# Oldpark L2

North Belfast. 541 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

Oldpark L2 had 529 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code N20000750. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast)

## Key figures

- **Population: 529** (2021). Oldpark L2 had 529 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 3,091st 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/n20000750#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In Oldpark L2, 98.6% 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/n20000750#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 68.8%** (2021). 68.8% of residents in Oldpark L2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 8,487th highest 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/n20000750#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 13.8%** (2021). 13.8% of residents in Oldpark L2 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 13,596th 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/n20000750#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20000750) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Oldpark L2, 98.6% 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=N20000750) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Belfast. The outline is Oldpark L2.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20000750) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Oldpark L2 in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20000750) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Oldpark L2 had 529 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 L2. [See deprivation across Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/deprivation)

## How Oldpark L2 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Oldpark L2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 529 | joint 219th most populated | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.6% | joint 287th lowest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 68.8% | joint 222nd highest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 13.8% | joint 325th lowest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 |

## Is Oldpark L2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Oldpark L2 at a rate of 140.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 153.5 per 1,000 people across Oldpark L.
Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Oldpark L2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (23), violence and sexual offences (16) and other crime (13).
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 L2 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 L2 in brief

Oldpark L2 had 529 usual residents at the census.
In Oldpark L2, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
68.8% of residents in Oldpark L2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
13.8% of residents in Oldpark L2 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20000750
- Middle area: [Oldpark L](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/oldpark-l)
- Ward: [Water Works †](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/ward/water-works)
- 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: 0.10 km²
- People, mid-2024: 541

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

## Next door

[Oldpark L4](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000761), [Oldpark L1](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000747), [Oldpark G4](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000741), [Oldpark N2](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000749), [Oldpark L3](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000757), [Oldpark G5](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000745)

## Latest updates for Oldpark L2

- 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/N20000750

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