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West Belfast Partnership Board 218 – 226 Falls Road, Belfast, BT12 6AH Telephone: 02890809202 Email: info@wbpb.org 

FACTS & FIGURES ...

Geographical Remit

The geographical remit of West Belfast stretches from the Belfast Hills (North West) to the M1 motorway (South East) the area spans a total of 3,358 hectares.  Predominately falling within the Belfast City Council area, it encompasses eleven electoral wards; Andersonstown, Beechmount, Clonard, Falls, Falls Park, Glen Road, Glencolin, Ladybrook, Upper Springfield, and Whiterock. The remaining proportion lies within Lisburn City Council area and includes the electoral wards of Collin Glen, Kilwee, Poleglass and Twinbrook.

The West Belfast Population

According to 2001 Census data, the resident population of the area is 74,490, which represents 27% of the total population of Belfast. The West of the city is also home to a large Traveller community primarily concentrated in sites within the Upper Springfield, Glen Road and Glen Colin wards. A further two group housing schemes for members of the Traveller community are located on the Monagh Road and Glen Road. 

 Anecdotal evidence suggests that the number of residents belonging to a minority ethnic background is increasing.  Beechmount, Cavendish, St. James and the streets adjacent to the Royal Victoria Hospital and St. Mary’s University College are the primary settlement areas for a transient, diverse community

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West Belfast Partnership Board 218 – 226 Falls Road, Belfast, BT12 6AH

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