# Ormiston C4 East Belfast. 591 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.6 square kilometres. Ormiston C4 had 538 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Neighbourhood. Code N20000960. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast) ## Key figures - **Population: 538** (2021). Ormiston C4 had 538 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 3,278th 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/n20000960#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.0%** (January 2026). In Ormiston C4, 88.0% 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/n20000960#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 53.4%** (2021). 53.4% of residents in Ormiston C4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 2,245th 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/n20000960#f-age-15-to-64 - **Aged 65 and over: 28.0%** (2021). 28.0% of residents in Ormiston C4 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 7,162nd 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/n20000960#f-age-65-and-over ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20000960) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Ormiston C4, 88.0% 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=N20000960) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Belfast. The outline is Ormiston C4. - [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20000960) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 2 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Ormiston C4 in August 2026. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20000960) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ormiston C4 had 538 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 C4. [See deprivation across Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/deprivation) ## How Ormiston C4 compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Ormiston C4 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 538 | joint 202nd most populated | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.0% | joint 56th lowest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 53.4% | 23rd lowest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 | | Aged 65 and over | 28.0% | 33rd highest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 | ## Is Ormiston C4 safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ormiston C4 at a rate of 22.0 per 1,000 people. That compares with 18.5 per 1,000 people across Ormiston C. Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 2 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ormiston C4. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (7), anti-social behaviour (3) and vehicle crime (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 C4 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 C4 in brief Ormiston C4 had 538 usual residents at the census. In Ormiston C4, 88.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 53.4% of residents in Ormiston C4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. 28.0% of residents in Ormiston C4 were aged 65 or over at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: N20000960 - Middle area: [Ormiston C](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/ormiston-c) - Ward: [Stormont †](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/ward/stormont) - Constituency: [Belfast East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-east) - Council: [Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast) - Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) - Area: 3.62 km² - People, mid-2024: 591 † Best fit: the ward and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Castlereagh East A1](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002500), [Holywood and Clandeboye F4](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down/neighbourhood/n20003569), [Ormiston C3](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000955), [Ormiston C5](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000965), [Castlereagh East D1](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh/neighbourhood/n20002508), [Ormiston J1](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20000977) ## Latest updates for Ormiston C4 - 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/N20000960 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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