# Oldpark H2

North west Belfast. 676 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

Oldpark H2 had 687 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code N20000748. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast)

## Key figures

- **Population: 687** (2021). Oldpark H2 had 687 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 6,560th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000748#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.4%** (January 2026). In Oldpark H2, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000748#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 63.0%** (2021). 63.0% of residents in Oldpark H2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 22,369th lowest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000748#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 7.7%** (2021). 7.7% of residents in Oldpark H2 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 3,660th lowest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000748#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20000748) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Oldpark H2, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=N20000748) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Belfast. The outline is Oldpark H2.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20000748) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 3 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Oldpark H2 in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20000748) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Oldpark H2 had 687 usual residents at the census.

Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2017 is published for the Super Output Areas (2001), whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Oldpark H2. [See deprivation across Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/deprivation)

## How Oldpark H2 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Oldpark H2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 687 | 45th most populated | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.4% | joint 332nd highest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 63.0% | joint 247th lowest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 7.7% | joint 116th lowest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 |

## Is Oldpark H2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Oldpark H2 at a rate of 68.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 140.7 per 1,000 people across Oldpark H.
Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 3 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Oldpark H2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (16), anti-social behaviour (11) and drug offences (8).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Belfast

These figures are published for the whole of Belfast, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Belfast and not Oldpark H2 alone. [See Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast)

- **Average house price: £184,768** (August 2026). Belfast’s average house price was £184,768 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 7.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 351,927** (2025). Belfast’s population was an estimated 351,927 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.
- **Female life expectancy: 80.5 years** (2022 to 2024). A baby girl born in Belfast could expect to live 80.5 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024 (ONS life expectancy). UK 83.0 years. Source: Life expectancy for local areas of the UK, 2022 to 2024. Published 10 December 2025.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 14%** (2022). About 14% of people in Belfast live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.

## Oldpark H2 in brief

Oldpark H2 had 687 usual residents at the census.
In Oldpark H2, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
63.0% of residents in Oldpark H2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
7.7% of residents in Oldpark H2 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20000748
- Middle area: [Oldpark H](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/oldpark-h)
- Ward: [Ardoyne †](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/ward/ardoyne)
- Constituency: [Belfast North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-north)
- Council: [Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 0.06 km²
- People, mid-2024: 676

† Best fit: the ward and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Oldpark H3](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000751), [Oldpark J1](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000743), [Oldpark Q1](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000758), [Oldpark J3](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000752), [Oldpark H1](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000740)

## Latest updates for Oldpark H2

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) updated: Defra · Oct 2026.
- 2025 population published: ONS population estimates · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/N20000748

## How to cite

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