The Skankill Partnership

The Shankill community dashboard has been designed collaboratively between QCAP academics and community development workers employed by our partners in the Shankill. The aim of the dashboard is to help better understand socio-economic economic trends but also profile the impact of current programme activity and several asset-based regeneration projects.

Data in these tabs are taken from the Census 2011 Interactive Content available from the Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS). Unless otherwise noted, populations are represented from the census count taken on 27 March 2011. When data from Census 2021 become available, the dashboard will be updated to include the new data.

The dashboard will be used to help the partner organisations in the Shankill better understand local need, review the performance of their ongoing delivery activities, increase accountability around their outcomes as well as strengthen their engagement with relevant stakeholders that might include, local residents, elected representatives, departmental policy makers or programme fund managers. The data presented in the community dashboard is organised around three main strands which are summarised as follows:

• Need - The dashboard has aggregated small area data extracted from NINIS to build a statistical profile of the Shankill area across several thematic areas which include demography, health, housing, education, and employment.

• Performance – [Information here on work in/with the Shankill]

• Projects – [Information here on projects in the Shankill]

Created in Partnership

The Shankill - Map

Population Size (2001-2020)

Population Change (2001-2020)

Number of Usual Residents

Number of Households

Overview

Age groups

• On Census Day 2011, 3,816 individuals lived in the Shankill, with 20.86% of the population under 16 and 16.77% of the population at least 64 years of age.

• Under half the usual residents of the Shankill (35.14%) were 18-44 years, which was slightly lower than for Northern Ireland overall (37.23%).

Mean age

• Across the small areas in the Shankill, the highest mean (average) age was present in the 1440 area (48.73 years) and the lowest in the 1436 area (31.4 years). The mean age for the whole of Northern Ireland was 37.59 years.

Mean and Median Age - Table

Age Group - Percentage of Population

Age Group - Count of Individuals

Overview

White (Including Irish Traveller) Residents

• On Census Day 2011, 3752 individuals living in the Shankill were white (including Irish Traveller), representing 98.32% of the area’s total population. This was slightly higher than Northern Ireland as a whole, which had 98.28% indicating that white or Irish Traveller were the primary ethnic identity.

Residents from Other Ethnic Groups

• After the white ethnic group, the next most common identity reported on Census Day 2011 was Chinese, which represented 0.63% of the population in the Shankill. This was similar to what was observed in Northern Ireland as a whole, which reported Chinese as the second largest ethnic group (representing 0.35% of the total population in the region).

• Black (African, Caribbean, and all others) individuals represented 0.13% of the population of the Shankill, which was lower than what was observed in Northern Ireland overall (0.2%).

• Bangladeshi, Indian, and Pakistani individuals represented 0.08% of the population of the Shankill, which was lower than what was observed in Northern Ireland overall (0.43%).

• Individuals with multiple ethnic identities represented 0.42% of the population of the Shankill, which was higher than what was observed in Northern Ireland overall (0.33%).

Ethnic Group - Table

Ethnic Group - Percentage of Population

Ethnic Group - Count of Individuals

Overview

English

• On Census Day 2011, English was the most common language spoken in the Shankill with 93.92% of the population reporting it as their main language. This was higher than for Northern Ireland overall, which had 92.84% of the population reporting it as their main language.

Other Languages

• After English, the most common main language in the Shankill was Other, Polish, which was the main language for 0.79, 0.79% of the population. This was different to Northern Ireland overall, for which Polish was the most common main language after English, representing 0.98% of the population.

Primary Language - Table

Primary Language - Percentage of Population

Primary Language - Count of Individuals

Overview

Northern Irish

• On Census Day 2011, 18.84% of the population in the Shankill identified as Northern Irish, which was slightly lower than for Northern Ireland overall (29.44%).

Irish and British

• A lower percentage of the population in the Shankill reported Irish as their national identity (6.53%) compared to Northern Ireland overall (28.35%).

• A higher percentage of the population in the Shankill reported British as their national identity (80.37%) compared to Northern Ireland overall (48.41%).

Other Identities

• After British, Irish, and Northern Irish, the most commonly reported national identity in the Shankill was Other, which represented 1.94% of the population. This was similar to Northern Ireland overall, which reported Other as the most common national identity (after British, Irish, and Northern Irish), representing 3.42% of the population.

National Identity - Table

National Identity - Percentage of Population

National Identity - Count of Individuals

Overview

Main Language

• On Census Day 2011, Irish (Gaeilge) was listed as the main language for 0% of the population in the Shankill, which was lower than what was reported for Northern Ireland overall (0.23%).

Data were not provided for Ulster-Scots as the main language of individuals in the Shankill or for Northern Ireland.

Read, Speak, Write, and Understand

• Among residents of the Shankill, 1.21% of the population reported that they could read, speak, write, and understand Irish. This was lower than for Northern Ireland overall (3.58%).

• Among residents of the Shankill, 1.73% of the population reported that they could read, speak, write, and understand Ulster-Scots. This was lower than for Northern Ireland overall (0.9%).

Some Combination of Reading, Speaking, Writing, and Understanding

• Among residents of the Shankill, 0.58% of the population reported that they had some combination of knowledge and skills related to Irish. This was lower than for Northern Ireland overall (2.74%).

• Among residents of the Shankill, 0.92% of the population reported that they had some combination of knowledge and skills related to Ulster-Scots. This was lower than for Northern Ireland overall (1.76%).

Understand Only

• Among residents of the Shankill, 0.94% of the population reported that they were able to only understand Irish. This was lower than for Northern Ireland overall (3.89%).

• Among residents of the Shankill, 3.8% of the population reported that they were able to only understand Ulster-Scots. This was lower than for Northern Ireland overall (5.08%).

Some Ability

• Among residents of the Shankill, 2.73% of the population reported that they have some ability in Irish. This was lower than for Northern Ireland overall (10.21%).

• Among residents of the Shankill, 6.45% of the population reported that they have some ability in Ulster-Scots. This was lower than for Northern Ireland overall (7.74%).

Use and Knowledge of Irish and Ulster-Scots - Table

Use and Knowledge of Irish

Use and Knowledge of Ulster-Scots

Overview

Data in these tabs cover a variety of economic measures across the small areas (SA) of the Shankill, usually with a comparison calculation for all of Northern Ireland. All data in this section are taken from the Census 2011 Interactive Content available from the Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS).

The included measures are:

• Economically active individuals

• Economically inactive individuals

• Individuals experiencing long-term unemployment

• Individuals experiencing multiple deprivations

• Universal credit recipients

Full-Time Students

Economically Active Individuals

Economically Inactive Individuals

Overview

• On Census Day 2011, 1307 residents (34.25%) of the Shankill were “economically active,” which was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (48.03%).

Full-time employment

• Among residents of the Shankill, 589 individuals (15.44%) were employed full-time, which was lower than for Northern Ireland overall (35.62%).

• The small area 1444 had the lowest percentage of residents engaged in full-time employment (8.58%). The small area 1442 had the second lowest percentage of residents engaged in full-time employment (8.93%).

Part-time employment

• Among residents of the Shankill, 352 individuals (9.22%) were employed part-time, which was substantially lower than for Northern Ireland overall (13.11%).

Self-employment

• Among residents of the Shankill, 64 individuals (1.68%) were self-employed, which was substantially lower than for Northern Ireland overall (8.88%).

Unemployment

• Among residents of the Shankill, 227 individuals (5.95%) were unemployed, which was similar to Northern Ireland overall (4.96%).

Economically Active Persons - Table

Economically Active Persons - Percentage of Population

Economically Active Persons - Count of Individuals

Overview

• On Census Day 2011, 1365 residents (35.77%) of the Shankill were “economically inactive,” which was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (24.5%).

Long-term sick or disabled

• Among residents of the Shankill, 467 individuals (12.24%) reported being “long-term sick or disabled”, which was higher than for Northern Ireland overall (7.27%).

Homemaker

• Among residents of the Shankill, 234 individuals (6.13%) reported being a homemaker (e.g., housewife or househusband), which was higher than Northern Ireland overall (4.45%).

Retired

• Among residents of the Shankill, 404 individuals (10.59%) reported being retired, which was lower than for Northern Ireland overall (12.94%).

Students

• Among residents of the Shankill, 129 individuals (3.38%) reported being a student, which was substantially lower than for Northern Ireland overall (6.18%).

• There was also substantial variance across small areas in the percentage of the population reported as being a student. Small area 1431 had the highest percentage of the population reported as a student (5.83%) while 1439 had the lowest percentage of the population reported as a student (1.11%).

Economically Inactive Persons - Table

Economically Inactive Persons - Percentage of Population

Economically Inactive Persons - Count of Individuals

Overview

• On Census Day 2011, 286 residents (7.49%) of the Shankill were “economically inactive,” which was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (3.86%).

Never worked

• Among residents of the Shankill, 66 individuals (1.73%) reported as having never worked, which was lower than for Northern Ireland overall (16.81%).

Persons Unemployed (Long-Term) - Table

Persons Unemployed (Long-Term) - Percentage of Population

Persons Unemployed (Long-Term) - Count of Individuals

Overview

Living Below 60% NI Median Income

• On Census Day 2011, 18.43% of residents in the Shankill were living below 60% of the median income in Northern Ireland. This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (13.1%).

• Small area 1432 had the highest percentage of its usual residents living below 60% of the median income for Northern Ireland (31%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1438, 1440 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents living below 60% of the median income for Northern Ireland (12, 12%). This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Employment Deprived

• Among residents of the Shankill, 46.2142857% were experiencing employment deprivation. This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (20.6%).

• Small area 1444 had the highest percentage of its usual residents experiencing employment deprivation (64%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1439 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents experiencing employment deprivation (30%). This was similar to what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Multiple Deprivation - Table

Percentage Living Below 60% NI Median Income - Percentage of Population

Percentage of Working Age Population Employment Deprived - Percentage of Population

Overview

• There are several limitations to these calculations. While the number of Universal Credit recipients was provided for for each small area by NINIS, the total number of residents was not provided for 2021 and 2022. For this reason, the percentage of the population receiving the benefit is only provided for 2019 and 2020. When new population counts are released for the 2021 Census, these calculations will be updated.

Universal Credit Recipients - Table

Universal Credit Recipients - Percentage of Population

Universal Credit Recipients - Count of Individuals

Overview

No Qualifications

• On Census Day 2011, 57.61% of residents aged 16 and older in the Shankill had no educational qualifications. This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (29.12%).

• Small area 1435 had the highest percentage of its usual residents aged 16 and older possessing no educational qualifications (66.84%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1443 had the second highest percentage of its usual residents aged 16 and older possessing no educational qualifications (65.22%). This was also higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1433 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents aged 16 and older possessing no educational qualifications (45.83%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Level 1 and 2 Qualifications

• Among residents of the Shankill aged 16 and older, 23.13% of the population possessed a Level 1 or Level 2 qualification as their highest level of educational attainment. This was slightly lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (26.43%).

• Small area 1436 had the highest percentage of its usual residents aged 16 and older had a Level 1 or 2 qualification (29.05%). This was slightly higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1443 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents aged 16 and older had a Level 1 or 2 qualification (14.13%). This was substantially lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Apprenticeship

• Among residents of the Shankill aged 16 and older, 3.02% of the population had completed an apprenticeship as their highest level of educational attainment. This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (4.22%).

• Small area 1431 had the highest percentage of its usual residents aged 16 and older had completed an apprenticeship as their highest qualification (4.76%). This was similar to what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1437 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents aged 16 and older had completed an apprenticeship as their highest qualification (0%). This was substantially lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Level 3 and Higher Qualifications

• Among residents of the Shankill aged 16 and older, 15.86% of the population possessed a Level 3 or higher qualification as their highest level of educational attainment. This was substantially lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (35.95%).

• Small area 1439 had the highest percentage of its usual residents aged 16 and older had a Level 3 or higher qualification (26.27%). This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1432 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents aged 16 and older had a Level 3 or higher qualification (9.22%). This was substantially lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Qualification Level - Table

Qualification Level - Percentage of Population

Qualification Level - Count of Individuals

Overview

Data in these tabs cover a variety of health measures across the small areas (SA) of the Shankill, usually with a comparison calculation for all of Northern Ireland. All data in this section are taken from the Census 2011 Interactive Content available from the Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS).

The included measures are:

• General health status

• The impact of disability on day-to-day activities

• The provision of unpaid care to others

Health Status

Disability Impact

Providing Unpaid Care

Overview

Good Health

• On Census Day 2011, 28.28% of residents in the Shankill reported being in good health. This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (31.79%).

• Small area 1437 had the highest percentage of its usual residents reporting being in good health (41.79%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1442 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents reporting being in good health (20.17%). This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Very Bad Health

• Among residents of the Shankill, 3.96% reported being in very bad health. This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (1.19%).

• Small area 1442 had the highest percentage of its usual residents reporting being in very bad health (5.76%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1433 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents reporting being in very bad health (2.36%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Health Status - Table

Health Status - Percentage of Population

Health Status - Count of Individuals

Overview

Limited a Lot

• On Census Day 2011, 24.82% of residents in the Shankill reported that their day-to-day activities were limited a lot by disability. This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (11.89%).

• Small area 1442 had the highest percentage of its usual residents reporting their daily activities were limited a lot by disability (16.27%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1441 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents reporting their daily activities were limited a lot by disability (16.67%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Limited a Little

• Among residents of the Shankill, 11.35% reported that their day-to-day activities were limited a little by disability. This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (8.8%).

• Small area 1443 had the highest percentage of its usual residents reporting their daily activities were limited a little by disability (16.27%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1432 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents reporting their daily activities were limited a little by disability (6.76%). This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Not Limited

• Among residents of the Shankill, 63.84% reported that their day-to-day activities were not limited by disability. This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (79.31%).

• Small area 1439 had the highest percentage of its usual residents reporting their daily activities were not limited by disability (69.26%). This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1440 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents reporting their daily activities were not limited by disability (51.79%). This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Disability Impact - Table

Disability Impact - Percentage of Population

Disability Impact - Count of Individuals

Overview

No Unpaid Care Provided

• On Census Day 2011, 89.6% of residents in the Shankill reported that they provided no unpaid care to others. This was similar to what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (88.18%).

• Small area 1444 had the highest percentage of its usual residents reporting they provided no unpaid care to others (92.16%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1440 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents reporting they provided no unpaid care to others (85.66%). This was similar to what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

50 or More Hours Each Week

• Among residents of the Shankill, 4.53% reported that they provided at least 50 hours of unpaid care to others each week. This was similar to what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (3.11%).

• Small area 1438 had the highest percentage of its usual residents reporting they provided at least 50 hours of unpaid care to others each week (7.22%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1444 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents reporting they provided at least 50 hours of unpaid care to others each week (1.12%). This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

20-49 Hours Each Week

• Among residents of the Shankill, 1.86% reported that they provided 20-49 hours of unpaid care to others each week. This was similar to what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (1.95%).

• Small area 1444 had the highest percentage of its usual residents reporting they provided 20-49 hours of unpaid care to others each week (3.73%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1438 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents reporting they provided 20-49 hours of unpaid care to others each week (0%). This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Less than 20 Hours Each Week

• Among residents of the Shankill, 4.01% reported that they provided less than 20 hours of unpaid care to others each week. This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (6.75%).

• Small area 1439 had the highest percentage of its usual residents reporting they provided less than 20 hours of unpaid care to others each week (7.41%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1437 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents reporting they provided less than 20 hours of unpaid care to others each week (1.49%). This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Provision of Unpaid Care - Table

Provision of Unpaid Care - Percentage of Population

Provision of Unpaid Care - Count of Individuals

Overview

Data in these tabs cover a variety of housing measures across the small areas (SA) of the Shankill, usually with a comparison calculation for all of Northern Ireland. All data in this section are taken from the Census 2011 Interactive Content available from the Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS).

The included measures are:

• Average household size

• Housing status

• Resident Type

Housing Status

Household Size

Resident Type

Overview

• On Census Day 2011, small area 1431 had the largest average household size (2.4). This was similar to what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (2.54).

• Small area 1443 had the smallest average household size (1.61). This was substantially lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Household Size - Table

Household Size - Percentage of Population

Household Size - Count of Individuals

Overview

All Rented Dwellings

• On Census Day 2011, 34.88% of the usual population of the Shankill lived in a dwelling that they rented. This was substantially higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (11.65%).

• Small area 1437 had the highest percentage of its usual residents renting (86.46%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1433 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents renting (53.68%). This was substantially higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Owned Dwellings

• Of the usual residents of the Shankill, 10.35% owned their dwellings either outright or with a mortgage. This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (26.22%).

• Small area 1433 had the highest percentage of its usual residents owning their homes (41.18%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1435 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents owning their homes (10.15%). This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Housing Executive and Association Dwellings

• Of the usual residents of the Shankill, 30.53% rented from either the Housing Executive or a Housing Association. This was substantially higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (5.79%).

• Small area 1437 had the highest percentage of its usual residents renting (86.46%). This was substantially higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1433 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents renting (33.09%). This was substantially higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Privately Rented

• Of the usual residents of the Shankill, 3.9% rented from either the Housing Executive or a Housing Association. This was lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall (13.54%).

• Small area 1433 had the highest percentage of its usual residents renting (20.59%). This was higher than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

• Small area 1437 had the lowest percentage of its usual residents renting (0%). This was substantially lower than what was observed for Northern Ireland overall.

Housing Status - Table

Housing Status - Percentage of Population

Housing Status - Count of Individuals

Overview

Resident Type - Table

Resident Type - Percentage of Population

Resident Type - Count of Individuals