Comparisons
Northern Ireland vs. the other two most closely populated regions in United Kingdom: Wales and Scotland
Northern Ireland in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Northern Ireland peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Northern Ireland, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Belfast, Derry/Londonderry and Bangor. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Northern Ireland follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Northern Ireland fare in comparison to others in United Kingdom? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Northern Ireland was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in United Kingdom. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Northern Ireland ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.
Northern Ireland in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Northern Ireland is Derry/Londonderry with an SNDi of 5.38, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Belfast with an SNDi of 4.23, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Belfast, Derry/Londonderry
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Northern Ireland rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Northern Ireland, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Belfast, Derry/Londonderry and Bangor. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Northern Ireland follow the same region trend.
To date, Northern Ireland is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in United Kingdom. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Northern Ireland ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.