Shankill
WardCentral Belfast. About 6,683 people in 1.1 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Shankill, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Shankill compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
ShankillMiddle
Population60 wards, Belfast · 2021
6,26114th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage60 wards, Belfast · Jan 2026
96.2%20th lowest
Aged 15 to 6460 wards, Belfast · 2021
61.1%5th lowest
Aged 65 and over60 wards, Belfast · 2021
16.2%joint 26th highest
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 Shankill alone. See Belfast
Shankill in brief
Shankill had 6,261 usual residents at the census.
In Shankill, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
61.1% of residents in Shankill were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
16.2% of residents in Shankill were aged 65 or over at the census.