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Belfast North

Constituency

East Northern Ireland. About 108,819 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 54 square kilometres.

MP for Belfast North

John FinucaneSinn FéinMP since

They won by 5,612 votes on a 54.5% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 21% of people in Belfast North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
13.9%
Joint 317th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
54.5%
Joint 153rd lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
106,489
200th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
21%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Belfast North at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
John FinucaneElectedSinn Féin17,67443.7%
Phillip BrettDemocratic Unionist Party12,06229.8%
Nuala McAllisterAlliance4,27410.6%
David ClarkeTraditional Unionist Voice2,8777.1%
Carl WhyteSocial Democratic & Labour Party1,4133.5%
Mal O'HaraGreen Party Northern Ireland1,2063.0%
Fiona FergusonPeople Before Profit Alliance9462.3%
Electorate
74,240
Turnout
54.5%
Majority
5,612 (13.9%)
Valid votes
40,452
Rejected ballots
293

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Belfast North compares

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

Belfast NorthMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Belfast North is 13.9%.
13.9%joint 317th smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Belfast North is 54.5%.
54.5%joint 153rd lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Belfast North is 106,489.
106,489200th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Belfast North is 21.0%.
21%joint 245th fewest people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Belfast North?

Belfast North had 106,489 usual residents at the census.

Belfast North is the 200th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Belfast

Most of Belfast North lies in Belfast. These figures are published for the whole of Belfast, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Belfast North itself. See Belfast

Average house price
£184,768
Up 7.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Population estimate
351,927
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Female life expectancy
80.5years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Belfast North in brief

The winner in Belfast North had a majority of 13.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Belfast North at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.5%.

Belfast North had 106,489 usual residents at the census.

About 21% of people in Belfast North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.