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Beechmount

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South west Belfast. About 5,258 people in 0.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Beechmount, 89.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,793
3,425th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
89.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.6%
2,395th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
12.7%
1,181st lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Beechmount compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

BeechmountMiddle
Population60 wards, Belfast · 2021
Population: every ward in Belfast60 areas from 3,613 to 16,968. The middle area is 5,331. Beechmount is 5,793.
5,79320th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage60 wards, Belfast · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Belfast60 areas from 86.7% to 99.9%. The middle area is 97.6%. Beechmount is 89.2%.
89.2%4th lowest
Aged 15 to 6460 wards, Belfast · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Belfast60 areas from 59.0% to 86.4%. The middle area is 65.0%. Beechmount is 64.6%.
64.6%29th lowest
Aged 65 and over60 wards, Belfast · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every ward in Belfast60 areas from 4.4% to 24.2%. The middle area is 15.7%. Beechmount is 12.7%.
12.7%18th lowest

Figures for the whole of Belfast

These figures are published for the whole of Belfast, not for each ward, so they describe all of Belfast and not Beechmount alone. See Belfast

Average house price
£184,768
Up 7.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Female life expectancy
80.5years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Full-fibre broadband coverage
92.3%
UK 81.0%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Beechmount in brief

Beechmount had 5,793 usual residents at the census.

In Beechmount, 89.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

64.6% of residents in Beechmount were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

12.7% of residents in Beechmount were aged 65 or over at the census.