Belfast North stretches from inner north Belfast into the neighbouring Antrim and Newtownabbey council area. Within Belfast it includes Ardoyne, Ballysillan, Cavehill, Cliftonville, Duncairn, Fortwilliam, Legoniel, New Lodge and Water Works. Beyond the city boundary it reaches into Glengormley, Carnmoney Hill, Rathcoole, Whitehouse and surrounding communities. The constituency therefore has a clear north–south transition: dense inner-city neighbourhoods closer to central Belfast give way to hillside and suburban districts around Cave Hill and then to outer urban communities beyond the city boundary. It is one of the Belfast seats that crosses a local-government boundary, linking parts of the city with the continuous built-up area immediately to its north.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Belfast North, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population108,643
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationNorthern Ireland
Age profile
0 to 1722.7% · 24,659 people
18 to 248.9% · 9,720 people
25 to 3414.0% · 15,202 people
35 to 4919.9% · 21,587 people
50 to 6418.5% · 20,086 people
65 and over16.0% · 17,389 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
46,109 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners52.3% · 24,128 households
Private renters16.9% · 7,774 households
Social renters27.7% · 12,781 households
Other tenure3.1% · 1,426 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
46,108 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households36.5% · 16,848 households
Families with dependent children29.3% · 13,532 households
Other single-family households30.5% · 14,052 households
Other household types3.6% · 1,676 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
106,489 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: Northern Ireland
Day-to-day activities limited a lot15.1% · 16,057 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little14.1% · 15,040 people
Non-disabled70.8% · 75,392 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
Signatures in this constituency298
Signatures nationally244,689
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded197
Total awarded£10,098,537
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026
Play and Learn
Play and Learn Playgroup
£15,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Play and Learn Playgroup - Children & Young People - Awards for All Northern Ireland
National Lottery grantAwarded 23 June 2026
Cloughfern Scouts Community Project
1st Cloughfern Scout Group
£1,950
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
1st Cloughfern Scout Group - Children & Young People - Awards for All Northern Ireland
National Lottery grantAwarded 22 June 2026
The Horizon Project
Mental Health Movement ltd
£10,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Mental Health Movement ltd - Children & Young People - Awards for All Northern Ireland
National Lottery grantAwarded 22 June 2026
Unstoppable Voices: Empower them for leadership and confidence
Diverse Youth NI
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Diverse Youth NI - Children & Young People - Awards for All Northern Ireland
National Lottery grantAwarded 22 June 2026
ArdBone Community Festival 2026
ArdBone Festival
£10,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
ArdBone Festival - Community - Awards for All Northern Ireland
192 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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