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 miles39.5 km
- Dundonald 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Holywood 8.2 miles13.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Silverbirch Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Ballymagee Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Groomsport Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Ballyholme Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Broadway Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Bloomfield Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Warren Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Harbour Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ballygrainey Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rathgael Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bryansburn Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Silverstream Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Ballycrochan
BT19 6XB, BT19 6SF, BT19 6NZ, BT19 6EJ, BT19 6DG, BT19 6EG, BT19 6ND, BT19 6NG, BT19 6DA … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Belfast International Airport 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Bangor Railway Station, Northern Ireland 2 miles3.2 km
- Bangor West Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Ballycrochan Ad
- Clandeboye Lodge Hotel 4 4 miles6.5 km
- The Nines, Bangor Marina 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Old Inn Crawfordsburn 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Altahammond House 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Culloden Estate and Spa 5 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Strangford Arms Hotel Newtownards 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Stormont Hotel 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Dobbins Inn 8.4 miles13.6 km
Schools in Ballycrochan
- Kilmaine Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portavo House Estate 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bangor Marina Marina 2 miles3.1 km
- Carnalea House Estate 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Clandeboye Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Craigavad House Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Woburn House Estate 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Mount Stewart House Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Orlands Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- Castle Dobbs Estate 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Ballywalter Park Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Red Hall Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km