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  • Culture, arts and heritage statistics

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    • Statistics and research
    Statistics on engagement with the arts, museums, libraries and the historic environment.

    Headline statistics

    Headline figures for engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport are produced in summer in advance of further detailed reports with demographic breakdown being published in autumn/winter. Engagement figures for young people are produced triennially.

    Wellbeing

    • Statistics in relation to wellbeing and engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport (including PRONI) by adults in Northern Ireland.

    Culture, Arts, Heritage statistics

    This series of publications provides information on adults and young peoples’ experience of culture, arts and heritage in Northern Ireland. Prior to 2023/24 statistics relating to heritage were included in a separate ‘Experience of heritage’ report. 

    • Culture, arts and heritage statistics

    Historic environment

    These publications present the findings from the heritage module of the Continuous Household Survey. From 2023/24, statistics relating to heritage were included in the Culture, arts and heritage report and from 2021/22 in the Headline statistics and Wellbeing reports. Links are also provided to the NI environmental Statistics and NI Heritage Statistics reports.

    • Historic environment statistics

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    Most recent publications

    • Wellbeing and engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2023/24

      Published 27 March 2025
    • Creative Industries economic estimates for Northern Ireland 2024

      Published 26 March 2025
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    Most recent consultations

    • Consultation on proposed change to the frequency of DfC statistical publication

      Published 11 July 2016 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Statistics on engagement of adults in culture, arts and sport in 2017/18 published

      Published 31 May 2018
    • Statistical reports released on experience of Irish and Ulster-Scots culture and heritage by adults

      Published 30 November 2017
    See all news in this topic

    Access to information

    How to request information from the Department for Communities including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme. You may also request your own personal information, via a Right of Access Request.

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