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Castle J

Middle area

North Belfast. 2,382 people in 0.8 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 Castle J’s wards yet.

Population
2,442
595th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.1%
3,841st lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Castle J compares

Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.

Castle JMiddle
Population175 middle areas, Belfast · 2021
Population: every middle area in Belfast175 areas from 1,096 to 3,639. The middle area is 1,929. Castle J is 2,442.
2,44225th 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%. Castle J is 99.3%.
99.3%joint 39th highest
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%. Castle J is 2.8%.
2.8%joint 53rd 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%. Castle J is 62.1%.
62.1%38th 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 Castle J 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
Castle J in brief

Castle J had 2,442 usual residents at the census.

In Castle J, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Castle J, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.1% of residents in Castle J were aged 15 to 64 at the census.