# Balmoral L4 South Belfast. 619 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.9 square kilometres. Balmoral L4 had 553 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Neighbourhood. Code N20001231. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) › [Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast) ## Key figures - **Population: 553** (2021). Balmoral L4 had 553 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 3,583rd 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/n20001231#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.1%** (January 2026). In Balmoral L4, 97.1% 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/n20001231#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 61.9%** (2021). 61.9% of residents in Balmoral L4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 18,684th 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/n20001231#f-age-15-to-64 - **Aged 65 and over: 22.1%** (2021). 22.1% of residents in Balmoral L4 were aged 65 or over at the census (NISRA Census 2021). Joint 16,373rd 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/n20001231#f-age-65-and-over ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=N20001231) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Balmoral L4, 97.1% 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=N20001231) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Belfast. The outline is Balmoral L4. - [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N20001231) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 0 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Balmoral L4 in August 2026. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N20001231) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Balmoral L4 had 553 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 Balmoral L4. [See deprivation across Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/deprivation) ## How Balmoral L4 compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Balmoral L4 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 553 | 183rd most populated | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.1% | 200th lowest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 61.9% | joint 191st lowest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 | | Aged 65 and over | 22.1% | joint 107th highest | 735 neighbourhoods, Belfast · 2021 | ## Is Balmoral L4 safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Balmoral L4 at a rate of 66.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 38.3 per 1,000 people across Balmoral L. Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 0 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Balmoral L4. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (14), violence and sexual offences (12) and vehicle crime (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 Balmoral L4 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. ## Balmoral L4 in brief Balmoral L4 had 553 usual residents at the census. In Balmoral L4, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 61.9% of residents in Balmoral L4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. 22.1% of residents in Balmoral L4 were aged 65 or over at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: N20001231 - Middle area: [Balmoral L](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/balmoral-l) - Ward: [Belvoir †](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/ward/belvoir) - 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: 1.88 km² - People, mid-2024: 619 † Best fit: the ward and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Balmoral P4](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001234), [Balmoral L2](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001226), [Balmoral F4](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001217), [Balmoral N4](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001233), [Balmoral L1](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001218), [Balmoral L3](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001230) ## Latest updates for Balmoral L4 - 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/N20001231 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001231, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001231#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/belfast/neighbourhood/n20001231