LocaleIQ

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Demographics report

Demographics near BT16 2BU

Census profile

Demographics around BT16 2BU

Census 2021 · Castlereagh_East_C
Population2,375usual residents in matched Census geography
Densitypeople per sq km
Median agematched Census area
Households989Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for Northern Ireland
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area91.4%Average for Northern Ireland96.4%
Main religionno religion not stated
Postcode area30.1%Average for Northern Ireland
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area77.5%Average for Northern Ireland65.1%
Main country of birthnorthern ireland
Postcode area85.3%Average for Northern Ireland
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2017 · Ballyhanwood_1
9/ 10

Top 20% in Northern Ireland

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of Northern Ireland on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

AccessDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
CrimeDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population2,375matched statistical neighbourhood
Median ageCensus area median
Owned77.5%household tenure
Private rent11.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White91.4%
Other8.6%
Detailed mix
Born: northern ireland85.3%
Born: other countries9%
Born: england3.8%
Born: republic of ireland1.1%
Born: scotland0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around BT16 2BU

Census 2021 · Castlereagh_East_C
Largest groupno religion not stated30.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
no religion not stated30.1%
presbyterian24.6%
church of ireland16.6%
other christian religions13.7%
Catholic8.1%
methodist5.6%
Other religion1.5%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 4% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
89/100
Income
89/100
Employment
79/100
Education
58/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
50/100
Insight

What the profile means

NIMDM ranks Northern Ireland super output areas within Northern Ireland only. Compare NI deciles against NI areas, not against IMD, WIMD or SIMD elsewhere in the UK.
  • Decile 9/10 in Northern Ireland for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.