Central
WardCentral Belfast. About 19,153 people in 2.8 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Central, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Central compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
CentralMiddle
Population60 wards, Belfast · 2021
16,968highest
Gigabit broadband coverage60 wards, Belfast · Jan 2026
86.7%lowest
Aged 15 to 6460 wards, Belfast · 2021
85.4%2nd highest
Aged 65 and over60 wards, Belfast · 2021
5.3%2nd 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 Central alone. See Belfast
Central in brief
Central had 16,968 usual residents at the census.
In Central, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
85.4% of residents in Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
5.3% of residents in Central were aged 65 or over at the census.