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Community profiles for Local Government Districts

Minority Ethnic Demographics: Community Profiles for Local Government Districts NISMP 20142

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Author: Mary Kerr


Foreword

Councils are embarking on a new era of enhanced powers, enabling

effective local responses to meet local needs and aspirations. This ability

to shape areas in ways which draw on the skills and experiences of

communities is an opportunity which councils welcome and about which

we are excited.

Reform in local government coincides with demographic changes resulting

from inward migration. These changes have contributed new energy and talents to local

areas, have helped sustain local businesses and driven demand for locally based services.

While this is obviously a positive outcome, we must equally acknowledge the challenges

it can bring, such as additional pressures on some services and potential issues with

community safety and cohesion.

It is imperative therefore that the processes coordinated by local government, most

notably community planning, the promotion of good relations and the local development

plan, are informed by relevant data and statistics on population stocks and trends. The

NISMP Community Profiles for Local Government support councils and other agencies to

engage with, plan for and deliver to communities more effectively and efficiently. In turn

this will enable us to maximise the potential that is inherent within our communities.

Alderman Geraldine Rice

Chair, NISMP


Minority Ethnic Demographics:

Community Profiles for Local Government Districts

ContentsForeword 3

Introduction 5

Northern Ireland 10

Antrim & Newtownabbey Local Government District 15

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Local Government District 20

Belfast Local Government District 26

Causeway Coast & Glens Local Government District 31

Derry & Strabane Local Government District 37

Fermanagh & Omagh Local Government District 43

Lisburn & Castlereagh Local Government District 48

Mid & East Antrim Local Government District 54

Mid-Ulster Local Government District 60

Newry, Mourne & Down Local Government District 66

North Down & Ards Local Government District 72


Introduction Northern Ireland Strategic Migration Partnership

The Northern Ireland Strategic Migration Partnership (NISMP) is a cross-party partnership which works across the spheres of government and between the public, private and third sectors to ensure that Northern Ireland effectively welcomes, supports and integrates new migrants in a way which contributes to future economic growth and vibrant, cohesive communities.

The Partnership provides a regional advisory, developmental and consultative function, which enables our partners and stakeholders to cultivate an appropriate Northern Ireland migration policy structure and works to ensure that Northern Ireland’s needs and concerns in respect of immigration are recognised within the parameters of related UK wide policy.

Community Profiles

What are the NISMP Community Profiles? What information do they provide? How are they useful in the context of local government?

The NISMP Migrant Community Profiles Pack for Councils 2015 will support Councils, councillors and staff to better understand the ethnic diversity within new local government district boundaries and to better engage with migrant and minority ethnic communities.

There are 12 profiles in total: one for each of the 11 councils and one for the whole of Northern Ireland. Each one maps the size and diversity of migrant and minority ethnic communities represented within its constituency boundaries. Using figures collated principally from NISRA (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) data sets, the profiles give an indication of migration flows into and out of the area over time. This includes nationalities represented, the level of economic activity of migrant and minority ethnic communities, their needs in relation to public services and housing as well as levels of racist hate crime offences.

The profiles are intended to support councils in promoting equality of opportunity and good relations in the execution of council duties. The detail they provide will assist councils in meeting these obligations in the development and implementation of the community plan, local development plans, community safety and good relations.

NB

All NISRA data sets are currently being configured against the 11 new council boundaries. Where available these data sets were used in the compilation of the NISMP Community Profiles. Where this data is not yet available, the NISRA technical guidance on production of official statistics for the 11 new local government districts has been used.

It is important to note that many nationals from A2 countries (Bulgaria and Romania) are not included in a number of these data sets as, until January 2014, transitional restrictions limited their access to the labour market with related limitations on access to health care and housing.


Migrant Demographics

How has migration contributed to population change in Northern Ireland over the last decade?

Improved political and social stability, increasing investor confidence and, most significantly, expansion of the European Union have resulted in a sharp increase in inward migration into Northern Ireland and a hitherto unknown diversity of nationalities and cultures represented within the general population. At its peak, between mid-2006 and mid-2007, estimates put the number of people coming to live in Northern Ireland from outside the United Kingdom at 19,400, while 11,300 left to live outside the UK. The overall effect in this year was of population growth of 8,000 due to international migrants1.

In recent years however, the flow of inward migration has slowed considerably, reversing in mid-2010 to mid-2011 to a net outflow of approximately 700 people who left to live outside the UK2. The most recent data available shows that in mid-2011 to mid-2012 12,900 people came to live in Northern Ireland from outside the United Kingdom while 12,500 migrants left for destinations outside the UK, representing a net inflow of 400 international migrants for this period.

While migration flows have slowed considerably in recent years, many migrants have chosen to settle in Northern Ireland for the longer term, resulting in lasting changes to regional and local demographics. This is clearly illustrated by the 2011 census data and similar data sets which reveal the extent of the demographic and social change in the decade since the previous census:

• The number of Northern Ireland residents who were born outside either the UK or the Republic of Ireland has increased from 27,200 at the time of the 2001 census to 81,000 in 2011 (a rise of 53,800 people), representing 1.6% and 4.5% of the overall population respectively.

• 50,400 people over the age of three have a language other than English or Irish as their main language. Polish is, by a considerable margin, the most widely spoken language in Northern Ireland after English, with 17,700 people speaking it as their first language.

• In the year ending March 2014 there were 87,684 requests for interpreters made to the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Trusts. This is a vast increase from the 1,850 requests that were made in 2005-06 when this data was first collected.

• 10% of babies born in Northern Ireland in 2012 were born to mothers who themselves were born outside the United Kingdom or Ireland. In 2001 this figure was 3%.

Overview of Findings

What is the size of the migrant population in Northern Ireland? How diverse is it? How does this differ across the region?

Each council profile builds a picture of the migrant communities represented in the council area. While this picture may have changed in the detail since the capture of the data used to compile the profiles, broad trends in migration patterns and nationalities represented within the area can be identified and used to support effective policy

1 NISRA, 2008, ‘Long-term International migration estimates for Northern Ireland (2006-7)’2 NISRA, August 2013, ‘Long-term international migration estimates for Northern Ireland’.


making and service provision. The information within these profiles can be updated or supplemented through NISRA.

The main findings from the profiles are as follows:

Population Size and Diversity

• 4.5% of the population in NI was born outside the UK or RoI according to census data. At 6.4% Mid Ulster LGD has the highest percentage of residents born outside UK or RoI and Causeway Coast & Glens has the lowest at 2.8%.

• Of those who don’t speak English or Irish as their main language, 26.5% cannot speak English or cannot speak it well. In Mid Ulster this rises to 33% while in Belfast the figure is lowest at 18%

• The three main languages spoken in Northern Ireland other than English or Irish are: Polish (spoken by 35% of those who have a main language other than English or Irish), Lithuanian (12%), and Portuguese (4.5%)

• The main reasons that people migrated to NI in 2013 were: Work (46%), Family (29%), Education (11%), Other (6%), Unknown (4%), Asylum seeker (3%)

• 10 % of births in NI were to foreign born mothers in 2012. Mid Ulster and Belfast recorded the highest rates at 15% and 14% respectively and Derry & Strabane and Causeway Coast & Glens the lowest at 5% and 6% respectively.

Economic Activity

• 7,800 National Insurance numbers (NINo) were issued to non-UK nationals resident in NI in 2012. 32% of these were issued in Belfast, 13% in Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon and 13% in Mid Ulster. At 3% North Down & Ards issued the lowest number of NINos to non-UK nationals and Antrim & Newtownabbey and Causeway Coast & Glens had the second lowest at 4% each.

• In Northern Ireland the most economically active residents aged between 16 and 74 according to language spoken are:

Malayalam (92%); Slovak (90%), Tagalog/Filipino (90%); Lithuanian (87%); Polish (84%); Latvian (85%); Hungarian (84%), Russian (82%); Portuguese (77.5%); English (66%); Irish (66%); Chinese (56%)

Public Services and Housing

• The number of requests to NI Health and Social Care Interpreting Service increased by 311% in between the years ending March 2007 and March 2014. The increases experienced in each of the Health and Social Care Trusts for this period are:

Belfast Trust: (590%); Northern Trust: (184%); South Eastern Trust: (532%); Southern Trust: (262%); Western Trust: (299%);

• There has been a 66% increase in newcomer pupils in NI since 2007. The highest increase was registered in Mid & East Antrim (119%) and the lowest in North Down & Ards (39%)

• Craigavon, Belfast, Dungannon and Newry are the NIHE districts which receive the most requests for social housing and homeless applications from migrant workers. Banbridge, Moyle, Larne and Strabane have least.


Community safety

In 2013 the councils which recorded the most offences with a racist motivation were Belfast (356), Derry & Strabane (56) and Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon (54). Those with the least recorded offences were Causeway Coast & Glens (16), Fermanagh & Omagh (19) and North Down & Ards (19).

It is important to note, however, that there is a widely recognised underreporting of hate crimes throughout Northern Ireland.

Community Engagement

What responsibilities do councils have towards these new communities?

How can councils engage with migrant communities?

New council boundaries will require councillors and council officers to represent and work on behalf of a larger number of residents and households over an expanded geographical area. Community engagement within these new boundaries will require in the first instance a demographic analysis of the area in order to identify the range and sizes of communities, existing community representation and gaps in representation. The NISMP Community Profiles serve as a springboard for undertaking this analysis with respect to migrant communities.

Challenges of community engagement for councils

Local Government Reform will fundamentally alter the relationship between central and local government, creating an enhanced role for councils in the planning and delivery of local economic development, urban regeneration and public services within their area. The reform of council structures and the delivery of government functions are aimed at making the public sector more responsive to the needs of local communities and accountable to the electorate.

Councils are at the heart of this process, with an expanded remit granting them power over local economic and community development and the ability to shape the delivery of public services through the community planning function. In the execution of these duties councils are required to have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity across the nine Section 75 grounds and the promotion of good relations between people of different religious belief, political opinion or racial group. It is therefore incumbent on councils that they seek not only to address key inequalities in relation to outcomes but also that all processes which require community input are accessible to all. Councils must therefore ensure that community participation is actively facilitated with particular regard given to communities considered hard to reach through traditional models of engagement.

Councils are therefore challenged not only in identifying the minority ethnic communities within their expanded boundaries, but also in developing appropriate models of engagement with these communities.


NISMP can further support councils in demographic analysis, engagement and support of migrant communities by:

» Contributing to the understanding of future local government and wider public service needs through development of demographic forecasting models.

» Identifying how migrant communities contribute to the local economy and forecasting future migration needs for the council in relation to economic growth.

» Working with councils and community organisations to develop a toolkit for engagement with BME and migrant communities.

» Monitoring migration patterns into and out of the council area, patterns of civic participation and resource demand.

» Facilitating network development, information exchange and dissemination of good practice

» Supporting the implementation of the Racial Equality Strategy through acting as a conduit for regional and local government discussions on local action and monitoring mechanisms.


Northern Ireland

A. Migrant and minority ethnic communities: population size and diversityThe 2011 Census provides important information on the population of Northern Ireland. Compiled from Census data, Table 1 shows the place of birth for people resident in Northern Ireland.

Of the 1,810,863 people resident in Northern Ireland, 80,621 were born outside the UK or Ireland. This represents 4.5% of the population.3

Table 1: Place of birth of residents in Northern IrelandPlace of Birth No. of ResidentsNorthern Ireland 1,608,853United Kingdom (Other) + Channel Islands, Isle of Man 83,517Republic of Ireland 37,872Europe (outside UK and RoI) 47,207wAfrica 5,581Middle East 1,071Asia 16,222North America and Caribbean 6,999Central and South America 1,069Oceania and Antarctica 2,468Other 4All Usual Residents 1,810,863

Table 2 shows the range of languages currently spoken as a main language within Northern Ireland4. 50,376 residents aged 3+ speak a language other than English or Irish as their main language. Of those whose main language is not English or Irish, 26.5% cannot speak English, or cannot speak it well5.

Table 2: Languages spoken within Northern IrelandFirst Language No. of residents aged 3+ First Language No. of residents aged 3+

English 1,681,171 Chinese 2,214Polish 17,731 Tagalog/Filipino 1,895Lithuanian 6,250 Latvian 1,273Irish (Gaelic) 4,164 Russian 1,191Portuguese 2,293 Malayalam 1,174Slovak 2,257 Hungarian 1,008

Other 13,090

3 www.nisra.gov.uk/Census/2011Census.html4 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk: Census 2011>Main Language 5 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk: Census 2011>Main Language


B. Measuring migrant population stocks and flows within Northern Ireland

It is difficult to accurately measure migrant population flows in Northern Ireland mainly due to the freedom of movement accorded to EU citizens. The disparity in time periods covered by the various data sources used to approximate migration trends presents further complications in accurately calculating migration stocks and flows. Nevertheless these data sources can enable an approximation of trends related to migration.

Data sources most frequently used to compile estimates of migrant stocks and flows are:

1. Health card registrations from non-UK nationals; 2. Number of births to foreign-born mothers; and3. National insurance number allocations to non-UK nationals.

B1. Health card registrations from non-UK nationals

The most recent trend in inward migration peaked in 2007. During this year 19,369 health card registrations from non-UK nationals were made in Northern Ireland, against 6,888 deregistrations (a net increase of 12,481 registrations). In 2013, the most recent year where complete data is available at the time of writing, the corresponding figures are 10,801 new registrations and 6,226 deregistrations (a net increase of 4,575 registrations)6,7.

2013 data is available with regard to health card registrations against country of birth and reasons given for coming to the UK.

In 2013 the top three countries of birth for non UK-born health card registrations for Northern Ireland were8: Poland, Lithuania, Republic of Ireland.

In 2013 the top three reasons given for coming to the UK for Northern Ireland were9: Work (46%), Family (29%), Education (11%).

B2. Number of births to foreign born mothers

The proportion of children born in Northern Ireland whose mother was born outside the UK or Ireland has risen more than three fold over the last ten years. In 2001, 700 out of 22,000 births in Northern Ireland (3%) were to foreign-born mothers. This has risen to 2,459 out of 25,269 in 2012 (10%)10.

B3. National Insurance Number allocations to non-UK residents

National Insurance Numbers (NINo) can be used to gauge the number of migrant workers within a local government district. Using data sourced from the Department for Work and Pensions and compiled by NISRA, Table 3 and Figure 1 below show the numbers of NINo allocations to non-UK nationals in Northern Ireland between 2002 and 201211.

6 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad (administrative geographies)7 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Deregistrations from Abroad (administrative geographies)8 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad by Country of Birth, LGD20149 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad: Reason to UK, LGD201410 www.nisra.gov.uk/archive/demography/publications/births_deaths/births_2012.pdf p. 7 (provisional figures)11 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Population> Migration > National Insurance No. Allocations to non-UK Residents)


Fig 1: NINo Allocations to Non-UK Nationals resident within Northern Ireland

Table 3: NINo Allocations to Non-UK Nationals2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Northern Ireland

2,450 4,570 5,760 16,060 19,690 17,650 12,640 7.530 9,400 8,030 7,800

C. Public Services and Housing

C1. Health

The Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Interpreting Service (NIHSCIS) provides a regional interpreting service for all Health and Social Care organisations.

From April 2006 to March 2014, the number of requests to NIHSCIS for interpreter services increased by 312% (see Table 4).

The most requested languages across Northern Ireland in year ending March 2014 were Polish, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Chinese (Mandarin) and Slovak12.

Table 4: Requests for interpreter services made to NIHSCISYear No. of requests

April 2006- March 2007 21,283

April 2007- March 2008 31,284

April 2008- March 2009 35,103

April 2009- March 2010 42,516

April 2010- March 2011 51,734

April 2011- March 2012 63,868

April 2012 – March 2013 75,649

April 2013 – March 2014 87,684

12 Figures provided by NIHSCIS, Belfast HSCT


C2. Education

The term ‘newcomer’ pupil is defined by the Department of Education as referring to a pupil who has enrolled in a school but who does not have satisfactory language skills to participate fully in the school curriculum and does not have a language in common with the teacher.

Figure 2 shows the combined numbers of newcomer pupils in Northern Ireland enrolled in nursery, primary and post-primary schools. Between 2007 and 2013 there has been an 82% increase in the number of newcomer pupils13.

Figure 2: Number of Newcomer Pupils in Northern Ireland

C3. Housing

From 1st August 2011 to 31st July 2012, NIHE District Offices received 1,885 social housing applications and 760 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 275 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 910 migrant worker tenants (all figures have been rounded to the nearest 5)14.

13 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk Home>Children Education and Skills > Newcomers14 Figures provided by NIHE


D. Economic Activity Table 5 shows the percentage of economically active residents aged between 16 and 74 according to their main language spoken 15. Economically inactive residents will fall within one of the following categories: Retired; Student; Looking after home/family; Long-term sick/disabled; and Other.

Table 5: Economic activity by main language spoken in Northern Ireland Percentage of economically active usual residents aged 16 to 74 against language spokenEnglish Polish Lithuanian Irish Portuguese Slovak Chinese

Northern Ireland 66% 86% 87% 66% 77.5% 90% 56.5%

Percentage of economically active usual residents aged 16 to 74 against language spoken

Tagalog/Filipino

Latvian Russian Malayalam Hungarian Other

Northern Ireland 90% 85% 82% 92% 84% 72%

E. Community SafetyThe total number of offences recorded with a racist motivation within Northern Ireland from 2004 to 2013 is presented in Figure 3 below16. There is recognition in the NI Community Safety Strategy for Northern Ireland that many hate crimes and hate incidents go unreported. Figure 3: Number of recorded offences with a racist motivation in Northern Ireland

15 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk Census 2011 > Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion > Economic Activity by Main Language

16 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk Home > Crime and Justice > Hate Crime Offences


Antrim & NewtownabbeyLocal Government District

A. Migrant and minority ethnic communities: population size and diversityThe 2011 Census provides important information on the population of Northern Ireland. Although not yet fully configured to 2015 local government boundaries, a close approximation to these boundaries can be achieved from aggregating Super Output Area data where available.

Table 1: Place of birth of residents in Antrim & Newtownabbey LGDPlace of Birth No. of ResidentsNorthern Ireland 124,343United Kingdom (Other) + Channel Islands, Isle of Man 6,866Republic of Ireland 1,483Europe (outside UK and RoI) 2,984Africa 476Middle East 101Asia 1,568North America and Caribbean 433Central and South America 65Oceania and Antarctica 247Other 1All Usual Residents 138,567

Compiled from Census data, Table 1 shows the place of birth for people resident in the Antrim & Newtownabbey LGD.

Of the 138,567 people resident in Antrim & Newtownabbey LGD, 5,875 were born outside the UK or Ireland. This represents 4.2% of the population, which is slightly below the Northern Ireland average of 4.5%17 .

Table 2 shows the range of languages currently spoken as a main language within Antrim & Newtownabbey LGD18. 3,431 residents aged 3+ speak a language other than English or Irish as their main language. Of those whose main language is not English or Irish, 26% cannot speak English, or cannot speak it well19.

Table 2: Languages spoken within Antrim & Newtownabbey LGDFirst Language No. of residents aged 3+ First Language No. of residents aged 3+English 129,013 Chinese 228Polish 1,165 Tagalog/Filipino 135Lithuanian 309 Latvian 29Irish (Gaelic) 176 Russian 58Portuguese 64 Malayalam 162Slovak 229 Hungarian 87

Other 965



B. Measuring migrant population stocks and flows within Antrim & Newtownabbey Local Government District




Data from each of these sources is currently available for each of the 26 councils although has not yet, at the time of writing, been fully configured for the 11 new local government districts. However, as Antrim & Newtownabbey LGD will be a direct aggregate of Antrim Borough Council and Newtownabbey Borough Council, data from these two council areas can be combined to provide an estimate for populations within the new boundaries. Estimates below are based on aggregated data from Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Councils, unless otherwise indicated.


The most recent trend in inward migration peaked in 2007. During this year 1,313 health card registrations from non-UK nationals were made in Antrim and Newtownabbey councils, against 657 deregistrations (a net increase of 656 registrations). 2013 data has been configured for the eleven new local government districts. In this year the corresponding figures for Antrim & Newtownabbey LGD are 475 new registrations and 482 deregistrations (a net decrease of 7 registrations)20 21.

Data has also been configured for the eleven new local government districts with regard to health card registrations against country of birth and reasons given for coming to the UK.

In 2013 the top three countries of birth for non UK-born health card registrations for Antrim & Newtownabbey LGD were22: Poland, China and Lithuania.

In 2013 the top three reasons given for coming to the UK for Antrim & Newtownabbey LGD were23: Work (38%), Family (29%) and Education (27%).


The proportion of children born in Northern Ireland whose mother was born outside the UK or Ireland has risen more than three fold over the last ten years. In 2001, 700 out of 22,000 births in Northern Ireland (3%) were to foreign-born mothers. This has risen to 2,459 out of 25,269 in 2012 (10%).

In Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Councils 163 babies were born in 2012 to mothers who were themselves born outside the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland (96 in Antrim and 67 in Newtownabbey). This represents 8.6% of all births registered 24.

20 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad (administrative geographies)21 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Deregistrations from Abroad (administrative geographies)22 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad by Country of Birth, LGD201423 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad: Reason to UK, LGD201424 www.nisra.gov.uk/archive/demography/publications/births_deaths/births_2012.pdf p. 7 (provisional figures)



National Insurance Numbers (NINo) can be used to gauge the number of migrant workers within a local government district. Using data sourced from the Department for Work and Pensions and compiled by NISRA, Table 3 and Figure 1 below show the numbers of NINo allocations to non-UK nationals for Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Councils between 2002 and 201225.

Fig 1: NINo Allocations to Non-UK Nationals resident within Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Councils


Antrim 40 80 160 460 830 710 410 190 250 200 180

Newtownabbey 70 150 180 360 400 400 270 160 200 130 140


C1. HealthThe Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Interpreting Service (NIHSCIS) provides a regional interpreting service for all Health and Social Care organisations.

From April 2006 to March 2014, the number of requests to NIHSCIS for interpreter services from within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust increased by 184% (see Table 4). The most requested languages across Northern Ireland in year ending March 2014 were Polish, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Chinese (Mandarin) and Slovak26.

Table 4: Requests for interpreter services made from Northern HSCTYear No. of RequestsApril 2006- March 2007 3,862April 2007- March 2008 5,180April 2008- March 2009 5,243April 2009- March 2010 5,696April 2010- March 2011 6,203April 2011- March 2012 7,334April 2012 – March 2013 9,321April 2013 – March 2014 10,987

25 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Population> Migration > National Insurance No. Allocations to non-UK Residents)26 Figures provided by NIHSCIS, Belfast HSCT


C2. Education


Figure 2 shows the combined numbers of newcomer pupils in Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Councils enrolled in nursery, primary and post-primary schools. Between 2007 and 2013 there has been an 88% increase in the number of newcomer pupils enrolled in schools within the two council areas27.

Figure 2: Number of Newcomer Pupils in Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Councils

C3. Housing

From 1st August 2011 to 31st July 2012, NIHE Antrim District Office received 25 social housing applications and 5 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 5 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 25 migrant worker tenants (all figures have been rounded to the nearest 5).

Within the same period, NIHE Newtownabbey District Office received 30 housing applications and 30 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 10 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 30 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5)28.



D. Economic Activity

Table 5 shows the percentage of economically active residents aged between 16 and 74 according to their main language spoken29. Economically inactive residents will fall within one of the following categories: Retired; Student; Looking after home/family; Long-term sick/disabled; and Other.

Table 5: Economic activity by main language spoken within Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough CouncilsPercentage of economically active usual residents aged 16 to 74 against language spokenEnglish Polish Lithuanian Irish Portuguese Slovak Chinese

Antrim 70% 90% 85% 69% 70% 92% 78%

Newtownabbey 69% 88% 78% 73% 64% 79% 34%

Percentage of economically active usual residents aged 16 to 74 against language spokenTagalog/Filipino Latvian Russian Malayalam Hungarian Other

Antrim 86% 75% 83% 94% 93% 79%

Newtownabbey 89% 100% 87% 91% 87.5% 62%

E. Community SafetyThe total number of offences recorded with a racist motivation within Antrim & Newtownabbey LGD is presented in Figure 3 below30. There is recognition in the NI Community Safety Strategy that many hate crimes and hate incidents go unreported.

Figure 3: Number of recorded offences with a racist motivation in Antrim & Newtownabbey LGD




Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Local Government District


Table 1: Place of birth of residents in Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon LGDPlace of Birth No. of ResidentsNorthern Ireland 175,923United Kingdom (Other) + Channel Islands, Isle of Man 7,774Republic of Ireland and Ireland (not specified) 3,503Europe (outside UK and RoI) 7,898Africa 480Middle East 66Asia 1,358North America and Caribbean 522Central and South America 154Oceania and Antartica 207All Usual Residents 197,885

Compiled from Census data, Table 1 shows the place of birth for people resident in the Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon LGD.

Of the 197,885 people resident in Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon LGD, 10,685 were born outside the UK or Ireland. This represents 5.4% of the population which is above the Northern Ireland average of 4.5%31.

Table 2 shows the range of languages currently spoken as a main language within Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon LGD32. 7,856 residents aged 3+ speak a language other than English or Irish as their main language. Of those whose main language is not English or Irish, 33% cannot speak English, or cannot speak it well33.

Table 2: Languages spoken within Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon LGDFirst Language No. of residents aged 3+ First Language No. of residents aged 3+English 180,704 Chinese 130Polish 2,910 Tagalog/Filipino 166Lithuanian 1,730 Latvian 336Irish (Gaelic) 250 Russian 170Portuguese 834 Malayalam 87Slovak 193 Hungarian 96

Other 1,204

31 www.nisra.gov.uk/Census/2011Census.html

32 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk: Census 2011>Main Language 33 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk: Census 2011>Proficiency in English


B. Measuring migrant population stocks and flows within Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Local Government District




Data from each of these sources is currently available for each of the 26 councils although has not yet, at the time of writing, been fully configured for the 11 new local government districts. As Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon LGD will not be a direct aggregation of existing councils, existing data can only be used for illustrative purposes. The below estimates have been based on data relating to the current Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Councils, unless otherwise indicated.


The most recent trend in inward migration peaked in 2007. During this year 2,404 health card registrations from non-UK nationals were made in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Councils, against 594 deregistrations (a net increase of 1,810 registrations). 2013 data has been configured for the eleven new local government districts. In this year the corresponding figures for Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon LGD are 1,303 new registrations and 470 deregistrations (a net increase of 833 registrations)34 35.


In 2013 the top three countries of birth for non UK-born health card registrations for Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon LGD were36: Poland; Lithuania; and Republic of Ireland.

In 2013 the top three reasons given for coming to the UK for Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon LGD were37: Work (58%); Family (31%); and Other (6%).


The proportion of children born in Northern Ireland whose mother was born outside the UK or Ireland has risen more than three fold over the last ten years. In 2001, 700 out of 22,000 births in Northern Ireland (3%) were to foreign-born mothers. This figure rose to 2,459 out of 25,269 in 2012 (10%).

In Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Councils 385 babies were born in 2012 to mothers who were themselves born outside the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland (104 in Armagh, 37 in Banbridge and 244 in Craigavon). This represents 12.19% of all births registered.38




National Insurance Numbers (NINo) can be used to gauge the number of migrant workers within a local government district. Using data sourced from the Department for Work and Pensions and compiled by NISRA, Figure 1 and Table 3 below show the numbers of NINo allocations to non-UK nationals for Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Councils between 2002 and 201239.

Fig 1: NINo Allocations to Non-UK Nationals resident within Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Councils


Armagh 70 130 200 590 830 680 590 440 470 330 300

Banbridge 20 50 60 180 240 230 130 80 100 90 90

Craigavon 170 430 360 1490 1720 1460 990 590 830 720 670


C1. Health


From April 2006 to March 2014, the number of requests to NIHSCIS for interpreter services from within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust increased by 262% (see Table 4).


39 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Population> Migration > National Insurance No. Allocations to non-UK Residents) 40 Figures provided by NIHSCIS, Belfast HSCT


Table 4: Requests for interpreter services made from SHSCT

Year Number of RequestsApril 2006- March 2007 11,754April 2007- March 2008 16,581April 2008- March 2009 17,919April 2009- March 2010 20,907April 2010- March 2011 26,279April 2011- March 2012 32,798April 2012- March 2013 37,880April 2013- March 2014 42,531

C2. Education


Figure 2 shows the combined numbers of newcomer pupils in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Councils enrolled in nursery, primary and post-primary schools. Between 2007 and 2013 there has been a 135% increase in the number of newcomer pupils enrolled in schools within the three council areas41.

Figure 2: Number of Newcomer Pupils in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Councils

41 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk Home>Children Education and Skills > Newcomers


C3. Housing

From 1st August 2011 to 31st July 2012, NIHE Armagh District Office received 200 social housing applications and 25 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 5 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 15 migrant worker tenants (all figures have been rounded to the nearest 5).

Within the same period, NIHE Banbridge District Office received 0 housing applications and 0 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 0 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 0 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5).

Within the same period, NIHE Craigavon District Office received 340 housing applications and 100 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 65 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 265 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5)42.

D. Economic Activity Table 5 shows the percentage of economically active residents aged between 16 and 74 according to their main language spoken. Economically inactive residents will fall within one of the following categories: Retired; Student; Looking after home/family; Long-term sick/disabled; and Other. 43

Table 5: Economic activity by main language spoken within Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Councils

Percentage of economically active usual residents aged 16 to 74 against language spokenEnglish Polish Lithuanian Irish Portuguese Slovak Chinese

Armagh 67% 83% 85.5% 70% 96% 80.5% 53%Banbridge 70% 87.5% 84% 80% 43% 100% 65%Craigavon 66% 84% 89% 59% 74% 94% 73%

Percentage of economically active usual residents aged 16 to 74 against language spokenTagalog/Filipino


Armagh 92% 86% 80% 87% 83% 76%Banbridge 82% 85% 50% 100% 50% 76%Craigavon 94% 88% 80% 90% 89% 73%

42 Figures provided by NIHE43 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk Census 2011 > Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion > Economic Activity by Main Language


E. Community SafetyThe total number of offences recorded with a racist motivation within Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon LGD is presented in Figure 3 below44.

There is recognition in the Community Safety Strategy for Northern Ireland that many hate crimes and hate incidents go unreported.

Figure 3: Number of recorded offences with a racist motivation in Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon LGD



Belfast Local Government District


Table 1: Place of birth of residents in Belfast LGDPlace of Birth No. of ResidentsNorthern Ireland 292,353United Kingdom (Other) + Channel Islands, Isle of Man

13,009

Republic of Ireland and Ireland (other) 6,073Europe (outside UK and RoI) 9,064Africa 1,860Middle East 389Asia 5,736North America and Caribbean 1,708Central and South America 275Oceania and Antartica 599All Usual Residents 331,066

Compiled from Census data, Table 1 shows the place of birth for people resident in Belfast LGD.

Of the 331,066 people resident in Belfast LGD, 19,545 were born outside the UK or Ireland. This represents 5.9% of the population, which is above the Northern Ireland average of 4.5%45. Table 2 shows the range of languages currently spoken as a main language within Belfast LGD46. 11,855 residents aged 3+ speak a language other than English or Irish as their main language. Of those whose main language is not English or Irish, 18% cannot speak English, or cannot speak it well 47.

Table 2: Languages spoken within Belfast LGDFirst Language No. of residents aged 3+ First Language No. of residents aged 3+English 303,944 Chinese 968Polish 3,888 Tagalog/Filipino 774Lithuanian 262 Latvian 88Irish (Gaelic) 1,940 Russian 149Portuguese 164 Malayalam 278Slovak 550 Hungarian 225

Other 4,509

45 www.nisra.gov.uk/Census/2011Census.html 46 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk: Census 2011>Main Language 47 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk: Census 2011>Proficiency in English


B. Measuring migrant population stocks and flows within Belfast Local Government District




Data from each of these sources is currently available for each of the 26 councils although has not yet, at the time of writing, been fully configured for the 11 new local government districts. As Belfast LGD post 2015 will not be a direct aggregation of existing councils, existing data can only be used for illustrative purposes. The below estimates have been based on data relating to the current Belfast City Council area, unless otherwise indicated.


The most recent trend in inward migration peaked in 2007. During this year 4,465 health card registrations from non-UK nationals were made in Belfast City Council, against 1,928 deregistrations (a net increase of 2,537 registrations). 2013 data has been configured for the eleven new local government districts. In this year the corresponding figures for Belfast LGD are 3,735 new registrations and 2,290 deregistrations (a net increase of 1,445 registrations)48 49.


In 2013 the top three countries of birth for non UK-born health card registrations for Belfast LGD were50: Poland; Republic of Ireland; and China.

In 2013 the top three reasons given for coming to the UK for Belfast LGD were51: Work (41%); Family (23%); and Education (22%). Of note is the fourth most common reason which was asylum seeker (7%). B2. Number of births to foreign born mothers

The proportion of children born in Northern Ireland whose mother was born outside the UK or Ireland has risen more than three fold over the last ten years. In 2001, 3% of births in Northern Ireland were to foreign-born mothers which rose to 10% in 2012.

In Belfast City Council 572 babies were born in 2012 to mothers who were themselves born outside the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland. This represents 14% of all births registered52.

48 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad (administrative geographies)49 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Deregistrations from Abroad (administrative geographies)50 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad by Country of Birth, LGD201451 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad: Reason to UK, LGD201452 www.nisra.gov.uk/archive/demography/publications/births_deaths/births_2012.pdf p. 7



National Insurance Numbers (NINo) can be used to gauge the number of migrant workers within a local government district. Using data sourced from the Department for Work and Pensions and compiled by NISRA, Table 3 and Figure 1 below show the numbers of NINo allocations to non-UK nationals for Belfast City Council between 2002 and 201253.

Fig 1: NINo Allocations to Non-UK Nationals resident within Belfast City Council


Belfast 830 1380 1910 4930 5030 4620 3450 2100 2730 2440 2530

C. Public Services and Housing C1. Health

The Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Interpreting Service (NIHSCIS) provides a regional interpreting service for all Health and Social Care organisations. From April 2006 to March 2014, the number of requests to NIHSCIS for interpreter services from within the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust increased by 590% (see Table 4). The most requested languages across Northern Ireland in year ending March 2014 were Polish, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Chinese (Mandarin) and Slovak54.

Table 4: Requests for interpreter services made from BHSCTYear No. of requestsApril 2006- March 2007 3,450April 2007- March 2008 5.853April 2008- March 2009 7.474April 2009- March 2010 10,588April 2010- March 2011 13,006April 2011- March 2012 15,842April 2012- March 2013 19,412April 2013- March 2014 23,812



C2. Education


Figure 2 shows the combined numbers of newcomer pupils in Belfast City Council enrolled in nursery, primary and post-primary schools. Between 2007 and 2013 there has been a 111% increase in the number of newcomer pupils enrolled in schools55.

Figure 2: Number of Newcomer Pupils in Belfast City Council

C3. Housing

From 1st August 2011 to 31st July 2012, NIHE Belfast District Office received 295 social housing applications and 185 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 45 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 145 migrant worker tenants (all figures have been rounded to the nearest 5)56.



D. Economic Activity Table 5 shows the percentage of economically active residents aged between 16 and 74 according to their main language spoken57. Economically inactive residents will fall within one of the following categories: Retired; Student; Looking after home/family; Long-term sick/disabled; and Other.

Table 5: Economic activity by main language spoken within Belfast City CouncilPercentage of economically active usual residents aged 16 to 74 against language spokenEnglish Polish Lithuanian Irish Portuguese Slovak Chinese

Belfast 63% 88% 87% 65% 78% 88% 49%Percentage of economically active usual residents aged 16 to 74 against language spokenTagalog/Filipino


Belfast 89% 88% 79% 90% 84% 71%

E. Community SafetyThe total number of offences recorded with a racist motivation within Belfast LGD is presented in Figure 3 below58. There is recognition in the NI Community Safety Strategy for Northern Ireland that many hate crimes and hate incidents go unreported.

Figure 3: Number of recorded offences with a racist motivation in Belfast LGD




Causeway Coast & GlensLocal Government District

A. Migrant and minority ethnic communities: population size and diversity The 2011 Census provides important information on the population of Northern Ireland. Although not yet fully configured to 2015 local government boundaries, a close approximation to these boundaries can be achieved from aggregating Super Output Area data where available.

Table 1: Place of birth of residents in Causeway Coast & Glens LGDPlace of Birth No. of ResidentsNorthern Ireland 127,650United Kingdom (Other) + Channel Islands, Isle of Man 7,113Republic of Ireland 2,057Europe (outside UK and RoI) 2,369Africa 253Middle East 52Asia 711North America and Caribbean 459Central and South America 51Oceania and Antartica 162All Usual Residents 140,877

Compiled from Census data, Table 1 shows the place of birth for people resident in the Causeway Coast & Glens LGD.

Of the 140,877 people resident in Causeway Coast & Glens LGD, 4,057 were born outside the UK or Ireland. This represents 2.8% of the population, which is below the Northern Ireland average of 4.5%59.

Table 2 shows the range of languages currently spoken as a main language within Causeway Coast & Glens LGD60. 2,412 residents aged 3+ speak a language other than English or Irish as their main language. Of those whose main language is not English or Irish, 30% cannot speak English, or cannot speak it well61.

Table 2: Languages spoken within Causeway Coast & Glens LGDFirst Language No. of residents aged 3+ First Language No. of residents aged 3+English 132,921 Chinese 133Polish 1,272 Tagalog/Filipino 67Lithuanian 61 Latvian 42Irish (Gaelic) 167 Russian 70Portuguese 26 Malayalam 32Slovak 38 Hungarian 10

Other 661

59 www.nisra.gov.uk/Census/2011Census.html60 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk: Census 2011>Main Language 61 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk: Census 2011>Proficiency in English


B. Measuring migrant population stocks and flows within Causeway Coast & Glens Local Government District




Data from each of these sources is currently available for each of the 26 councils although has not yet, at the time of writing, been fully configured for the 11 new local government districts. However, as Causeway Coast & Glens LGD will be a direct aggregate of Ballymoney, Coleraine, Limavady and Moyle Councils, data from these areas can be combined to provide an estimate for populations within the new boundaries. The below estimates have has been based on aggregated data from pre-2015 Councils, unless otherwise indicated.


The most recent trend in inward migration peaked in 2007. During this year 1,083 health card registrations from non-UK nationals were made in Ballymoney, Coleraine, Limavady and Moyle Councils, against 568 deregistrations (a net increase of 515 registrations). 2013 data has been configured for the eleven new local government districts. In this year the corresponding figures for Causeway Coast & Glens LGD are 536 new registrations and 365 deregistrations (a net increase of 171 registrations)62 63.


In 2013 the top three countries of birth for non UK-born health card registrations for Causeway Coast & Glens LGD were64: Poland; Republic of Ireland; and France

In 2013 the top three reasons given for coming to the UK for Causeway Coast & Glens LGD were65: Work (35%); Education (29%); and Family (25%).


The proportion of children born in Northern Ireland whose mother was born outside the UK or Ireland has risen more than three fold over the last ten years. In 2001, 700 out of 22,000 births in Northern Ireland (3%) were to foreign-born mothers. This has risen to 2,459 out of 25,269 in 2012 (10%). In Ballymoney, Coleraine, Limavady and Moyle Councils 109 babies were born in 2012 to mothers who were themselves born outside the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland (11 in Ballymoney, 73 in Coleraine, 16 in Limavady and 9 in Moyle). This represents 6% of all births registered66.

62 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad (administrative geographies)63 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Deregistrations from Abroad (administrative geographies)64 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad by Country of Birth, LGD201465 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad: Reason to UK, LGD201466 www.nisra.gov.uk/archive/demography/publications/births_deaths/births_2012.pdf p.7 (provisional figures)



National Insurance Numbers (NINo) can be used to gauge the number of migrant workers within a local government district. Using data sourced from the Department for Work and Pensions and compiled by NISRA, Table 3 and Figure 1 below show the numbers of NINo allocations to non-UK nationals for Ballymoney, Coleraine, Limavady and Moyle Councils between 2002 and 201267.

Fig 1: NINo Allocations to Non-UK Nationals resident within Ballymoney, Coleraine, Limavady and Moyle Councils


Ballymoney 10 30 20 130 150 190 100 40 40 50 40

Coleraine 90 160 120 490 500 510 320 170 250 220 210

Limavady 20 40 40 190 210 200 70 40 30 40 20

Moyle 10 10 30 30 60 60 30 30 50 30 20


C1. Health


From April 2006 to March 2014, the number of requests to NIHSCIS for interpreter services from within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust increased by 184% and by 299% from within the Western Health and Social Care Trust (see Table 4).




Table 4: Requests for interpreter services made from Northern HSCT and Western HSCTYear No. of requests from NHSCT No. of requests from WHSCTApril 2006- March 2007 3,862 1,571April 2007- March 2008 5,180 2,619April 2008- March 2009 5,243 3,042April 2009- March 2010 5,696 3,777April 2010- March 2011 6,203 4,201April 2011- March 2012 7,334 5,051April 2012- March 2013 9,321 5,852April 2013- March 2014 10,987 6,269

C2. Education


Figure 2 shows the combined numbers of newcomer pupils in Ballymoney, Coleraine, Limavady and Moyle Councils enrolled in nursery, primary and post-primary schools. Between 2007 and 2013 there has been a 74% increase in the number of newcomer pupils enrolled in schools within the four council areas69.

Figure 2: Number of Newcomer Pupils in Ballymoney, Coleraine, Limavady and Moyle Councils



C3. Housing

From 1st August 2011 to 31st July 2012, NIHE Ballymoney District Office received 10 social housing applications and 0 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 0 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 10 migrant worker tenants (all figures have been rounded to the nearest 5).

Within the same period, NIHE Coleraine District Office received 25 housing applications and 10 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 10 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 25 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5).

Within the same period, NIHE Limavady District Office received 15 housing applications and 5 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 5 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 5 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5).

Within the same period, NIHE Moyle District Office received 0 housing applications and 0 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 0 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 0 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5)70.


Table 5: Economic activity by main language spoken within Ballymoney, Coleraine, Limavady and Moyle Councils


Ballymoney 65% 75% 25% 50% 78% 100% 100%Coleraine 64% 82% 79% 67% 78% 73% 49%Limavady 61% 77% 75% 69% 50% 100% 93%Moyle 63% 85% 100% 45% 100% 100% 71%



Ballymoney 100% 67% 88% 100% 100% 67%Coleraine 90% 100% 87% 90% 100% 67%Limavady 85% 75% 75% 50% 100% 66%Moyle N/A 100% 86% 83% N/A 59%



E. Community SafetyThe total number of offences recorded with a racist motivation within Causeway Coast & Glens LGD is presented in Figure 3 below72. There is recognition in the NI Community Safety Strategy that many hate crimes and hate incidents go unreported.

Figure 3: Number of recorded offences with a racist motivation in Causeway Coast & Glens LGD

72 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/public/pivotgrid.aspx?dataSetVars=ds-3600-lh-37-yn-2004-2012-sk-131-sn-Crime%20and%20Justice-yearfilter--


Derry & Strabane Local Government District


Table 1: Place of birth of residents in Derry & Strabane LGDPlace of Birth No. of ResidentsNorthern Ireland 131,025United Kingdom (Other) + Channel Islands, Isle of Man 6,367Republic of Ireland 6,632Europe (outside UK and RoI) 1,746Africa 202Middle East 117Asia 946North America and Caribbean 527Central and South America 49Oceania and Antarctica 108Other 1All Usual Residents 147,720 Compiled from Census data, Table 1 shows the country of birth for people resident in the Derry & Strabane LGD.

Of the 147,720 people resident in Derry & Strabane LGD, 3,696 were born outside the UK or Ireland. This represents 2.5% of the population, which is significantly below the Northern Ireland average of 4.5%.73

Table 2 shows the range of languages currently spoken as a main language within Derry & Strabane LGD74. 2,000 residents aged 3+ speak a language other than English or Irish as their main language. Of those whose main language is not English or Irish, 23% cannot speak English, or cannot speak it well75.

Table 2: Languages spoken within Derry & Strabane LGDFirst Language No. of residents aged 3+ First Language No. of residents aged 3+English 139,090 Chinese 100Polish 712 Tagalog/Filipino 74Lithuanian 71 Latvian 20Irish (Gaelic) 460 Russian 43Portuguese 22 Malayalam 103Slovak 15 Hungarian 69

Other 771



B. Measuring migrant population stocks and flows within Derry & Strabane Local Government District


Data sources most frequently used to compile estimates of migrant stocks and flows are: 1. Health card registrations from non-UK nationals; 2. Number of births to foreign-born mothers; and3. National insurance number allocations to non-UK nationals.

Data from each of these sources is currently available for each of the 26 councils although has not yet, at the time of writing, been fully configured for the 11 new local government districts. However, as Derry & Strabane LGD will be a direct aggregate of Derry City Council and Strabane District Council, data from these two council areas can be combined to provide an estimate for populations within the new boundaries. The below estimates have been based on aggregated data from Derry City Council and Strabane District Council, unless otherwise indicated.


The most recent trend in inward migration peaked in 2007. During this year 946 health card registrations from non-UK nationals were made in Derry and Strabane councils, against 592 deregistrations (a net increase of 354 registrations). 2013 data has been configured for the eleven new local government districts. In this year the corresponding figures for Derry & Strabane LGD are 463 new registrations and 393 deregistrations (a net increase of 70 registrations)76 77.


In 2013 the top three countries of birth for non UK-born health card registrations for Derry & Strabane LGD were78: Republic of Ireland; Poland; and Hungary.

In 2013 the top three reasons given for coming to the UK for Derry & Strabane LGD were79: Family (41%); Work (29%); and Education (10%).


The proportion of children born in Northern Ireland whose mother was born outside the UK or Ireland has risen more than three fold over the last ten years. In 2001, 700 out of 22,000 births in Northern Ireland (3%) were to foreign-born mothers. This has risen to 2,459 out of 25,269 in 2012 (10%). In Derry City Council and Strabane District Council 105 babies were born in 2012 to mothers who were themselves born outside the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland (85 in Derry and 20 in Strabane). This represents 4.9% of all births registered80.

76 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Non-UK Nationals (administrative geographies)77 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Deregistrations from Non-UK Nationals (administrative geographies)78 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad by Country of Birth, LGD201479 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad: Reason to UK, LGD201480 www.nisra.gov.uk/archive/demography/publications/births_deaths/births_2012.pdf p. 7 (provisional figures)



National Insurance Numbers (NINo) can be used to gauge the number of migrant workers within a local government district. Using data sourced from the Department for Work and Pensions and compiled by NISRA, Table 3 and Figure 1 below show the numbers of NINo allocations to non-UK nationals for Derry City Council and Strabane District Council between 2002 and 201281.

Figure 1: NINo Allocations to Non-UK Nationals resident within Derry City Council and Strabane District Council


Derry 180 190 220 490 530 540 490 320 390 350 310

Strabane 50 30 50 90 170 150 150 80 90 80 80


C1. Health


From April 2006 to March 2014, the number of requests to NIHSCIS for interpreter services from within the Western Health and Social Care Trust increased by 299% (see Table 4).


81 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Population> Migration > National Insurance No. Allocations to non-UK Residents)82 Figures provided by NIHSCIS, Belfast HSCT`


Table 4: Requests for interpreter services made from Western HSCTYear No. of requests April 2006- March 2007 1,571April 2007- March 2008 2,619April 2008- March 2009 3,042April 2009- March 2010 3,777April 2010- March 2011 4,201April 2011- March 2012 5,051April 2012- March 2013 5,832April 2013- March 2014 6,269

C2. Education


Figure 2 shows the combined numbers of newcomer pupils in Derry City Council and Strabane District Council enrolled in nursery, primary and post-primary schools. Between 2007 and 2013 there has been a 50% increase in the number of newcomer pupils enrolled in schools within the two council areas83.

Figure 2: Number of Newcomer Pupils in Derry and Strabane Councils



C3. Housing

From 1st August 2011 to 31st July 2012, NIHE Derry/Londonderry District Office received 15 social housing applications and 5 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 0 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 5 migrant worker tenants (all figures have been rounded to the nearest 5).

Within the same period, NIHE Strabane District Office received 5 housing applications and 5 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 0 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 0 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5)84.


Table 5: Economic activity by main language spoken within Derry City Council and Strabane District Council


Derry 60% 79% 77.5% 62% 53% 100% 69%Strabane 60% 79% 57% 54% 100% 100% 82%



Derry 94% 62.5% 78% 92% 64% 63%Strabane 62.5% 78% 78.5% 89% 78% 60%



E. Community SafetyThe total number of offences recorded with a racist motivation within Derry & Strabane LGD is presented in Figure 3 below86. There is recognition in the NI Community Safety Strategy that many hate crimes and hate incidents go unreported.

Figure 3: Number of recorded offences with a racist motivation in Derry & Strabane LGD



Fermanagh & Omagh Local Government District


Table 1: Place of birth of residents in Fermanagh & Omagh LGDPlace of Birth No. of ResidentsNorthern Ireland 98,051United Kingdom (Other) + Channel Islands, Isle of Man 5,299Republic of Ireland 5,314Europe (outside UK and RoI) 3,178Africa 161Middle East 32Asia 505North America and Caribbean 492Central and South America 37Oceania and Antarctica 92All Usual Residents 113,161

Compiled from Census data, Table 1 shows the place of birth for people resident in the Fermanagh & Omagh LGD.

Of the 113,161 people resident in Fermanagh & Omagh LGD, 5,875 were born outside the UK or Ireland. This represents 4.2% of the population, which is slightly below the Northern Ireland average of 4.5%87.

Table 2 shows the range of languages currently spoken as a main language within Fermanagh & Omagh LGD88. 2,972 residents aged 3+ speak a language other than English or Irish as their main language. Of those whose main language is not English or Irish, 29% cannot speak English, or cannot speak it well89.

Table 2: Languages spoken within Fermanagh & Omagh LGDFirst Language No. of residents aged 3+ First Language No. of residents aged 3+English 105,218 Chinese 50Polish 1,242 Tagalog/Filipino 71Lithuanian 432 Latvian 121Irish (Gaelic) 212 Russian 105Portuguese 33 Malayalam 51Slovak 135 Hungarian 235

Other 497



B. Measuring migrant population stocks and flows within Fermanagh & Omagh Local Government District


Data sources most frequently used to compile estimates of migrant stocks and flows are: 1. Health card registrations from non-UK nationals; 2. Number of births to foreign-born mothers; and3. National insurance number allocations to non-UK nationals.

Data from each of these sources is currently available for each of the 26 councils although has not yet, at the time of writing, been fully configured for the 11 new local government districts. However, as Fermanagh & Omagh LGD will be a direct aggregate of Fermanagh District Council and Omagh District Council, data from these two council areas can be combined to provide an estimate for populations within the new boundaries. The below estimates have been based on aggregated data from Fermanagh and Omagh District Councils, unless otherwise indicated.


The most recent trend in inward migration peaked in 2007. During this year 1,491 health card registrations from non-UK nationals were made in Fermanagh and Omagh councils, against 411 deregistrations (a net increase of 1,080 registrations). 2013 data has been configured for the eleven new local government districts. In this year the corresponding figures for Fermanagh & Omagh LGD are 643 new registrations and 326 deregistrations (a net increase of 317 registrations)90 91.


In 2013 the top three countries of birth for non UK-born health card registrations for Fermanagh & Omagh LGD were92: Republic of Ireland; Poland; and Hungary.

In 2013 the top three reasons given for coming to the UK for Fermanagh & Omagh LGD were93: Work (43%); Family (38%); and Other (11%).


The proportion of children born in Northern Ireland whose mother was born outside the UK or Ireland has risen more than three fold over the last ten years. In 2001, 700 out of 22,000 births in Northern Ireland (3%) were to foreign-born mothers. This has risen to 2,459 out of 25,269 in 2012 (10%). In Fermanagh and Omagh District Councils 122 babies were born in 2012 to mothers who were themselves born outside the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland (68 in Fermanagh and 54 in Omagh). This represents 7.8% of all births registered94.




National Insurance Numbers (NINo) can be used to gauge the number of migrant workers within a local government district. Using data sourced from the Department for Work and Pensions and compiled by NISRA, Table 3 and Figure 1 below show the numbers of NINo allocations to non-UK nationals for Fermanagh and Omagh District Councils between 2002 and 201295.

Fig 1: NINo Allocations to Non-UK Nationals resident within Fermanagh and Omagh District Councils


Fermanagh 80 130 170 500 660 620 480 350 400 250 270

Omagh 50 80 140 370 530 620 440 190 230 170 170


C1. Health


From April 2006 to March 2014, the number of requests to NIHSCIS for interpreter services from within the Western Health and Social Care Trust increased by 299% (see Table 4).




Table 4: Requests for interpreter services made from Western HSCTYear No. of requests April 2006- March 2007 1,571April 2007- March 2008 2,619April 2008- March 2009 3,042April 2009- March 2010 3,777April 2010- March 2011 4,201April 2011- March 2012 5,051April 2012- March 2013 5,852April 2013- March 2014 6,269

C2. Education


Figure 2 shows the combined numbers of newcomer pupils in Fermanagh and Omagh District Councils enrolled in nursery, primary and post-primary schools. Between 2007 and 2013 there has been a 55% increase in the number of newcomer pupils enrolled in schools within the two council areas97.

Figure 2: Number of Newcomer Pupils in Fermanagh and Omagh District Councils

C3. Housing

From 1st August 2011 to 31st July 2012, NIHE Fermanagh District Office received 75 social housing applications and 25 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 5 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 15 migrant worker tenants (all figures have been rounded to the nearest 5).



Within the same period, NIHE Omagh District Office received 55 housing applications and 10 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 15 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 35 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5)98.

D. Economic Activity Table 5 shows the percentage of economically active residents aged between 16 and 74 according to their main language spoken. Economically inactive residents will fall within one of the following categories: Retired; Student; Looking after home/family; Long-term sick/disabled; and Other. 99

Table 5: Economic activity by main language spoken within Fermanagh and Omagh District Councils


Fermanagh 67% 86% 86% 63% 77% 74% 60%Omagh 64% 80% 88.5% 66% 69% 79% 68%


Fermanagh 96% 78% 86% 87% 78.5% 78%Omagh 77% 73% 82% 87.5% 79% 71%

E. Community SafetyThe total number of offences recorded with a racist motivation within Fermanagh & Omagh LGD is presented in Figure 3 below100. There is recognition in the NI Community Safety Strategy that many hate crimes and hate incidents go unreported.

Figure 3: Number of recorded offences with a racist motivation in Fermanagh & Omagh LGD

98 Figures provided by NIHE99 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk Census 2011 > Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion > Economic Activity by Main Language100 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk Home > Crime and Justice > Hate Crime Offences


Lisburn & Castlereagh Local Government District


Table 1: Place of birth of residents in Lisburn & Castlereagh LGDPlace of Birth No. of ResidentsNorthern Ireland 121,731United Kingdom (Other) + Channel Islands, Isle of Man 7,657Republic of Ireland 2,005Europe (outside UK and RoI) 2,650Africa 575Middle East 113Asia 1,692North America and Caribbean 547Central and South America 97Oceania and Antartica 236All Usual Residents 137,303

Compiled from Census data, Table 1 shows the place of birth for people resident in the Lisburn & Castlereagh LGD.

Of the 137,303 people resident in Lisburn & Castlereagh LGD, 5,910 were born outside the UK or Ireland. This represents 4.3% of the population, which is slightly below the Northern Ireland average of 4.5%101.

Table 2 shows the range of languages currently spoken as a main language within Lisburn & Castlereagh LGD102. 3,017 residents aged 3+ speak a language other than English or Irish as their main language. Of those whose main language is not English or Irish, 19% cannot speak English, or cannot speak it well103.

Table 2: Languages spoken within Lisburn & Castlereagh LGDFirst Language No. of residents aged 3+ First Language No. of residents aged 3+English 128,507 Chinese 188Polish 824 Tagalog/Filipino 310Lithuanian 252 Latvian 44Irish (Gaelic) 122 Russian 87Portuguese 50 Malayalam 190Slovak 49 Hungarian 41

Other 982

101 www.nisra.gov.uk/Census/2011Census.html

102 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk: Census 2011>Main Language 103 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk: Census 2011>Proficiency in English


B. Measuring migrant population stocks and flows within Lisburn & Castlereagh Local Government District




Data from each of these sources is currently available for each of the 26 councils although has not yet, at the time of writing, been fully configured for the 11 new local government districts. As Lisburn & Castlereagh LGD will not be a direct aggregation of existing councils, existing data can only be used for illustrative purposes. The below estimates have been based on data relating to the current Lisburn City and Castlereagh Borough Councils, unless otherwise indicated.


The most recent trend in inward migration peaked in 2007. During this year 964 health card registrations from non-UK nationals were made in Lisburn City and Castlereagh councils, against 461 deregistrations (a net increase of 503 registrations). 2013 data has been configured for the eleven new local government districts. In this year the corresponding figures for Lisburn & Castlereagh LGD are 413 new registrations and 262 deregistrations (a net increase of 151 registrations)104 105.


In 2013 the top three countries of birth for non UK-born health card registrations for Lisburn & Castlereagh LGD were106: Poland; Lithuania; and Republic of Ireland.

In 2013 the top three reasons given for coming to the UK for Lisburn & Castlereagh LGD were107: Work (44%); Family (43%); and Other (7%).



In Lisburn City and Castlereagh Councils 202 babies were born in 2012 to mothers who were themselves born outside the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland (135 in Lisburn and 67 in Castlereagh). This represents 7.8% of all births registered108.




National Insurance Numbers (NINo) can be used to gauge the number of migrant workers within a local government district. Using data sourced from the Department for Work and Pensions and compiled by NISRA, Table 3 and Figure 1 below show the numbers of NINo allocations to non-UK nationals for Lisburn City and Castlereagh Councils between 2002 and 2012109.

Fig 1: NINo Allocations to Non-UK Nationals resident within Lisburn City and Castlereagh Councils


Lisburn 90 190 240 720 720 590 360 250 310 270 250

Castlereagh 60 130 140 260 260 210 200 120 150 120 130


C1. Health


From April 2006 to March 2014, the number of requests to NIHSCIS for interpreter services from within the Belfast Heath and Social Care Trust increased by 590% and by 532% from within the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (see Table 4). The most requested languages across Northern Ireland in year ending March 2014 were Polish, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Chinese (Mandarin) and Slovak110.



Table 4: Requests for interpreter services made from BHSCT and SEHSCTYear No. of requests from BHSCT No. of requests from SEHSCTApril 2006- March 2007 3,450 646April 2007- March 2008 5.853 1,051April 2008- March 2009 7.474 1,425April 2009- March 2010 10,588 1,548April 2010- March 2011 13,006 2,045April 2011- March 2012 15,842 2,843April 2012- March 2013 19,412 3,184April 2013- March 2014 23,812 4,085 C2. Education


Figure 2 shows the combined numbers of newcomer pupils in Lisburn City and Castlereagh LGD enrolled in nursery, primary and post-primary schools. Between 2007 and 2013 there has been a 61% increase in the number of newcomer pupils enrolled in schools within the two council areas111.

Figure 2: Number of Newcomer Pupils in Lisburn City and Castlereagh Borough Councils



C3. Housing

From 1st August 2011 to 31st July 2012, NIHE Lisburn District Office received 40 social housing applications and 40 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 15 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 25 migrant worker tenants (all figures have been rounded to the nearest 5).

Within the same period, NIHE Castlereagh District Office received 30 housing applications and 10 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 5 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 10 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5)112.


Table 5: Economic activity by main language spoken within Lisburn City and Castlereagh CouncilsPercentage of economically active usual residents aged 16 to 74 against language spokenEnglish Polish Lithuanian Irish Portuguese Slovak Chinese

Lisburn 68% 86% 85% 63% 70.5% 97% 72%Castlereagh 70% 87% 86% 74% 75% 78% 68%

Percentage of economically active usual residents aged 16 to 74 against language spokenTagalog/ Filipino Latvian Russian Malayalam Hungarian Other

Lisburn 89% 81% 79% 94% 86% 75%Castlereagh 93% 75% 85% 100% 91% 81%



E. Community Safety

The total number of offences recorded with a racist motivation within Lisburn & Castlereagh LGD is presented in Figure 3 below114. There is recognition in the NI Community Safety Strategy for Northern Ireland that many hate crimes and hate incidents go unreported.

Figure 3: Number of recorded offences with a racist motivation in Lisburn & Castlereagh LGD



Mid & East Antrim Local Government District


Table 1: Place of birth of residents in Mid & East Antrim LGDPlace of Birth Number of ResidentsNorthern Ireland 122,993United Kingdom (Other) + Channel Islands, Isle of Man 6,477Republic of Ireland 1,092Europe (outside UK and RoI) 3,074Africa 362Middle East 46Asia 662North America and Caribbean 387Central and South America 54Oceania and Antarctica 189Other 2All Usual Residents 135,338

Compiled from Census data, Table 1 shows the place of birth for people resident in the Mid & East Antrim LGD

Of the 135,338 people resident in Mid & East Antrim LGD, 4,776 were born outside the UK or Ireland. This represents 3.5% of the population, which is below the Northern Ireland average of 4.5%115.

Table 2 shows the range of languages currently spoken as a main language within Mid & East Antrim LGD116. 2,816 residents aged 3+ speak a language other than English or Irish as their main language. Of those whose main language is not English or Irish, 31% cannot speak English, or cannot speak it well117.

Table 2: Languages spoken within Mid & East Antrim LGDFirst Language No. of residents aged 3+ First Language No. of residents aged 3+

English 127,554 Chinese 101Polish 1,105 Tagalog/Filipino 59Lithuanian 78 Latvian 46Irish (Gaelic) 35 Russian 32Portuguese 70 Malayalam 52Slovak 365 Hungarian 12

Other 896



B. Measuring migrant population stocks and flows within Mid & East Antrim Local Government District




Data from each of these sources is currently available for each of the 26 councils although has not yet, at the time of writing, been fully configured for the 11 new local government districts. However, as Mid & East Antrim LGD will be a direct aggregate of Ballymena, Carrickfergus and Larne Councils, data from these three council areas can be combined to provide an estimate for populations within the new boundaries. The below estimates have been based on aggregated data from Ballymena, Carrickfergus and Larne councils, unless otherwise indicated. B1. Health card registrations from non-UK nationals

The most recent trend in inward migration peaked in 2007. During this year 1,112 health card registrations from non-UK nationals were made in Ballymena, Carrickfergus and Larne councils, against 417 deregistrations (a net increase of 695 registrations). 2013 data has been configured for the eleven new local government districts. In this year the corresponding figures for Mid & East Antrim LGD are 522 new registrations and 232 deregistrations (a net increase of 290 registrations)118 119.


In 2013 the top three countries of birth for non UK-born health card registrations for Mid & East Antrim LGD were120: Poland; Romania; and Slovakia.

In 2013 the top three reasons given for coming to the UK for Mid & East Antrim LGD were121: Work (59%); Family (27%); and Unknown (8%).



118 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad (administrative geographies)119 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Deregistrations from Abroad (administrative geographies)120 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad by Country of Birth, LGD2014121 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Home > Health and Social Care > Health Card Registrations from Abroad: Reason to UK, LGD2014


In Ballymena, Carrickfergus and Larne councils 147 babies were born in 2012 to mothers who were themselves born outside the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland (103 in Ballymena, 30 in Carrickfergus and 14 in Larne). This represents 9.3% of all births registered122.


National Insurance Numbers (NINo) can be used to gauge the number of migrant workers within a local government district. Using data sourced from the Department for Work and Pensions and compiled by NISRA, Table 3 and Figure 1 below show the numbers of NINo allocations to non-UK nationals for Fermanagh and Omagh District Councils between 2002 and 2012123.

Fig 1: NINo Allocations to Non-UK Nationals resident within Ballymena, Carrickfergus and Larne Councils


Ballymena 40 70 170 700 830 750 570 340 340 350 310

Carrickfergus 30 60 40 120 120 140 110 40 60 40 60

Larne 10 20 30 70 70 80 60 40 20 40 30

122 www.nisra.gov.uk/archive/demography/publications/births_deaths/births_2012.pdf p. 7 (provisional figures)123 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Population> Migration > National Insurance No. Allocations to non-UK Residents)



C1. Health


From April 2006 to March 2014, the number of requests to NIHSCIS for interpreter services from within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust increased by 184% (see Table 4).


Table 4: Requests for interpreter services made from Northern HSCT

Year No. of requests from Northern HSCTApril 2006- March 2007 3,862April 2007- March 2008 5,180April 2008- March 2009 5,243April 2009- March 2010 5,696April 2010- March 2011 6,203April 2011- March 2012 7,334April 2012- March 2013 9,231April 2013- March 2014 10,987

C2. Education


Figure 2 shows the combined numbers of newcomer pupils in Ballymena, Carrickfergus and Larne councils enrolled in nursery, primary and post-primary schools. Between 2007 and 2013 there has been a 135 % increase in the number of newcomer pupils enrolled in schools within the three council areas125.

124 Figures provided by NIHSCIS, Belfast HSCT125 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk Home>Children Education and Skills > Newcomers


Figure 2: Number of Newcomer Pupils in Ballymena, Carrickfergus and Larne Councils

C3. Housing

From 1st August 2011 to 31st July 2012, NIHE Ballymena District Office received 15 social housing applications and 15 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 5 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 35 migrant worker tenants (all figures have been rounded to the nearest 5).

Within the same period, NIHE Carrickfergus District Office received 5 housing applications and 5 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 5 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 5 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5)126.

Within the same period, NIHE Larne District Office received 5 housing applications and 0 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 0 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 0 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5)127.

126 Figures provided by NIHE127 Figures provided by NIHE



Table 5: Economic activity by main language spoken within Ballymena, Carrickfergus and Larne District Councils


Ballymena 68% 87% 85% 78.5% 78% 93% 64%Carrickfergus 68% 80% 94% 100% 78.5% 74% 75%Larne 68% 96% 80% 60% 62% 100% 81%



Ballymena 89% 92% 85% 92% 80% 84%Carrickfergus 100% 67% 90% 100% 100% 72%Larne 100% 100% 100% 100% 33% 74%

E. Community SafetyThe total number of offences recorded with a racist motivation within Mid & East Antrim LGD is presented in Figure 3 below129. There is recognition in the NI Community Safety Strategy for Northern Ireland that many hate crimes and hate incidents go unreported.

Figure 3: Number of recorded offences with a racist motivation in Mid & East Antrim LGD

128 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk Census 2011 > Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion > Economic Activity by Main Language129 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk Home > Crime and Justice > Hate Crime Offences


Mid-Ulster Local Government District

A. Migrant and minority ethnic communities: population size and diversity The 2011 Census provides important information on the population of Northern Ireland. Although not yet fully configured to 2015 local government boundaries, a close approximation to these boundaries can be achieved from aggregating Super Output Area data where available.

Table 1: Place of birth of residents in Mid Ulster LGDPlace of Birth No. of ResidentsNorthern Ireland 124,446United Kingdom (Other) + Channel Islands, Isle of Man 4,131Republic of Ireland 2,261Europe (outside UK and RoI) 6,920Africa 272Middle East 30Asia 1,178North America and Caribbean 443Central and South America 106Oceania and Antarctica 116All Usual Residents 139,903

Compiled from Census data, Table 1 shows the place of birth for people resident in the Mid Ulster LGD

Of the 139,903 people resident in Mid Ulster LGD, 9,065 were born outside the UK or Ireland. This represents 6.4% of the population, which is significantly above the Northern Ireland average of 4.5%130.

Table 2 shows the range of languages currently spoken as a main language within Mid Ulster LGD131. 7,159 residents aged 3+ speak a language other than English or Irish as their main language. Of those whose main language is not English or Irish, 36% cannot speak English, or cannot speak it well132.

Table 2: Languages spoken within Mid Ulster LGDFirst Language No. of residents aged 3+ First Language No. of residents aged 3+English 125,715 Chinese 64Polish 2,008 Tagalog/Filipino 38Lithuanian 2,039 Latvian 261Irish (Gaelic) 404 Russian 297Portuguese 903 Malayalam 33Slovak 477 Hungarian 117

Other 922



B. Measuring migrant population stocks and flows within Mid Ulster Local Government District




Data from each of these sources is currently available for each of the 26 councils although has not yet, at the time of writing, been fully configured for the 11 new local government districts. As Mid Ulster LGD will not be a direct aggregation of existing councils, existing data can only be used for illustrative purposes. Cookstown, Magherafelt and a major part of Dungannon Council will be included in the Mid Ulster boundaries. The below estimates will have therefore been based on data relating to these three council areas, unless otherwise stated.


The most recent trend in inward migration peaked in 2007. During this year 2,807 health card registrations from non-UK nationals were made in Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt councils, against 435 deregistrations (a net increase of 2,372 registrations). 2013 data has been configured for the eleven new local government districts. In this year the corresponding figures for Mid Ulster LGD are 1,313 new registrations and 533 deregistrations (a net increase of 780 registrations)133 134.


In 2013 the top three countries of birth for non UK-born health card registrations for Mid Ulster LGD were135: Poland; Lithuania; and East Timor.

In 2013 the top three reasons given for coming to the UK for Mid Ulster LGD were136: Work (65%); Family (27%); and Other (4%).





In Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt councils 332 babies were born in 2012 to mothers who were themselves born outside the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland (58 in Cookstown, 228 in Dungannon and 46 in Magherafelt). This represents 15% of all births registered137.


National Insurance Numbers (NINo) can be used to gauge the number of migrant workers within a local government district. Using data sourced from the Department for Work and Pensions and compiled by NISRA, Table 3 and Figure 1 below show the numbers of NINo allocations to non-UK nationals for Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt Councils between 2002 and 2012138.

Fig 1: NINo Allocations to Non-UK Nationals resident within Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt Councils


Cookstown 50 100 130 450 450 510 260 130 160 170 150

Magherafelt 30 50 80 420 530 530 300 130 160 160 150

Dungannon 190 560 650 1180 2000 1420 1140 640 920 680 720


C1. Health


From April 2006 to March 2014, the number of requests to NIHSCIS for interpreter services from within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust increased by 184% and by 262% from within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (see Table 4).

137 www.nisra.gov.uk/archive/demography/publications/births_deaths/births_2012.pdf p. 7 (provisional figures)138 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Population> Migration > National Insurance No. Allocations to non-UK Residents)



Table 4: Requests for interpreter services made from Northern and Southern Health and Social Care TrustsYear No. of requests from Northern HSCT No. of requests from Southern HSCTApril 2006- March 2007 3,862 11,754April 2007- March 2008 5,180 16,581April 2008- March 2009 5,243 17,919April 2009- March 2010 5,696 20,907April 2010- March 2011 6,203 26,279April 2011- March 2012 7,334 32,798April 2012- March 2013 9,321 37,880April 2013- March 2014 10,987 42,531

C2. Education


Figure 2 shows the combined numbers of newcomer pupils in Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt councils enrolled in nursery, primary and post-primary schools. Between 2007 and 2013 there has been a 135% increase in the number of newcomer pupils enrolled in schools within the three council areas140.

Figure 2: Number of Newcomer Pupils in Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt Councils

139 Figures provided by NIHSCIS, Belfast HSCT140 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk Home>Children Education and Skills > Newcomers


C3. Housing

From 1st August 2011 to 31st July 2012, NIHE Cookstown District Office received 55 social housing applications and 25 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 5 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 5 migrant worker tenants (all figures have been rounded to the nearest 5).

Within the same period, NIHE Dungannon District Office received 290 housing applications and 135 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 30 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 165 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5).

Within the same period, NIHE Magherafelt District Office received 15 housing applications and 5 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 5 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 0 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5)141.


Table 5: Economic activity by main language spoken within Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt Councils


Cookstown 65% 80% 90% 65.5% 76% 93% 50%Dungannon 66% 84% 88% 62% 83% 86% 54.5%Magherafelt 67% 86% 85% 71% 92% 97% 87%



Cookstown 100% 83% 87.5% 100% 92% 68%Dungannon 94% 82% 81% 100% 87% 77%Magherafelt 100% 81% 68% 100% 87.5% 70%



E. Community SafetyThe total number of offences recorded with a racist motivation within Mid Ulster LGD is presented in Figure 3 below143. There is recognition in the NI Community Safety Strategy for Northern Ireland that many hate crimes and hate incidents go unreported.

Figure 3: Number of recorded offences with a racist motivation in Mid Ulster LGD



Newry, Mourne & Down Local Government District


Table 1: Place of birth of residents in Newry, Mourne & Down LGDPlace of Birth No. of ResidentsNorthern Ireland 151,535United Kingdom (Other) + Channel Islands, Isle of Man 7,854Republic of Ireland 5,473Europe (outside UK and RoI) 4,966Africa 324Middle East 48Asia 731North America and Caribbean 800Central and South America 84Oceania and Antartica 213All Usual Residents 172,028

Compiled from Census data, Table 1 shows the place of birth for people resident in the Newry, Mourne & Down LGD.

Of the 172,028 people resident in Newry Mourne & Down LGD, 7,166 were born outside the UK or Ireland. This represents 4.2% of the population, which is slightly below the Northern Ireland average of 4.5%144.

Table 2 shows the range of languages currently spoken as a main language within Newry, Mourne & Down LGD145. 4,607 residents aged 3+ speak a language other than English or Irish as their main language. Of those whose main language is not English or Irish, 29% cannot speak English, or cannot speak it well146.

Table 2: Languages spoken within Newry, Mourne & Down LGDFirst Language No. of residents aged 3+ First Language No. of residents aged 3+

English 159,406 Chinese 121Polish 2,134 Tagalog/Filipino 56Lithuanian 837 Latvian 208Irish (Gaelic) 367 Russian 109Portuguese 86 Malayalam 87Slovak 134 Hungarian 74

Other 761

144 www.nisra.gov.uk/Census/2011Census.html145 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk: Census 2011>Main Language 146 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk: Census 2011>Proficiency in English


B. Measuring migrant population stocks and flows within Newry, Mourne & Down Local Government District




Data from each of these sources is currently available for each of the 26 councils although has not yet, at the time of writing, been fully configured for the 11 new local government districts. As Newry, Mourne & Down LGD will not be a direct aggregation of existing councils, existing data can only be used for illustrative purposes. Because only a minor part of Banbridge District Council will be included in the Newry, Mourne & Down LGD boundaries, the below estimates have been based solely on data relating to the existing Down and Newry & Mourne District Councils, unless otherwise indicated.


The most recent trend in inward migration peaked in 2007. During this year 2,108 health card registrations from non-UK nationals were made in Newry & Mourne and Down councils, against 399 deregistrations (a net increase of 1,709 registrations). 2013 data has been configured for the eleven new local government districts. In this year the corresponding figures for Newry, Mourne & Down LGD are 872 new registrations and 410 deregistrations (a net increase of 462 registrations)147 148.


In 2013 the top three countries of birth for non UK-born health card registrations for Newry, Mourne & Down LGD were149: Republic of Ireland; Poland; and Lithuania.

In 2013 the top three reasons given for coming to the UK for Newry, Mourne & Down LGD were150: Work (48%); Family (39%); and Other (9.5%).





In Newry & Mourne and Down District Councils 196 babies were born in 2012 to mothers who were themselves born outside the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland (139 in Newry & Mourne and 57 in Down). This represents 7.7% of all births registered151.


National Insurance Numbers (NINo) can be used to gauge the number of migrant workers within a local government district. Using data sourced from the Department for Work and Pensions and compiled by NISRA, Table 3 and Figure 1 below show the numbers of NINo allocations to non-UK nationals for Newry & Mourne and Down District Councils between 2002 and 2012152.

Fig 1: NINo Allocations to Non-UK Nationals resident within Newry & Mourne and Down District Councils


Newry and Mourne

120 270 340 1120 1610 1370 970 590 680 670 620

Down 50 70 100 200 50 360 260 170 170 130 110


C1. Health

The Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Interpreting Service (NIHSCIS) provides a regional interpreting service for all Health and Social Care organisations. From April 2006 to March 2014, the number of requests to NIHSCIS for interpreter services from within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust increased by 262% and by 532% from within the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (see Table 4).


151 www.nisra.gov.uk/archive/demography/publications/births_deaths/births_2012.pdf p. 7 (provisional figures)152 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Population> Migration > National Insurance No. Allocations to non-UK Residents)153 Figures provided by NIHSCIS, Belfast HSCT


Table 4: Requests for interpreter services made from Southern and South Eastern Health and Social Care Trusts

Year No. of requests from SHSCT No. of requests from SEHSCTApril 2006- March 2007 11,754 646April 2007- March 2008 16,581 1,051April 2008- March 2009 17,919 1,425April 2009- March 2010 20,907 1,548April 2010- March 2011 26,279 2,045April 2011- March 2012 32,798 2,843April 2012- March 2013 37,880 3,184April 2013- March 2014 42,531 4,085

C2. Education


Figure 2 shows the combined numbers of newcomer pupils in Newry & Mourne and Down District Councils enrolled in nursery, primary and post-primary schools. Between 2007 and 2013 there has been a 77% increase in the number of newcomer pupils enrolled in schools within the two council areas154.

Figure 2: Number of Newcomer Pupils in Newry & Mourne and Down District Councils



C3. Housing

From 1st August 2011 to 31st July 2012, NIHE Downpatrick District Office received 55 social housing applications and 35 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 10 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 15 migrant worker tenants (all figures have been rounded to the nearest 5).

Within the same period, NIHE Newry District Office received 250 housing applications and 60 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 25 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 55 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5)155.


Table 5: Economic activity by main language spoken within Newry & Mourne and Down District Councils


Newry & Mourne 65% 88% 90% 76% 82% 87% 76%Down 67% 91% 86% 70% 69% 100% 81%



Newry & Mourne 85% 93% 88% 100% 94% 70.5%Down 88% 91% 65% 95.5% 100% 69%

155 Figures provided by NIHE 156 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk Census 2011 > Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion > Economic Activity by Main Language


E. Community SafetyThe total number of offences recorded with a racist motivation within Newry, Mourne & Down LGD is presented in Figure 3 below157. There is recognition in the NI Community Safety Strategy for Northern Ireland that many hate crimes and hate incidents go unreported.

Figure 3: Number of recorded offences with a racist motivation in Newry, Mourne & Down LGD



North Down & Ards Local Government District


Table 1: Place of birth of residents in North Down & Ards LGDPlace of Birth No. of ResidentsNorthern Ireland 138,803United Kingdom (Other) + Channel Islands, Isle of Man 10,970Republic of Ireland 1,979Europe (outside UK and RoI) 2,358Africa 616Middle East 77Asia 1,135North America and Caribbean 681Central and South America 97Oceania and Antarctica 299All Usual Residents 157,015 Compiled from Census data, Table 1 shows the place of birth for people resident in North Down & Ards LGD

Of the 157,015 people resident in North Down & Ards LGD, 5,263 were born outside the UK or Ireland. This represents 3.3% of the population, which is significantly below the Northern Ireland average of 4.5%158.

Table 2 shows the range of languages currently spoken as a main language within North Down & Ards LGD159. 2,251 residents aged 3+ speak a language other than English or Irish as their main language. Of those whose main language is not English or Irish, 21% cannot speak English, or cannot speak it well160.

Table 2: Languages spoken within North Down & Ards LGDFirst Language No. of residents aged 3+ First Language No. of residents aged 3+English 149,099 Chinese 131Polish 471 Tagalog/Filipino 145Lithuanian 179 Latvian 78Irish (Gaelic) 31 Russian 71Portuguese 41 Malayalam 99Slovak 72 Hungarian 42

Other 922



B. Measuring migrant population stocks and flows within North Down & Ards Local Government District




Data from each of these sources is currently available for each of the 26 councils although has not yet, at the time of writing, been fully configured for the 11 new local government districts. However, as North Down & Ards LGD will be a direct aggregate of Ards and North Down Borough Councils, data from these two council areas can be combined to provide an estimate for populations within the new boundaries. The below estimates have been based on aggregated data from Ards and North Down Borough Councils, unless otherwise indicated.


The most recent trend in inward migration peaked in 2007. During this year 676 health card registrations from non-UK nationals were made in Ards and North Down councils, against 426 deregistrations (a net increase of 250 registrations). 2013 data has been configured for the eleven new local government districts. In this year the corresponding figures for North Down & Ards LGD are 419 new registrations and 293 deregistrations (a net increase of 126 registrations)161 162.


In 2013 the top three countries of birth for non UK-born health card registrations for North Down & Ards LGD were163: Poland; Lithuania; and Republic of Ireland.

In 2013 the top three reasons given for coming to the UK for North Down & Ards LGD were164: Work (45.4%); Family (41.5%); and Other (7%).





In Ards and North Down councils 126 babies were born in 2012 to mothers who were themselves born outside the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland (54 in Ards and 72 in North Down). This represents 7% of all births registered.165


National Insurance Numbers (NINo) can be used to gauge the number of migrant workers within a local government district. Using data sourced from the Department for Work and Pensions and compiled by NISRA, Table 3 and Figure 1 below show the numbers of NINo allocations to non-UK nationals for Ards and North Down Councils between 2002 and 2012166.

Fig 1: NINo Allocations to Non-UK Nationals resident within Ards and North Down Councils


North Down 60 120 110 300 480 380 270 170 180 150 160

Ards 30 70 90 230 340 330 240 150 190 160 100


C1. Health


From April 2006 to March 2014, the number of requests to NIHSCIS for interpreter services from within the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust increased by 532% (see Table 4).


165 www.nisra.gov.uk/archive/demography/publications/births_deaths/births_2012.pdf p. 7 (provisional figures)166 www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk (Population> Migration > National Insurance No. Allocations to non-UK Residents)167 Figures provided by NIHSCIS, Belfast HSCT


Table 4: Requests for interpreter services made from South Eastern HSCTYear No. of requests from SEHSCTApril 2006- March 2007 646April 2007- March 2008 1,051April 2008- March 2009 1,425April 2009- March 2010 1,548April 2010- March 2011 2,045April 2011- March 2012 2,843April 2012- March 2013 3,184April 2013- March 2014 4,085

C2. Education


Figure 2 shows the combined numbers of newcomer pupils in Ards and North Down councils enrolled in nursery, primary and post-primary schools. Between 2007 and 2013 there has been a 48% increase in the number of newcomer pupils enrolled in schools within the two council areas168.

Figure 2: Number of Newcomer Pupils in North Down and Ards Councils



C3. Housing

From 1st August 2011 to 31st July 2012, NIHE Ards District Office received 15 social housing applications and 10 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 0 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 0 migrant worker tenants (all figures have been rounded to the nearest 5).

Within the same period, NIHE North Down District Office received 20 housing

applications and 15 homeless applications from migrant workers, and made social housing allocations to 5 migrant worker applicants. On 31st July 2012 they had 20 migrant worker tenants (figures rounded to the nearest 5)169.


Table 5: Economic activity by main language spoken within Ards and North Down CouncilsPercentage of economically active usual residents aged 16 to 74 against language spokenEnglish Polish Lithuanian Irish Portuguese Slovak Chinese

Ards 67% 86% 87% 100% 100% 92% 63%North Down 68% 93% 90% 65% 84% 94.5% 71%


Ards 96% 85% 96% 73% 69% 67%North Down 81% 85% 61% 96.5% 76% 69%



E. Community SafetyThe total number of offences recorded with a racist motivation within North Down & Ards LGD is presented in Figure 3 below171. There is recognition in the NI Community Safety Strategy for Northern Ireland that many hate crimes and hate incidents go unreported.

Figure 3: Number of recorded offences with a racist motivation in North Down & Ards LGD



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