Blackstaff
WardSouth west Belfast. About 8,501 people in 2.6 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Blackstaff, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Blackstaff compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
BlackstaffMiddle
Population60 wards, Belfast · 2021
7,0646th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage60 wards, Belfast · Jan 2026
96.0%19th lowest
Aged 15 to 6460 wards, Belfast · 2021
73.8%5th highest
Aged 65 and over60 wards, Belfast · 2021
10.4%7th 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 Blackstaff alone. See Belfast
Blackstaff in brief
Blackstaff had 7,064 usual residents at the census.
In Blackstaff, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
73.8% of residents in Blackstaff were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
10.4% of residents in Blackstaff were aged 65 or over at the census.