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Age profile of Catholic and Protestant communities ‘key to understanding shifts’

The differing age profiles of Northern Ireland’s Protestant and Catholic communities are key to understanding the region’s shifting demography, the head of the census has said. Dr David Marshall, director of census and population statistics at the ...

22 Sept 2022 at 14:31

Northern Ireland

More Catholics than Protestants in NI for first time since partition

Catholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the first time since the partition of the island, census figures show. The Census 2021 figures, published on Thursday, show that 45.7% of the region’s population said they were either ...

22 Sept 2022 at 13:26

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NI CENSUS 2021: Highest percentage of Irish passport holders in Derry City and Strabane

Almost half of the population in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area hold only an Irish passport, census data has shown. Sole Irish passports account for 48.05% of residents in the area, with a further 3.47% holding both ...

23 Sept 2022 at 12:30

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NI CENSUS 2021: Mid Ulster the most ethnically diverse area outside Belfast

Of the ten councils outside Northern Ireland's most urban area, Mid Ulster District Council is the most ethnically diverse, census figures have shown. Ethnically non-white people make up 7.05% of Belfast City Council's residents, but ...

23 Sept 2022 at 11:30

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CENSUS 2021: Drop in those identifying as 'British only' in Causeway Coast and Glens

The number of people within Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council who identify as 'British only' has fallen significantly since 2011, the results from last year's census have shown. Data released on Thursday as part of the 2021 ...

23 Sept 2022 at 09:30

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland census stats on religion and national identity to be published

Census figures outlining the religious make-up and sense of national identity of people in Northern Ireland will be published later. Long-term demographic trends suggest Census 2021 could be the first in the history of the region ...

22 Sept 2022 at 08:19

National News

DON'T FORGET: Census forms are to be filled out tonight

Every household in Ireland must fill out the Census form by today (Sunday April 3), with information that is correct as of that day. Every person in the household must, by law, be entered on the form in order to officially count ...

03 Apr 2022 at 14:32

Local News

Northern Ireland Census 2021: First results to be published in June

The first results from Northern Ireland’s latest census are set to be published in June. The survey, described as a “mammoth task”, takes place every 10 years and collates information about the general population. One of the ...

31 Jan 2022 at 19:22

Northern Ireland

Number of people with bad health in NI increases to 150,000, census shows

The number of people in Northern Ireland reporting bad health has grown to almost 150,000, census figures show. The Census 2021 figures, published on Thursday, also show that for the first time there are more than one ...

15 Dec 2022 at 10:17

National News

Census participants across Ireland asked to post back forms

Census 2022 Enumerators are now completing their collections and if your form has not yet been collected to date, please post it without delay, the CSO have said. Returning census forms by post is free of charge to ...

03 May 2022 at 11:17

National News

County with largest population growth revealed as Irish inhabitants hit 5.1 million

The population of the Republic of Ireland increased by 7.6% between 2016 and 2022 to 5.1 million people, the preliminary results of Census 2022 show. All counties in the Republic of Ireland saw their population ...

23 Jun 2022 at 13:08

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New Census Data: Mid Ulster has strongest Irish speaking population in the North

Mid Ulster has the highest Irish speaking population in the North according to the latest release of the 2021 Census data. New employment, education, marriage, sexuality and migration statistics have also been ...

21 Mar 2023 at 17:00

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