# Botanic Z2 South Belfast. 428 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres. Botanic Z2 had 437 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). In Botanic Z2, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. Neighbourhood. Code N20001176. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast) ## Key figures - **Population: 437** (2021). Botanic Z2 had 437 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 1,457th 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/n20001176#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.7%** (January 2026). In Botanic Z2, 97.7% 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/n20001176#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 59.7%** (2021). 59.7% of residents in Botanic Z2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 12,184th 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/n20001176#f-age-15-to-64 - **Aged 65 and over: 24.9%** (2021). 24.9% of residents in Botanic Z2 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 11,562nd 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/n20001176#f-age-65-and-over ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=N20001176) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Botanic Z2, 97.7% 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=N20001176) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Belfast. The outline is Botanic Z2. - [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=N20001176) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 2 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Botanic Z2 in August 2026. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=N20001176) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Botanic Z2 had 437 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 Z2. [See deprivation across Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/deprivation) ## How Botanic Z2 compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Botanic Z2 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 437 | joint 331st least populated | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.7% | joint 228th lowest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 59.7% | joint 100th lowest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 | | Aged 65 and over | 24.9% | joint 66th highest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 | ## What is the population of Botanic Z2? Botanic Z2 had 437 usual residents at the census. Botanic Z2 is the joint 1,457th least populated of 46,844 in the UK. ## 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 Z2 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 Z2 in brief Botanic Z2 had 437 usual residents at the census. In Botanic Z2, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 59.7% of residents in Botanic Z2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. 24.9% of residents in Botanic Z2 were aged 65 or over at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: N20001176 - Middle area: [Botanic Z](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/botanic-z) - Ward: [Stranmillis †](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/ward/stranmillis) - 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: 0.20 km² - People, mid-2024: 428 † Best fit: the ward and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Botanic Y3](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001172), [Botanic Z3](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001177), [Balmoral A6](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001185), [Botanic Z4](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001178), [Botanic Y5](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001174), [Botanic X4](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001171) ## Latest updates for Botanic Z2 - 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/N20001176 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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