Belfast
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
Belfast is Northern Ireland’s capital and largest city, serving as its economic, political, and cultural heart. Once a major shipbuilding centre, it has transformed into a hub for finance, tech, education, and tourism, with landmarks like City Hall, Titanic Belfast, and revitalised waterfront areas.
The local government for this district is: Belfast City Council (local government district).
Northern Ireland's local government is structured around 11 local government districts (LGDs). These districts, also known as councils, are the primary units for local administration and service delivery. They were formed through the merger of the previous 26 district councils in 2015.
Constituencies in Belfast
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 18 of them are in Northern Ireland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Belfast
Belfast is divided into 60 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Andersonstown
- Ardoyne
- Ballygomartin
- Ballymacarrett
- Ballymurphy
- Ballysillan
- Beechmount
- Beersbridge
- Bellevue
- Belmont
- Belvoir
- Blackstaff
- Bloomfield
- Cavehill
- Central
- Chichester Park
- Cliftonville
- Clonard
- Collin Glen
- Connswater
- Cregagh
- Duncairn
- Dunmurry
- Falls
- Falls Park
- Finaghy
- Forth River
- Fortwilliam
- Garnerville
- Gilnahirk
- Hillfoot
- Innisfayle
- Knock
- Ladybrook
- Lagmore
- Legoniel
- Malone
- Merok
- Musgrave
- New Lodge
- Orangefield
- Ormeau
- Poleglass
- Ravenhill
- Rosetta
- Sandown
- Shandon
- Shankill
- Shaw's Road
- Stewartstown
- Stormont
- Stranmillis
- Sydenham
- Turf Lodge
- Twinbrook
- Upper Malone
- Water Works
- Windsor
- Woodstock
- Woodvale
Belfast in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Belfast is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Northern Ireland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Northern Ireland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Belfast
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.