Cranfield
Ward in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.752, -6.352 |
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| Dialling code: | 02894 (Antrim) |
Cranfield is a ward in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, situated on the northern fringe of Belfast. It mixes suburban housing with pockets of open countryside and small commercial areas, so the ward feels largely residential with local shops and services rather than a major commercial centre.
The community identity is often framed around local schools, churches and amateur sports clubs, and the area grew mainly during Newtownabbey’s twentieth-century suburban expansion. Residents make use of commuter links into Belfast and nearby employment hubs, while local green spaces and community facilities give it a quietly practical, close‑knit character.
Postcode districts covering Cranfield
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Antrim Centre 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Dundonald 24 miles38.7 km
- Holywood 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Cookstown East 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Cookstown South 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Cookstown West 17.9 miles28.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Randalstown Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Toome Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Shilvodan Ward 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Grange Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Antrim Centre Ward 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Kells Ward 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Springfarm Ward 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Steeple Ward 6.2 miles10 km
- Ahoghill Ward 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Fountain Hill Ward 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Ballymaguigan Ward 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Stiles Ward 7.2 miles11.7 km
Example postcodes in Cranfield
BT41 3EN, BT41 3EW, BT41 3EL, BT41 3LP, BT41 3FR, BT41 3BJ, BT41 3JZ, BT41 3HG, BT41 3HA … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 8.5 miles13.7 km
- George Best Belfast City Airport 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Cookstown Junction 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Kellswater Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Cranfield Ad
- Dunsilly Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Leighinmohr House Hotel 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Antrim 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Galgorm 5 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Rosspark Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Inn Castledawson 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Dunadry Hotel and Gardens 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Maldron Hotel Belfast International Airport 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Tullyglass House Hotel 7.4 miles12 km
- Ballyrobin Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
Schools in Cranfield
- Creggan Primary School Primary
- Groggan Primary School Primary
- Maine Integrated Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moneyglass House Estate 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Castle Estate 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Ballyscullion House Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Ardnaveigh Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Potterswalls Estate 6.9 miles11 km
- Galgorm Castle Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Greenmount Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Muckamore Abbey Estate 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Clover Hill Archaeological site 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Crebilly House Estate 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Moyola Park Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Ballygarvey Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km