Ballysillan
Ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.629, -5.967 |
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Ballysillan sits on the northern slopes of Cave Hill in north Belfast, primarily a residential suburb made up of post‑war housing alongside private homes. The ward is noted for its playing fields, pockets of woodland and elevated spots that afford wide views over the city and Belfast Lough, giving it a semi‑rural feel close to urban services.
There is a strong local community fabric with sports clubs, youth centres and volunteer groups, and the area has seen steady regeneration and investment in recent years. Like much of north Belfast, its recent history was shaped by the Troubles, but current identity is increasingly defined by community initiatives, local shops and residents who commute into the city for work.
Postcode districts covering Ballysillan
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 21.3 miles
- Antrim Centre 12 miles
- Banbridge East 22.9 miles
- Banbridge South 23.4 miles
- Banbridge West 23.2 miles
- Dundonald 6.6 miles
- Holywood 5.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cliftonville Ward 0.7 miles
- Chichester Park Ward 0.7 miles
- Legoniel Ward 0.8 miles
- Cavehill Ward 0.9 miles
- Ardoyne Ward 1 mile
- Forth River Ward 1.1 miles
- Water Works Ward 1.3 miles
- Fortwilliam Ward 1.5 miles
- Woodvale Ward 1.5 miles
- Innisfayle Ward 1.6 miles
- Ballygomartin Ward 1.8 miles
- Shankill Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Ballysillan
BT14 6PB, BT14 6PN, BT14 6PS, BT14 8GT, BT14 8HY, BT14 6PH, BT14 8QH, BT14 8FL, BT14 8FP … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 3.9 miles
- Belfast International Airport 10.1 miles
- York Road Station 1.9 miles
- Yorkgate Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Ballysillan Ad
- Wilton House 5 2.5 miles
- Room2 Belfast Hometel 4 2.6 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5 2.7 miles
- AC Hotels by Marriott Belfast 4 2.5 miles
- Europa Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- The Merchant Hotel 5 2.6 miles
- Ten Square Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Titanic Hotel Belfast 4 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4 2.8 miles
- Maldron Hotel Belfast City 4 2.7 miles
Schools in Ballysillan
- Ballysillan Primary School Primary
- Belfast Boys' Model School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Glengormly House Estate 1.6 miles
- Titanic Belfast Museum 2.7 miles
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 2.7 miles
- Titanic Studio Museum 2.8 miles
- Queen's University Belfast University 3.4 miles
- Ulster Museum Museum 3.5 miles
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 3.7 miles
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 4.1 miles
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- Belvoir Estate 5.7 miles
- Castlereagh House Estate 5.9 miles
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 6.2 miles