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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.

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Transport links

  • George Best Belfast City Airport 3.9 miles6.2 km
  • Belfast International Airport 10.1 miles16.3 km
  • York Road Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
  • Yorkgate Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km

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Schools in Ballysillan

  • Ballysillan Primary School Primary
  • Belfast Boys' Model School Secondary

Local points of interest

  • Glengormly House Estate 1.6 miles2.5 km
  • Titanic Belfast Museum 2.7 miles4.3 km
  • Victoria Square Shopping centre 2.7 miles4.4 km
  • Titanic Studio Museum 2.8 miles4.5 km
  • Queen's University Belfast University 3.4 miles5.4 km
  • Ulster Museum Museum 3.5 miles5.7 km
  • Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 3.7 miles5.9 km
  • Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 4.1 miles6.7 km
  • Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles7.1 km
  • Belvoir Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
  • Castlereagh House Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
  • Giants Ring Archaeological site 6.2 miles10 km