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Average home prices reached £185,000.

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Belfast council area. Every figure carries its own date.

The short version

Average home price over time

January 2005 to July 2026

Belfast local authority area · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: January 2005 to July 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £99,462 in January 2005; £184,768 in July 2026. 85.8% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Full history context

Average home prices rose from £99,000 to £185,000 between January 2005 and July 2026.

July 2025 to July 2026: £7,000 more per home (3.9% higher).

Cash prices, before allowing for inflation. Changes do not show affordability without local earnings and household circumstances.

Data table and workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.

Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.

Northern Ireland uses quarterly house-price observations repeated across months; repeated months are not new transactions.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Average home price over time — Belfast local authority area: full reviewed history
Period£
January 200599,462
February 200599,462
March 200599,462
April 2005100,209
May 2005100,209
June 2005100,209
July 2005109,200
August 2005109,200
September 2005109,200
October 2005110,309
November 2005110,309
December 2005110,309
January 2006111,901
February 2006111,901
March 2006111,901
April 2006126,613
May 2006126,613
June 2006126,613
July 2006142,578
August 2006142,578
September 2006142,578
October 2006161,123
November 2006161,123
December 2006161,123
January 2007175,792
February 2007175,792
March 2007175,792
April 2007192,571
May 2007192,571
June 2007192,571
July 2007201,368
August 2007201,368
September 2007201,368
October 2007184,911
November 2007184,911
December 2007184,911
January 2008167,298
February 2008167,298
March 2008167,298
April 2008158,769
May 2008158,769
June 2008158,769
July 2008148,673
August 2008148,673
September 2008148,673
October 2008126,849
November 2008126,849
December 2008126,849
January 2009120,278
February 2009120,278
March 2009120,278
April 2009126,514
May 2009126,514
June 2009126,514
July 2009128,951
August 2009128,951
September 2009128,951
October 2009126,931
November 2009126,931
December 2009126,931
January 2010121,149
February 2010121,149
March 2010121,149
April 2010119,520
May 2010119,520
June 2010119,520
July 2010115,719
August 2010115,719
September 2010115,719
October 2010106,795
November 2010106,795
December 2010106,795
January 2011100,857
February 2011100,857
March 2011100,857
April 2011101,168
May 2011101,168
June 2011101,168
July 2011100,009
August 2011100,009
September 2011100,009
October 201196,769
November 201196,769
December 201196,769
January 201288,174
February 201288,174
March 201288,174
April 201289,830
May 201289,830
June 201289,830
July 201288,415
August 201288,415
September 201288,415
October 201285,242
November 201285,242
December 201285,242
January 201382,847
February 201382,847
March 201382,847
April 201385,459
May 201385,459
June 201385,459
July 201388,418
August 201388,418
September 201388,418
October 201390,114
November 201390,114
December 201390,114
January 201490,702
February 201490,702
March 201490,702
April 201495,102
May 201495,102
June 201495,102
July 201497,479
August 201497,479
September 201497,479
October 201499,057
November 201499,057
December 201499,057
January 201599,621
February 201599,621
March 201599,621
April 2015102,113
May 2015102,113
June 2015102,113
July 2015106,369
August 2015106,369
September 2015106,369
October 2015106,529
November 2015106,529
December 2015106,529
January 2016104,613
February 2016104,613
March 2016104,613
April 2016112,366
May 2016112,366
June 2016112,366
July 2016111,957
August 2016111,957
September 2016111,957
October 2016112,262
November 2016112,262
December 2016112,262
January 2017110,359
February 2017110,359
March 2017110,359
April 2017113,149
May 2017113,149
June 2017113,149
July 2017115,554
August 2017115,554
September 2017115,554
October 2017114,975
November 2017114,975
December 2017114,975
January 2018115,963
February 2018115,963
March 2018115,963
April 2018118,148
May 2018118,148
June 2018118,148
July 2018121,513
August 2018121,513
September 2018121,513
October 2018124,027
November 2018124,027
December 2018124,027
January 2019121,398
February 2019121,398
March 2019121,398
April 2019122,559
May 2019122,559
June 2019122,559
July 2019126,056
August 2019126,056
September 2019126,056
October 2019124,622
November 2019124,622
December 2019124,622
January 2020126,664
February 2020126,664
March 2020126,664
April 2020127,832
May 2020127,832
June 2020127,832
July 2020129,244
August 2020129,244
September 2020129,244
October 2020133,020
November 2020133,020
December 2020133,020
January 2021134,746
February 2021134,746
March 2021134,746
April 2021138,034
May 2021138,034
June 2021138,034
July 2021141,823
August 2021141,823
September 2021141,823
October 2021139,649
November 2021139,649
December 2021139,649
January 2022143,891
February 2022143,891
March 2022143,891
April 2022147,392
May 2022147,392
June 2022147,392
July 2022154,405
August 2022154,405
September 2022154,405
October 2022151,785
November 2022151,785
December 2022151,785
January 2023149,391
February 2023149,391
March 2023149,391
April 2023148,990
May 2023148,990
June 2023148,990
July 2023156,540
August 2023156,540
September 2023156,540
October 2023153,230
November 2023153,230
December 2023153,230
January 2024154,921
February 2024154,921
March 2024154,921
April 2024158,406
May 2024158,406
June 2024158,406
July 2024167,277
August 2024167,277
September 2024167,277
October 2024169,319
November 2024169,319
December 2024169,319
January 2025170,049
February 2025170,049
March 2025170,049
April 2025171,606
May 2025171,606
June 2025171,606
July 2025177,759
August 2025177,759
September 2025177,759
October 2025178,802
November 2025178,802
December 2025178,802
January 2026181,424
February 2026181,424
March 2026181,424
April 2026184,768
May 2026184,768
June 2026184,768
July 2026184,768
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People living in the area

351,927

Mid-2025 · Belfast

Show the workings

Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

All usual residents

Source and method →

Average home price

£185,000

July 2026 · Belfast

Show the workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £184,768.

Homes in the local authority area

Source and method →

Compare with Lisburn, Bangor, Newry and Northern Ireland →

How the area has changed

Population over time

2001 to 2025

Belfast · people

Reviewed figures: 2001 to 2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 328,695 people in 2001; 351,927 people in 2025. 7.1% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Full history context

The population rose from 328,695 to 351,927 between 2001 and 2025.

2024 to 2025: 463 less people (0.1% lower).

This counts the whole council area. Growth alone does not establish overcrowding or a shortfall in services.

Data table and workings

All ages, both sexes, usual residents. Source series rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses; latest revisions replace older estimates.

These estimates cover the whole authority, including any surrounding towns and countryside.

Historical boundaries/revisions follow the source series; null years are not zero.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Population over time — Belfast: full reviewed history
Periodpeople
1996These figures are missing.
1997These figures are missing.
1998These figures are missing.
1999These figures are missing.
2000These figures are missing.
2001328,695
2002328,471
2003327,176
2004326,268
2005325,483
2006325,985
2007327,383
2008330,052
2009331,763
2010333,489
2011333,895
2012334,322
2013335,881
2014337,872
2015340,194
2016341,111
2017341,915
2018343,690
2019345,391
2020344,994
2021344,992
2022348,005
2023350,533
2024352,390
2025351,927
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Your neighbourhood has its own story

60 electoral wards sit inside Belfast. The averages above can hide different kinds of need within that area.

60 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

Homes rented privately

6% to 61.6%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6% in Poleglass to 61.6% in Windsor — a gap of 55.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 60 of 60 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Poleglass6%1352,245
Lagmore6.3%1742,778
Ballymurphy6.4%1221,918
Turf Lodge6.8%1231,817
Cavehill7%1171,683
Hillfoot7%1412,002
Twinbrook7.5%1572,082
Stewartstown8%1511,889
Sandown8.4%1661,965
Ladybrook9%1691,871
Collin Glen9.3%2052,210
Gilnahirk9.4%2072,192
Shandon9.5%2282,402
Upper Malone9.7%2112,170
Falls9.9%2262,286
Garnerville9.9%2112,128
Finaghy10%1861,852
Andersonstown10.1%1991,980
Ballygomartin10.2%2582,523
Falls Park10.6%2111,983
New Lodge10.7%2512,338
Merok10.8%2001,849
Shaw's Road10.9%2512,297
Shankill11%3433,124
Belmont11.1%2242,024
Innisfayle11.5%2662,319
Cregagh11.6%2412,086
Stormont12.5%2722,176
Musgrave14.1%2902,062
Cliftonville14.8%3382,285
Orangefield15%3182,127
Forth River15.3%3312,162
Belvoir15.5%4012,593
Dunmurry15.8%3492,203
Legoniel16.3%4122,524
Ballysillan16.7%3722,226
Chichester Park18.2%4252,329
Malone19%3801,996
Bellevue19.2%4642,422
Knock19.7%4472,266
Ballymacarrett19.8%5482,761
Fortwilliam20.3%4202,064
Ardoyne21.1%5232,482
Rosetta21.2%5442,564
Water Works21.7%6693,090
Clonard22.1%5832,643
Ravenhill25.1%5462,171
Connswater27%7772,878
Beechmount27.2%6302,320
Woodvale28.1%7342,612
Sydenham28.8%7992,772
Duncairn31.2%1,1133,567
Stranmillis32.7%9042,761
Beersbridge32.9%1,0833,295
Ormeau33.7%1,0673,167
Bloomfield35.3%1,0292,919
Woodstock35.4%1,1433,226
Blackstaff36.7%1,4163,863
Central50.9%2,9055,706
Windsor61.6%3,0544,960
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What could respond to this pattern →

People reporting bad or very bad health

2.1% to 20.5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.1% in Stranmillis to 20.5% in New Lodge — a gap of 18.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 60 of 60 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Stranmillis2.1%1908,981
Malone2.7%1284,812
Windsor4.3%48611,300
Cavehill4.6%2024,432
Knock5.1%2555,010
Stormont5.1%2595,047
Rosetta5.8%3355,795
Hillfoot5.8%2674,583
Belmont5.9%2784,694
Central6%92615,447
Finaghy6.1%2744,528
Orangefield6.1%2904,756
Ormeau6.2%4026,533
Sandown6.4%2864,471
Ravenhill6.6%3174,826
Dunmurry6.8%3535,205
Musgrave6.8%3304,838
Merok7.3%3234,438
Shandon7.4%3965,377
Upper Malone7.8%3864,975
Garnerville7.8%3734,788
Gilnahirk7.9%4085,155
Lagmore8.6%7188,345
Innisfayle8.8%4695,314
Fortwilliam9%4264,718
Bloomfield9.3%5485,897
Chichester Park9.3%5055,411
Belvoir9.4%5055,359
Sydenham9.5%5295,589
Bellevue9.6%5205,428
Connswater9.7%5745,927
Cregagh9.9%4554,589
Ballygomartin10.5%6255,952
Duncairn10.8%8988,338
Ladybrook10.8%5214,817
Woodstock10.8%6976,434
Legoniel10.9%6666,138
Cliftonville11%6215,657
Blackstaff11.3%8517,545
Ballysillan11.4%6055,287
Beersbridge12.1%8016,609
Beechmount12.4%6695,393
Andersonstown12.4%5784,647
Stewartstown12.5%5714,581
Collin Glen12.6%7115,653
Forth River12.7%6234,919
Falls Park13%6154,744
Shaw's Road13.4%7365,481
Ballymacarrett13.8%8125,905
Poleglass14.1%8626,103
Clonard14.6%8756,000
Twinbrook14.6%7194,918
Water Works16.1%1,1126,910
Ardoyne16.3%8965,491
Turf Lodge17.1%7804,572
Falls17.5%9055,179
Woodvale17.7%9165,168
Shankill18.8%1,2116,445
Ballymurphy19.9%1,0205,130
New Lodge20.5%1,0004,882
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What could respond to this pattern →

People aged 65 or over

4.1% to 24.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 4.1% in Lagmore to 24.2% in Finaghy — a gap of 20 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 60 of 60 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Lagmore4.1%3468,347
Central5.2%80115,444
Windsor7.3%82311,300
Woodstock9.3%5976,431
Duncairn9.8%8178,340
Poleglass10.2%6216,108
Blackstaff10.5%7957,548
Beersbridge10.7%7046,609
Ormeau10.9%7146,531
Legoniel11.2%6906,134
Beechmount11.6%6275,395
Water Works11.8%8126,907
Connswater11.8%7025,929
Clonard11.9%7115,999
Stranmillis12.1%1,0838,978
Ballymacarrett12.2%7235,903
Ardoyne12.5%6865,490
Falls12.6%6535,182
Collin Glen13.3%7535,657
Ballymurphy13.5%6915,132
Bloomfield13.5%7945,891
Cliftonville13.5%7665,660
Ballysillan13.7%7265,288
Turf Lodge13.9%6364,572
Ballygomartin15.1%9005,948
Shaw's Road15.2%8325,480
Bellevue15.6%8465,427
Twinbrook15.9%7824,916
Rosetta16%9245,793
Sydenham16.1%8985,590
Dunmurry16.1%8405,206
New Lodge16.2%7924,881
Merok16.2%7204,437
Woodvale16.4%8475,172
Orangefield16.5%7844,756
Chichester Park16.6%8995,405
Ravenhill16.7%8054,825
Cregagh17%7794,588
Shankill17.1%1,1046,444
Forth River17.5%8624,918
Ladybrook18.1%8724,819
Gilnahirk18.1%9345,151
Innisfayle18.6%9875,319
Sandown18.7%8374,469
Stewartstown18.9%8674,581
Cavehill19%8414,436
Belvoir19.2%1,0315,360
Fortwilliam19.6%9244,718
Musgrave19.7%9514,834
Upper Malone21%1,0464,974
Shandon21.2%1,1415,375
Malone21.3%1,0274,812
Knock21.5%1,0765,009
Stormont21.5%1,0865,046
Garnerville21.6%1,0344,786
Andersonstown22.4%1,0404,647
Belmont22.4%1,0534,695
Falls Park22.7%1,0754,743
Hillfoot22.8%1,0464,581
Finaghy24.2%1,0944,529
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Choose a ward and explore all the differences →

What could change locally?

opportunity

Fit Belfast Stories into a working historic neighbourhood

Belfast Stories is at design and planning stage, alongside agreed guidance for the Cathedral Quarter and waterfront.

The attraction could bring new public space and creative activity, but needs to fit residents, businesses and the historic setting. Guidance is not planning permission.

What could help →

opportunity

Make Cathedral Gardens welcoming beyond event days

The gardens redevelopment combines everyday public space, play and an events venue.

Proposed response: Check public access, maintenance and neighbourhood impacts as the opening approaches.

Evidence

What could help →

strength

Make room for homes people can afford

The average home price is £185,000 (July 2026) in Belfast council area. This is about £18,000 lower than the Northern Ireland average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 6% in Poleglass to 61.6% in Windsor — a gap of 55.6 percentage points.

Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.

What could help →

The full local action plan →

Plans with a local address

Royal Avenue and North Street, Belfast

Belfast Stories

The former Bank of Ireland site is planned as a visitor attraction, creative hub and public space.

Design and planning stage; 2030 opening target · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Belfast City Council

What the source says: The council investment page describes design stage three and an April 2026 planning-submission programme. The 2030 opening and visitor forecasts are targets, not delivered results.

Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
No official project-to-ward mapping has been verified; no ward allocation is inferred from the city name.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Belfast Stories →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
  • Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Fit Belfast Stories into a working historic neighbourhood →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

How to track delivery →

Cathedral and Northeast Quarter; Sailortown, Greater Clarendon and City Quays

Cathedral Quarter and waterfront planning guidance

New guidance aims to shape housing and mixed-use development while protecting historic places.

Supplementary planning guidance agreed · evidence dated 2026-04-21

Responsible body: Belfast City Council

What the source says: The Planning Committee agreed two non-statutory masterplans. Guidance helps assess applications but does not itself grant permission or fund developments.

Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
No official project-to-ward mapping has been verified; no ward allocation is inferred from the city name.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Council agrees supplementary planning guidance for historic areas of Belfast →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Fit Belfast Stories into a working historic neighbourhood →

Make room for homes people can afford →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

How to track delivery →

Cathedral Gardens, Belfast city centre

Cathedral Gardens redevelopment

Work has started on a public space between St Anne’s Cathedral and Ulster University, with play, events, greenery and a Belfast Blitz memorial.

Construction started; spring 2027 reopening expected in January update · evidence dated 2026-01-05

Responsible body: Belfast City Council

What the source says: The council confirms work started on a £5 million redevelopment. The proposed space includes an events area, children’s play and planting supported by rainwater collection. Spring 2027 was an expected reopening date, not a completed milestone.

Next thing to establish: Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
£5 million redevelopment, as stated by the council in January 2026; final outturn not verified.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
No verified current ward footprint is assigned. The named location or council-wide remit does not establish benefits in every ward.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Cathedral Gardens redevelopment →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Make Cathedral Gardens welcoming beyond event days →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

How to track delivery →
All local projects and plans →