Located in the west of the city, the district elected six members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Andersonstown; Ladybrook; Milltown; Saint James; Suffolk; and Whiterock.
The DEA largely formed part of the Belfast West constituency.
Covering the upper parts of the Falls Road areas, the DEA was created for the 1973 local government elections.
Three of the wards formed part of a new Lower Falls DEA, together with the Falls and Clonard wards, formerly part of Area F. The remaining five wards formed the new Upper Falls DEA.
1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance 1981: 3 x SDLP, 1 x People's Democracy, 1 x IRSP, 1 x Independent Socialist 1977-1981 Change: People's Democracy and IRSP gain from Republican Clubs and Alliance, Independent Socialist leaves SDLP 1973: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance 1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance 1973-1977 Change: No change 1973: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Republican Clubs