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Black Mountain L

Middle area

South west Belfast. 2,388 people in 0.4 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Black Mountain L’s wards yet.

Population
2,438
592nd lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.4%
4,323rd highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Black Mountain L compares

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Black Mountain LMiddle
Population175 middle areas, Belfast · 2021
Population: every middle area in Belfast175 areas from 1,096 to 3,639. The middle area is 1,929. Black Mountain L is 2,438.
2,43826th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage175 middle areas, Belfast · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Belfast175 areas from 70.4% to 100.0%. The middle area is 98.0%. Black Mountain L is 93.1%.
93.1%25th lowest
Claimant rate175 middle areas, Belfast · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Belfast175 areas from 0.3% to 9.1%. The middle area is 3.9%. Black Mountain L is 3.5%.
3.5%joint 75th lowest
Aged 15 to 64175 middle areas, Belfast · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Belfast175 areas from 53.7% to 94.8%. The middle area is 65.2%. Black Mountain L is 63.4%.
63.4%joint 58th lowest

Figures for the whole of Belfast

These figures are published for the whole of Belfast, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Belfast and not Black Mountain L alone. See Belfast

Average house price
£184,768
Up 7.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Female life expectancy
80.5years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Full-fibre broadband coverage
92.3%
UK 81.0%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
House sales per month
374
UK 52,150
HM Land Registry · May 2026
Black Mountain L in brief

Black Mountain L had 2,438 usual residents at the census.

In Black Mountain L, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Black Mountain L, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.4% of residents in Black Mountain L were aged 15 to 64 at the census.