Beechmount
Ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.591, -5.964 |
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The electoral ward of Beechmount in West Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland is a predominantly residential part of the greater Falls area, centred around the local Beechmount road corridor. It has a strong communal identity shaped by the twentieth‑century Troubles and subsequent peace‑time community organising, so you’ll find murals, memorials and active neighbourhood groups alongside family homes and terraces.
Economically the ward is mixed, with independent shops, social‑housing estates and grassroots projects working on regeneration, employment and cultural programming; Gaelic language and arts groups are part of local life. As an electoral ward it frequently features in local politics and planning discussions, reflecting both its historic significance and ongoing efforts to improve services and community facilities.
Postcode districts covering Beechmount
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 20 miles32.1 km
- Antrim Centre 13.6 miles22 km
- Banbridge East 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Banbridge South 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Banbridge West 21.1 miles34 km
- Dundonald 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Holywood 6.2 miles10 km
Neighbouring places
- Clonard Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Ballymurphy Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Falls Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Blackstaff Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Falls Park Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Windsor Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Woodvale Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Ballygomartin Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Shankill Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Turf Lodge Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Central Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Andersonstown Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
Example postcodes in Beechmount
BT12 6DH, BT12 7PB, BT12 6AN, BT12 6DB, BT12 7LU, BT12 7PA, BT12 6DD, BT12 7NP, BT12 6AY … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Belfast International Airport 11 miles17.8 km
- Adelaide Station 1 mile1.6 km
- City Hospital Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near Beechmount Ad
- Wilton House 5 1.2 miles2 km
- Room2 Belfast Hometel 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5 1.2 miles2 km
- The Merchant Hotel 5 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- AC Hotels by Marriott Belfast 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Benedicts Hotel 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Maldron Hotel Belfast City 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hampton by Hilton Belfast City Centre 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Titanic Hotel Belfast 4 2.5 miles4 km
Schools in Beechmount
- Corpus Christi College Secondary
- Gaelscoil Na Bhfal Primary
- St Dominic's High School Secondary
- St Kevin's Primary School Primary
- St Paul's Primary School Primary
- St Rose’s Dominican College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Queen's University Belfast University 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ulster Museum Museum 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Titanic Belfast Museum 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Titanic Studio Museum 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Belvoir Estate 3.1 miles5 km
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Glengormly House Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Castlereagh House Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 4.5 miles7.2 km