Area Information for Northern Ireland, BT37 9FH

This postcode is in Northern Ireland. The postcode is within the Whitehouse ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Belfast North. This page combines information for the address Northern Ireland, BT37 9FH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BT37 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.

WARNING: Provisional Location Data

The data that we have received for this particular postcode (from Ordnance Survey) indicates that it is a provisional map location. It is likely to change in later updates to the data as the OS perform manual checks on the postcode.

Such mapping issues commonly occur on newly assigned postcodes - for instance with new build housing. As Ordnance Survey data is used by many map providers, sat-nav systems etc. there may be problems with deliveries and services to properties at this postcode at the current time.

Ordnance Survey will perform a precise mapping of this area in due course. They provide more information on their website about the process, please see this link.

Basic Information

Area Type Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area
Local Authority Antrim and Newtownabbey
Ward Whitehouse
UK Parliamentary Constituency Belfast North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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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.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Northern Ireland, BT37 9FH 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 Northern Ireland, BT37 9FH:

Ardfarn Close, Newtownabbey, BT37 9AN
Avonlea Gardens, Newtownabbey, BT37 9AL
Ardeen Avenue, Newtownabbey, BT37 9AJ
Rathcoole Drive, Newtownabbey, BT37 9AH
Rathcoole Drive, Newtownabbey, BT37 9AF
Rathcoole Drive, Newtownabbey, BT37 9AE

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BT37 as a whole.

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Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 62
Semi-Detached 86
Terraced 56
Flat (Purpose-Built) 45
Flat (Converted) 6
Total 255
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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 87
Owned with Mortgage/Shared Ownership 88
Rented: From Council 41
Rented: Other Social 8
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 26
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 3
Total 254

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 94
Two People 88
Three People 34
Four People 27
Five People 6
6+ People 7
Total 256

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 94
Family Household 147
Other Household 14
Total 255

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 101
Deprived In One Dimension 68
Deprived In Two Dimensions 59
Deprived In Three Dimensions 25
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 255

Gender Embed This

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

Gender
Male 277
Female 284
Total 561

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 32
5-9 31
10-14 35
15-19 25
20-24 33
25-29 41
30-34 33
35-39 32
40-44 41
45-49 39
50-54 36
55-59 43
60-64 30
65-69 35
70-74 28
75-79 15
80-84 13
85+ 18
Total 560

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in BT37 9FH is high - 6% 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 187
Married 167
Separated 31
Divorced 36
Widowed 33
Total 454

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 226
Good 178
Fair 88
Bad 52
Very Bad 17
Total 561

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 99
Apprenticeship 31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 50
No GCSEs or Equivalent 117
Other 10
Total 455

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 3
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Irish 0
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Irish 3
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Irish 3
Other Combination of Irish Skills 0
No Ability in Irish 531

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 4
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Ulster Scots 1
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Ulster Scots 16
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Ulster Scots 35
Other Combination of Ulster Scots Skills 0
No Ability in Ulster Scots 483

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Northern Ireland) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

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 553
Irish Traveller 1
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Other Asian 3
Black African 1
Total 561

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 541
European Union 12
Africa 2
Middle East and Asia 5
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 562

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 511
10+ Years 38
5-10 Years 8
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 560

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 BT37 9FH.

Passport(s) Held
None 75
United Kingdom 439
Republic of Ireland 17
European Union 9
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

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 140
Catholic 29
Presbyterian 157
Church Of Ireland 67
Methodist 95
Other Christian 62
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 4
Total 558

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 213
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 20
Retired 98
Looking After Home or Family 21
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 48
Other 20
Total 454

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 15
Professional Occupations 38
Associate Professional Occupations 26
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 30
Skilled Trades Occupations 21
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 30
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 35
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 19
Elementary Occupations 26
Total 240

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 31
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 70
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 63
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 34
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 26
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 85
Semi-Routine Occupation 57
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 71
Full-time Student 17
Total 454