# Belfast East

East Northern Ireland. About 104,983 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 56 square kilometres.

Gavin Robinson has been the Democratic Unionist Party MP for Belfast East since July 2024. They won by 2,676 votes on a 58.6% turnout.

Constituency. Code N05000001. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Gavin Robinson has been the Democratic Unionist Party MP for Belfast East since July 2024.
They won by 2,676 votes on a 58.6% turnout.

MP: [Gavin Robinson](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4360) (Democratic Unionist Party).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Belfast East

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gavin Robinson (elected) | Democratic Unionist Party | 19,894 | 46.6% |
| Naomi Long | Alliance | 17,218 | 40.3% |
| John Ross | Traditional Unionist Voice | 1,918 | 4.5% |
| Ryan Warren | Ulster Unionist Party | 1,818 | 4.3% |
| Brian Smyth | Green Party Northern Ireland | 1,077 | 2.5% |
| Séamas De Faoite | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 619 | 1.4% |
| Ryan North | Independent | 162 | 0.4% |

Electorate 72,917. Turnout 58.6%. Majority 2,676 (6.3%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3286

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 6.3%** (July 2024). The winner in Belfast East had a majority of 6.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 137th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-east#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 58.6%** (July 2024). Turnout in Belfast East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.6% (House of Commons Library). Joint 274th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-east#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 102,279** (2021). Belfast East had 102,279 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). 292nd most populated of 650. 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/constituency/belfast-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 21%** (2022). About 21% of people in Belfast East 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. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-east#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=N05000001) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 21% of people in Belfast East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=N05000001) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Belfast, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Belfast East.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N05000001) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Belfast, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Belfast East.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N05000001) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Belfast East had 102,279 usual residents at the census.

## How Belfast East compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Belfast East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 6.3% | joint 137th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 58.6% | joint 274th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 102,279 | 292nd most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 21% | joint 245th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Belfast East?

Belfast East had 102,279 usual residents at the census.
Belfast East is the 292nd most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Belfast

Most of Belfast East lies in Belfast. These figures are published for the whole of Belfast, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Belfast East itself. [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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.7%** (January 2026). In Belfast, 95.7% 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.

## Belfast East in brief

The winner in Belfast East had a majority of 6.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Belfast East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.6%.
Belfast East had 102,279 usual residents at the census.
About 21% of people in Belfast East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: N05000001
- Council: [Belfast †](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 55.53 km²
- People, mid-2024: 104,983*
- Wards: 21
- Middle areas: 54
- Neighbourhoods: 232

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Belfast South and Mid Down](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-south-and-mid-down), [North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-down), [Strangford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/strangford), [Belfast North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-north)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Belfast North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-north), [Foyle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/foyle), [Belfast South and Mid Down](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-south-and-mid-down), [Belfast West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-west), [Upper Bann](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/upper-bann), [Lagan Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lagan-valley).

## Latest updates for Belfast East

- 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/N05000001

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-east, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-east#f-ge2024-majority.

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/constituency/belfast-east