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Castle R2

Neighbourhood

North Belfast. 576 people in 0.0 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Castle R2, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
496
2,439th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.6%
21,027th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
20.1%
20,300th highest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

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 R2. See deprivation across Belfast

How Castle R2 compares

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

Castle R2Middle
Population735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Belfast735 areas from 154 to 2,149. The middle area is 450. Castle R2 is 496.
496joint 282nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every neighbourhood in Belfast735 areas from 48.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.2%. Castle R2 is 96.2%.
96.2%joint 170th lowest
Aged 15 to 64735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every neighbourhood in Belfast735 areas from 28.0% to 97.3%. The middle area is 65.1%. Castle R2 is 62.6%.
62.6%joint 226th lowest
Aged 65 and over735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every neighbourhood in Belfast735 areas from 0.1% to 67.8%. The middle area is 14.7%. Castle R2 is 20.1%.
20.1%joint 168th highest

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 R2 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
Claimant rate
3.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Castle R2 in brief

Castle R2 had 496 usual residents at the census.

In Castle R2, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

62.6% of residents in Castle R2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

20.1% of residents in Castle R2 were aged 65 or over at the census.