# Ormiston B1 North east Belfast. 369 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres. Ormiston B1 had 385 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Neighbourhood. Code N20000945. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast) ## Key figures - **Population: 385** (2021). Ormiston B1 had 385 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 817th 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/n20000945#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Ormiston B1, 100.0% 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/n20000945#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 74.5%** (2021). 74.5% of residents in Ormiston B1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 3,121st 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/n20000945#f-age-15-to-64 - **Aged 65 and over: 11.5%** (2021). 11.5% of residents in Ormiston B1 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 9,362nd 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/n20000945#f-age-65-and-over ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20000945) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Ormiston B1, 100.0% 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=N20000945) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Belfast. The outline is Ormiston B1. - [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20000945) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 1 crime or anti-social behaviour incident in Ormiston B1 in August 2026. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20000945) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ormiston B1 had 385 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 Ormiston B1. [See deprivation across Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/deprivation) ## How Ormiston B1 compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Ormiston B1 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 385 | joint 213th least populated | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 74.5% | joint 112th highest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 | | Aged 65 and over | 11.5% | joint 234th lowest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 | ## Is Ormiston B1 safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ormiston B1 at a rate of 27.1 per 1,000 people. That compares with 61.8 per 1,000 people across Ormiston B. Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 1 case of crime and anti-social behaviour was recorded in Ormiston B1. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (5), vehicle crime (2) and violence and sexual offences (1). 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 Ormiston B1 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. ## Ormiston B1 in brief Ormiston B1 had 385 usual residents at the census. In Ormiston B1, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 74.5% of residents in Ormiston B1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. 11.5% of residents in Ormiston B1 were aged 65 or over at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: N20000945 - Middle area: [Ormiston B](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/ormiston-b) - Ward: [Garnerville †](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/ward/garnerville) - Constituency: [North Down †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-down) - Council: [Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast) - Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) - Area: 0.28 km² - People, mid-2024: 369 † Best fit: the ward and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Titanic A1](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000856), [Ormiston B2](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000948), [Holywood and Clandeboye L5](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003576), [Ormiston A2](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000947), [Ormiston A1](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000946) ## Latest updates for Ormiston B1 - 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/N20000945 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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