Hightown
Ward in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.67, -5.971 |
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Hightown is a ward in the borough of Antrim and Newtownabbey, situated on the northern fringe of the Greater Belfast area. It blends residential streets, small local shopping parades and pockets of open space, and sits within easy commuting distance of the shores of Belfast Lough.
The area’s growth reflects the 20th‑century expansion of the wider region, with a mix of private housing and social estates; local schools, community centres and sports clubs are important to everyday life. Recent regeneration projects and active local groups have been working to improve services and employment opportunities, leaving Hightown as a typical, evolving suburban community within Antrim and Newtownabbey.
Postcode districts covering Hightown
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 23 miles
- Antrim Centre 10.8 miles
- Dundonald 8 miles
- Holywood 6.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Collinbridge Ward 0.4 miles
- Glengormley Ward 0.5 miles
- Ballyhenry Ward 0.7 miles
- Glebe Ward 1 mile
- Burnthill Ward 1.1 miles
- Carnmoney Ward 1.1 miles
- Fairview Ward 1.7 miles
- Mallusk Ward 1.7 miles
- Valley Ward 1.8 miles
- Carnmoney Hill Ward 1.9 miles
- O'Neill Ward 1.9 miles
- Bellevue Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Hightown
BT36 4ZL, BT36 4PR, BT36 7UR, BT36 7AS, BT36 7UP, BT36 4ZR, BT36 7AB, BT36 7UD, BT36 7AJ … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 5.4 miles
- Belfast International Airport 9.8 miles
- Mossley West Railway Station 2 miles
- Ballyclare Junction 2 miles
Hotels near Hightown Ad
- Corr's Corner Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- Wilton House 5 5.2 miles
- Room2 Belfast Hometel 4 5.2 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5 5.4 miles
- AC Hotels by Marriott Belfast 4 5 miles
- Titanic Hotel Belfast 4 5 miles
- The Merchant Hotel 5 5.1 miles
- Ten Square Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Europa Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Belfast Templepatrick 4 5.6 miles
Schools in Hightown
- Mossgrove Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Glengormly House Estate 1.6 miles
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 4.7 miles
- Titanic Studio Museum 4.9 miles
- Titanic Belfast Museum 5 miles
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 5.3 miles
- Upton Castle Estate 5.5 miles
- Queen's University Belfast University 6.1 miles
- Loughermore Estate 6.2 miles
- Ulster Museum Museum 6.3 miles
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 6.8 miles
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- Craigavad House Estate 8.3 miles