Belfast East

New parliamentary constituency

This constituency is new at the July general election, and replaces the previous two constituencies:

Belfast East

Covered approximately 96% of this new constituency’s population, and 94% of this new constituency’s area.

Belfast South

Covered approximately 10% of this new constituency’s population, and 7% of this new constituency’s area.

MP profiles

Date elected

7th May 2015

Public opinion

Second placed party at most recent election

APNI

Place

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0 - 15 18.8% 18.3%
Ages 16 - 24 8.7% 10.5%
Ages 25 - 34 15.8% 13.2%
Ages 35 - 49 20.9% 19.1%
Ages 50 - 64 19.3% 19.8%
Ages 65 and over 16.5% 19.1%

Constituency Population

102,300

102,977.2 national average

Country of the UK

Northern Ireland

Estimated child poverty

18.4%

29.3% national average

Housing Tenure

This area National average
Owned with a mortgage 30.8% 28.9%
Other tenure 2.5% 1.2%
Owned outright 28.3% 33.3%
Private rented 18.5% 19.9%
Social rented 19.9% 16.8%

Number of onshore windfarms

0

0.7 national average

Movement

Number of RSPB Reserves

1

  • Belfast Lough

Number of Save the Children shops

1

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves

0

2.4 national average

Number of Women’s Institute groups

0

8.4 national average