Shankill
Ward in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.46, -6.346 |
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| Dialling code: | 02838 (Portadown) |
Shankill is an electoral ward on the edge of Armagh within the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon district of Northern Ireland. It is largely residential, with a mix of post‑war and more recent housing, sitting close to green spaces and farmland and within easy reach of the city centre, so many residents commute to work in Armagh and nearby towns.
The name, from the Irish for “old church”, hints at long local roots; community life is focused around local schools, churches and community centres, and there have been small‑scale regeneration and grassroots projects in recent years. Economically it leans on local shops and services alongside commuter incomes, while culturally it reflects the quieter, parish‑centred character of the wider Armagh area rather than a single defining landmark.
Postcode districts covering Shankill
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Antrim Centre 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Banbridge East 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Banbridge South 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Banbridge West 8.1 miles13 km
- Dundonald 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Holywood 24 miles38.7 km
- Cookstown East 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Cookstown South 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Cookstown West 21.2 miles34.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Mourneview Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Lough Road Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Parklake Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Knocknashane Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Brownlow Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Craigavon Centre Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Waringstown Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Kernan Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Magheralin Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Bleary Ward 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Donaghcloney Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Derrytrasna Ward 4.1 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Shankill
BT66 6RZ, BT66 8PD, BT66 8QW, BT66 8PT, BT66 6GD, BT66 6ED, BT66 6FB, BT66 6HN, BT66 8QP … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 14.6 miles23.5 km
- George Best Belfast City Airport 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Lurgan Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Portadown Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
Hotels near Shankill Ad
- Seagoe Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Belmont House Hotel 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Bannville Hotel 6.1 miles9.8 km
Schools in Shankill
- Carrick Primary School Primary
- Ceara Special School Special
- St Francis Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oxford Island Nature reserve 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Carrick Blacker Estate 5 miles8.1 km
- Portmore Lough Nature reserve 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Mullavilly House Estate 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Clontylew House Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Down Royal Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles15 km
- Clare Castle Archaeological site 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Mount Ida Estate 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Langford Lodge Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Hillsborough Castle Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Drumilly House Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Summer Island Estate 12.3 miles19.9 km