Describe country antrim
The most populous of N. Ireland’s six counties. Home to Belfast and Lisburn (cities).
North Antrim is rural – dairy and meat farming due to climate and terrain.
Home to Giant’s Causeway (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and seaside towns.
What is population of belfast
Capital of Northern Ireland with a population of just under 650,000 (38% of N.Ireland).
Describe industry in belfast
Former industrial heartland (Harland & Wolff shipyard – Titanic), although these industries have now declined (South Korea).
Describe belfast’s economic growth
Today - economic growth outstripping most UK cities (only behind London), FDI from USA only behind London, high tech industries, tourism.
What was the troubles like in belfast
Troubles (1960s-1998) violence between Republicans (Catholic-Irish?) and Unionists (Protestant-British) – 1600 deaths.
How has belfast’s population changed? Numbers
20th century: huge population growth (industrial revolution)
Peaked in the 1970s (Troubles)
Describe changes to inner city belfast
Inner-city population has fallen (suburbanisation / counter-urbanisation)
51:49 Catholic / Protestant
Mainly elderly / students / single young
Describe modern day division in belfast
Division:
South Belfast is richer, West Belfast is poorer (e.g. Shankill Road)
Catholic / Protestant – shown by flags / graffiti / murals
Segregation means violence on interface areas (Peace Walls)
Describe ethnic diveristy in belfast
Ethnic Diversity
Mainly Poles, Chinese and Indians, and E European (3.3%)
Majority of 5,000 Muslim families and 200 Hindus live in Belfast
Describe Population pyramid of berkshire
- Majority 35-45 yrs old (around 1500): likely commute to london
- smallest group is 20 year olds - 500 bc they’ve gone of to uni so only few are left behind
- second largest group are under 15s = young families
Describe belfast popualtion pyramid
- sizeable retired population who don’t want to leave
- majority 30-35 but second largest is under 10s and middle aged 35-45yrs
Describe slough popualtion pyramid
- largest group is under 15’s = grammar schools
- but only by ,marginal differnece; all age groups up to 45 are in large numbers- families
- ## large popualtion due to immigrants - heathrow
Describe popualtion pyramid in N antrim
larger old retired popualtion - 1000 65-70 yer olds
- quite a few very young children - around 1000 under 15s porbs with wealthy families
- lots of middle aged/older 40-60year olds
