Activity 1 Counties NORTHERN IRELAND 703 300 households

Activity 1: Counties

NORTHERN IRELAND 703, 300 households; 1, 810, 900 AGE 0 -15 21% 1629 19% 3044 21% 4564 65+ 37 24% 15% N. B. This data comes from the 2011 Northern Ireland census.

Counties Fermanagh Down Derry/Londonderry Antrim Tyrone Armagh Derry/ Londonderr y Antrim Tyrone Fermanagh Down Armagh

The Bann Lower Bann Coleraine Derry/ Londonderr y Antrim West of Tyrone the Bann Fermanagh East of the Bann Armagh Banbridge Down Upper Bann

Activity 2: Urban Settlements

What is Urban? An urban or built-up area is a human settlement with a high population density and lots of transport networks and buildings.

If Northern Ireland population was 100 people … Represents 18, 109 people 1 % Each icon represents 1% of the population

Capital City: Belfast N W E S Belfast Capital city

Proportion of the population living in Belfast 15% live in Belfast Lives in Belfast N. B. This data comes from the 2011 Northern Ireland census. Doesn’t live in Belfast

Second City: Derry/Londonderry N W E S Derry/Londonderry Belfast Capital city Second city

Proportion of the population living in Belfast or Derry/Londonderry 20% live in these two cities Lives in Belfast or Derry/Londonderry N. B. This data comes from the 2011 Northern Ireland census. Doesn’t live in Belfast or Derry/Londonderry

Location, location … N W E S Derry/Londonderry Belfast Capital city Second city

Closest to home City Hall Belfast BT 1 5 GS Peace Bridge Derry/Londonderry BT 48 7 NN

26 largest settlements N W Lower Bann E S N. B. The census also lists Metropolitan Castlereagh and Metropolitan Lisburn as two of our largest settlements. Upper Bann Capital city Second city Other Settlements

Activity 2: Look Closer

What is Urban? An urban or built-up area is a human settlement with a high population density and lots of transport networks and buildings.

What is Rural? In general, a rural area or countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities.

Urban and Rural populations 63% Urban 37% Rural Lives in Urban settlement Lives in rural settlement

What have you learned? • Divide into groups of about four and think of two general statements that you can now make about Northern Ireland. • For example, in what sort of settlement do most people live? • Discuss these as a class and agree which statements are accurate.