Census

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA, director of perspective economics and author of the Census, Sam Donaldson, director of the Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre David Crozier CBE

NI’s AI economy doubles to 400 firms as £200m milestone reached two years early

TUV leader Jim Allister says Rasharkin must not be surrendered to lawless elements

Rasharkin must not be surrendered to lawless elements: Jim Allister

The population of Northern Ireland is predicted to decline sooner than previously expected

Northern Ireland's population to start dropping sooner than previously thought

Home Instead is launching its biggest recruitment drive since it was established in Northern Ireland ten years ago and is looking to recruit 350 more care professionals. Pictured is Roger McLaughlin, owner of Home Instead Belfast and Home Instead Antrim, Ballymena and Carrickfergus. (Image credit: Home Instead)

NI home care company seeks 350 new staff as demand for at-home support rises

David Crozier CBE, director of the Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC), Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald and Sam Donaldson, director of Perspective Economics, launch Northern Ireland’s first AI Capability Census in the AICC at Ulster University

Northern Ireland's AI economy on track to double by 2028, new report reveals

Northern Ireland is unusually dependent on oil for home heating: according to the 2021 Census almost one half of households were entirely dependent on oil

Esmond Birnie: Rising global oil prices another blow to NI economy

The Clonavon area of the town has a far higher concentration of migrants than Ballymena as a whole, which itself has higher figures than Northern Ireland generally, the report in the News Letter said

Letter: Sceptical over census data

The UK population stood at an estimated 67.6 million people in mid-2022, up by 4.3 million since mid-2011, new figures show

UK population climbs to 67.6 million, with NI rising 5.3% since mid-2011

The number of divorced people in Northern Ireland has multiplied 30 times over the past fifty years - from 3000 to 90,000, the latest census has found.

Number of divorced people in NI has multiplied 30 times

The first NI census to track sexual orientation has found that 2.1% are lesbian, gay or bisexual.

NI census finds 2.1% are lesbian, gay or bisexual

Male learner drivers have been found to be the worst offenders on the road

Male learner drivers found worst offenders on the road

Census data shows number of people never married rises

Census figures for England and Wales reveal that Christians have the oldest average age among all main religious groups. The photo shows the sun setting Behind Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England.

Evangelical suggests what English census means for NI

An ageing population is blamed for an increase in the number of people with ‘bad or very bad’ health

Northern Ireland Census: More bad health, and more cars

A pro-Irish unity mural in west Belfast

Irish unity poll: MP wonders if ex-NI Secretary 'inhabits alternate universe'

The Explaining Atheism Programme is led by Dr Jonathan Lanman from QUB and Dr Lois Lee from the University of Kent

Academic's warning over census figures showing rise in ‘atheism’
The fact that the census shows a dramatic rise in the number of people with “no religion” in NI should not lead to firm conclusions about how popular atheism has become, an academic has warned.
Philip Bradfield

Since the 2011 census, above, Brexit has led to increased uptake of Irish passports in NI, yet still 400,000 more people only have a British one. The latest census figures tell us many things but do not reflect an impending victory for nationalism

Owen Polley: Census shows most people do not want Northern Ireland abolished

Christians are still being baptised in NI, but most denominations have shrunk while the share of unbelievers has grown sharply over ten years.

Unbelievers overtake Presbyterians in share of NI population, says census

Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald says 'a new Ireland is on the horizon'

Sinn Fein leader: Time to plan for border poll on Irish unity

Political parties at Stormont will be poring over the latest census results.

'Age of Catholic and Protestant communities key to understanding census'

NI Census: Catholics outnumber Protestants for first time

Dr David Marshall, the director of census and population statistics and NISRA chief executive, and Registrar General Siobhan Carey revealing the new population total for Northern Ireland. The population has increased by more than 90,000 in a decade, from 1.811 million in 2011 to 1.903 million recorded in Census 2021

Population of Northern Ireland climbs to 1.9m

Here's how to spot a fake Census 2021 text - and what to do if you receive one

Those living in England and Wales have just days left to fill out Census 2021 - or risk a £1,000 fine (Photo: Shutterstock)

People in England and Wales have just days left to fill out Census 2021 - or ris...

Everything you need to know about filling out the Census before the deadline (Photo: Shutterstock)

Everything you need to know about filling out the Census before the deadline

Local farmer John Hill reminds everyone in the farming community to complete their questionnaire by Census Day

Countdown to Census Day across Northern Ireland

Dr David Marshall and Louise Clarke from NISRA launching the Census campaign in Belfast

Politically-significant Census starts – but results still far off
Today sees the start of a Census which could have major political implications – but the results are unlikely to be known for about a year and a half.
Sam McBride

GoogleMaps aerial image of Comber, with the development site circled

Major blueprints lodged with planners to increase size of Co Down town

Migrants work in the fruit, mushroom and flower sectors in NI

Migrant workers make up 20% of Northern Ireland paid farming workers

Census provides valuable overview

The digital map

Ulster weathered famine better due to '˜more egalitarian' farm system

Soldiers of the Royal Irish Rifles at the Somme in 1916.

Search for final resting place of WW1 soldier

Shoppers in Dublins Grafton Street. The census showed a slight fall in the number of non-Irish people living in the Republic

Republic's census reveals fewer Catholics and more divorcees

Preliminary results of the June Agricultural Census 2016

Large crowds on O'Connell Street in Dublin for the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. Photo: Defence Forces/PA Wire

Population of the island of Ireland is now 6.6 million

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