# Castle Q1

North east Belfast. 308 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 8.0 square kilometres.

Castle Q1 had 320 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code N20000825. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast)

## Key figures

- **Population: 320** (2021). Castle Q1 had 320 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 338th 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/n20000825#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 70.0%** (January 2026). In Castle Q1, 70.0% 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/n20000825#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 84.3%** (2021). 84.3% of residents in Castle Q1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 822nd 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/n20000825#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 0.6%** (2021). 0.6% of residents in Castle Q1 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 27th 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/n20000825#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20000825) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Castle Q1, 70.0% 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=N20000825) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Belfast. The outline is Castle Q1.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20000825) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Castle Q1.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20000825) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Castle Q1 had 320 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 Castle Q1. [See deprivation across Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/deprivation)

## How Castle Q1 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Castle Q1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 320 | joint 96th least populated | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 70.0% | 13th lowest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 84.3% | 50th highest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 0.6% | joint 3rd lowest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 |

## Is Castle Q1 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Castle Q1 at a rate of 733.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 538.6 per 1,000 people across Castle Q.
Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 28 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Castle Q1.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (58), violence and sexual offences (57) and other crime (53).
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 Castle Q1 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.

## Castle Q1 in brief

Castle Q1 had 320 usual residents at the census.
In Castle Q1, 70.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
84.3% of residents in Castle Q1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
0.6% of residents in Castle Q1 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20000825
- Middle area: [Castle Q](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/castle-q)
- Ward: [Duncairn †](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/ward/duncairn)
- 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: 8.01 km²
- People, mid-2024: 308

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

## Next door

[Titanic B1](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000857), [Titanic A1](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000856), [Castle T2](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000844), [Macedon L2](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey/neighbourhood/n20000208), [Castle K1](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000821), [Castle E1](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000798)

## Latest updates for Castle Q1

- 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/N20000825

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