# Belfast West

East Northern Ireland. About 101,218 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 39 square kilometres.

Paul Maskey has been the Sinn Féin MP for Belfast West since July 2024. They won by 15,961 votes on a 52.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code N05000004. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Paul Maskey has been the Sinn Féin MP for Belfast West since July 2024.
They won by 15,961 votes on a 52.7% turnout.

MP: [Paul Maskey](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4245) (Sinn Féin).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paul Maskey (elected) | Sinn Féin | 21,009 | 52.9% |
| Gerry Carrol | People Before Profit Alliance | 5,048 | 12.7% |
| Paul Doherty | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 4,318 | 10.9% |
| Frank McCoubrey | Democratic Unionist Party | 4,304 | 10.8% |
| Ann McClure | Traditional Unionist Voice | 2,010 | 5.1% |
| Eóin Millar | Alliance | 1,077 | 2.7% |
| Gerard Herdman | Aontú | 904 | 2.3% |
| Ben Sharkey | Ulster Unionist Party | 461 | 1.2% |
| Ash Jones | Green Party Northern Ireland | 451 | 1.1% |
| Tony Mallon | Independent | 161 | 0.4% |

Electorate 75,346. Turnout 52.7%. Majority 15,961 (40.2%). 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/3289

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: 40.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Belfast West had a majority of 40.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 24th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-west#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 52.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Belfast West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 110th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-west#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 103,177** (2021). Belfast West had 103,177 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). 269th 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-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 12%** (2022). About 12% of people in Belfast West 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-west#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=N05000004) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 12% of people in Belfast West 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=N05000004) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Belfast, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Belfast West.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N05000004) (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 West.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N05000004) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Belfast West had 103,177 usual residents at the census.

## How Belfast West compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Belfast West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 40.2% | 24th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 52.7% | joint 110th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 103,177 | 269th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 12% | joint 192nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Belfast West?

Belfast West had 103,177 usual residents at the census.
Belfast West is the 269th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Belfast

Most of Belfast West lies in Belfast. These figures are published for the whole of Belfast, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Belfast West itself. [See Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast)

- **Average house price: £184,768** (July 2026). Belfast’s average house price was £184,768 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 7.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 West in brief

The winner in Belfast West had a majority of 40.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Belfast West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.7%.
Belfast West had 103,177 usual residents at the census.
About 12% of people in Belfast West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: N05000004
- Council: [Belfast †](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 39.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 101,218*
- Wards: 19
- Middle areas: 49
- Neighbourhoods: 208

* 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

[Lagan Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lagan-valley), [South Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-antrim), [Belfast South and Mid Down](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-south-and-mid-down), [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), [Belfast South and Mid Down](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-south-and-mid-down), [Belfast East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-east), [Foyle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/foyle), [Upper Bann](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/upper-bann), [Lagan Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lagan-valley).

## Latest updates for Belfast West

- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) updated: Defra · Oct 2026.
- 2025 population published: ONS population estimates · Oct 2026.
- August 2026 crime published: Police.uk · Sep 2026.
- July 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Sep 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/N05000004

## How to cite

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