Ward in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.698, -5.912 |
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| Dialling code: | 02893 (Ballyclare) |
Jordanstown is a coastal ward within Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, sitting on the shore of Belfast Lough and functioning largely as a residential suburb and commuter area for Belfast. The locality is served by Jordanstown railway station on the Larne Line, giving easy rail links into the city, and its shoreline and views across the lough are defining geographic features.
The area hosts a campus of the Ulster University, which brings a student presence and local employment, while the built environment mixes older village cottages with 20th‑century suburban housing. Community groups, local shops and recreational spaces maintain a village feel despite the proximity to the city, and the ward’s development during the 19th and 20th centuries reflects its role as both a seaside settlement and commuter dormitory for the wider Belfast region.
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