - Gt Victoria St 2.9 miles
Finaghy Halt 2.9 miles
Belfast - Bridge End Halt 3.3 miles
Dunmurry Halt 3.5 miles
Belfast - Yorkgate 3.9 miles
Belfast - Sydenham Halt 4 miles
Derriaghy Halt 4.2 miles
Lambeg Halt 4.9 miles
Hilden Halt 5.1 miles
Lisburn 6 miles
Holywood Halt 6.7 miles
Marino Halt 7.5 miles
Cultra Halt 8.1 miles
Whiteabbey Halt 8.1 miles
Jordanstown 9.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Newtownbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 6PY. The nearest is Cairnshill Integrated Primary School, Belfast, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Newtownbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 6PY. The nearest is Breda Academy, approximately < 50 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Newtownbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 6PY. The nearest is Mount Oriel Medical Practice, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest hospitals to Newtownbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 6PY. The nearest is Knockbracken Healthcare Park, approximately 1.2 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.

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Broadband in BT8 6PY

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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