HC Deb 21 April 1989 vol 151 cc319-20W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the most recent unemployment rates by Belfast local government district wards in percentage and numerical terms.

Mr. Viggers

The numbers unemployed in each ward, within the Belfast district council area, at 9 March 1989, are as follows. Unemployment rates are available only for travel-to-work areas.

Numbers unemployed in Belfast district council area, by ward, at 9 March 1989
Ward Number
Sydenham 332
Island 507
Ballymacarret 648
Bloomfield 346
Ballyhackamore 317
Belmont 296
Stormont 136
Cherryvalley 238
Knock 248
Orangefield 206
The Mount 652

Ward Number
Woodstock 452
Ravenhill 277
Ballynafeigh 457
Rosetta 228
Upper Malone 200
Finaghy 225
Blackstaff 488
Malone 348
Stranmillis 229
Windsor 470
Botanic 1,250
Shaftesbury 679
Ladybrook 616
Glencolin 948
Andersonstown 559
Glen Road 796
Falls Park 709
Upper Springfield 1,097
Whiterock 988
Beechmount 636
Highfield 487
Glencairn 556
Woodvale 406
Crumlin 451
Shankill 497
Clonard 848
Falls 878
St. Annes 813
New Lodge 959
Duncairn 541
Waterworks 883
Ardoyne 983
Ligoniel 400
Ballysillan 381
Cliftonville 484
Chichester Park 513
Fort william 279
Cavehill 231
Castleview 353
Bellevue 310
TOTAL 26,831

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