Ballycrochan
Ward in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.653, -5.624 |
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| Dialling code: | 02891 (Bangor) |
Ballycrochan is an electoral ward in the Ards and North Down district of Northern Ireland, sitting on the northern approaches to Belfast Lough close to the seaside town of Bangor and within historic County Down. It is primarily suburban, with a mix of housing, local shops and schools, and benefits from good road and rail links for commuting into Belfast and the wider lough-side corridor.
The ward has a quietly local feel, edged by green spaces and coastal walks that reflect the area’s seaside hinterland, and its name carries Gaelic roots - the common "Bally" element coming from the Irish baile, meaning town or homestead. Local life revolves around community amenities and small businesses, while the area’s Victorian-era seaside development and long-standing connections to neighbouring towns give it a steady residential character rather than heavy industry or tourism.
Postcode districts covering Ballycrochan
Most populated places nearby
- Antrim Centre 24.5 miles
- Dundonald 8.2 miles
- Holywood 8.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Silverbirch Ward 0.6 miles
- Ballymagee Ward 0.8 miles
- Groomsport Ward 1 mile
- Ballyholme Ward 1 mile
- Broadway Ward 1.1 miles
- Bloomfield Ward 1.4 miles
- Warren Ward 1.8 miles
- Harbour Ward 1.8 miles
- Ballygrainey Ward 1.8 miles
- Rathgael Ward 2.4 miles
- Bryansburn Ward 2.5 miles
- Silverstream Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Ballycrochan
BT19 6DU, BT19 6FW, BT19 6EW, BT19 6ZU, BT19 6ES, BT19 6NS, BT19 6NU, BT19 6NH, BT19 6DX … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 10.2 miles
- Belfast International Airport 23.7 miles
- Bangor Railway Station, Northern Ireland 2 miles
- Bangor West Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Ballycrochan Ad
- The Nines 1.9 miles
- Premier Inn Bangor (Northern Ireland) 3 1.8 miles
- The Salty Dog Hotel & Bistro 4 1.9 miles
- Strangford Arms Hotel 3 5.3 miles
- Clandeboye Lodge Hotel 4 4 miles
- One Shore Street 5 3.5 miles
- The Old Inn 4 4.2 miles
- Culloden Estate and Spa 5 7.1 miles
- The Stormont Hotel 4 9.5 miles
- Dobbins Inn 3 8.5 miles
Schools in Ballycrochan
- Kilmaine Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portavo House Estate 1.8 miles
- Bangor Marina Marina 2 miles
- Carnalea House Estate 3.1 miles
- Clandeboye Estate 4 miles
- Craigavad House Estate 5.7 miles
- Woburn House Estate 5.9 miles
- Mount Stewart House Estate 7.2 miles
- Orlands Estate 8 miles
- Castle Dobbs Estate 8.2 miles
- Ballywalter Park Estate 10 miles
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 10.2 miles
- Red Hall Estate 10.3 miles