# Botanic W2

South Belfast. 305 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.0 square kilometres.

Botanic W2 had 306 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code N20001154. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast)

## Key figures

- **Population: 306** (2021). Botanic W2 had 306 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 262nd 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/n20001154#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.4%** (January 2026). In Botanic W2, 99.4% 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/n20001154#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 68.6%** (2021). 68.6% of residents in Botanic W2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 8,812th 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/n20001154#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 7.8%** (2021). 7.8% of residents in Botanic W2 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 3,780th 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/n20001154#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20001154) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Botanic W2, 99.4% 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=N20001154) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Belfast. The outline is Botanic W2.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20001154) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 2 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Botanic W2 in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20001154) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Botanic W2 had 306 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 Botanic W2. [See deprivation across Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/deprivation)

## How Botanic W2 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Botanic W2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 306 | joint 74th least populated | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.4% | joint 332nd highest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 68.6% | joint 227th highest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 7.8% | joint 122nd lowest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 |

## Is Botanic W2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Botanic W2 at a rate of 52.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 136.8 per 1,000 people across Botanic W.
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 Botanic W2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (5), other crime (5) and violence and sexual offences (4).
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 Botanic W2 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.

## Botanic W2 in brief

Botanic W2 had 306 usual residents at the census.
In Botanic W2, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
68.6% of residents in Botanic W2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
7.8% of residents in Botanic W2 were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: N20001154
- Middle area: [Botanic W](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/botanic-w)
- Ward: [Ormeau †](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/ward/ormeau)
- Constituency: [Belfast South and Mid Down †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-south-and-mid-down)
- Council: [Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 0.01 km²
- People, mid-2024: 305

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

## Next door

[Botanic W1](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001150), [Botanic W3](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001155), [Botanic W5](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001160)

## Latest updates for Botanic W2

- 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/N20001154

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001154