Central
Ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.591, -5.927 |
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Central (electoral ward) sits at the heart of Belfast in Northern Ireland, covering the city centre’s mix of civic, commercial and cultural streets around City Hall. It includes the lively Cathedral Quarter with its bars, arts venues and festivals, alongside major retail arteries such as Royal Avenue and transport hubs around Great Victoria Street, all framed by views towards the River Lagan.
The ward is notable for its layered history – Victorian and Edwardian architecture, civic landmarks and post‑Troubles regeneration have created a compact area where offices, shops, nightlife and museums sit next to period streets and concert venues like the Ulster Hall. That mix makes it a busy daytime economic centre and an evening cultural hotspot, with a changing residential and visitor population.
Postcode districts covering Central
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 21.3 miles
- Antrim Centre 14.9 miles
- Banbridge East 21.4 miles
- Banbridge South 22.2 miles
- Banbridge West 22.1 miles
- Dundonald 4.8 miles
- Holywood 4.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ormeau Ward 0.7 miles
- Woodstock Ward 0.7 miles
- Ballymacarrett Ward 0.9 miles
- Falls Ward 0.9 miles
- Windsor Ward 1.1 miles
- Ravenhill Ward 1.2 miles
- Beersbridge Ward 1.2 miles
- Blackstaff Ward 1.2 miles
- New Lodge Ward 1.2 miles
- Shankill Ward 1.3 miles
- Stranmillis Ward 1.4 miles
- Rosetta Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Central
BT1 1SN, BT1 6ES, BT7 2EZ, BT1 3LY, BT2 8DS, BT1 5AD, BT1 5FB, BT1 1QA, BT1 1XJ … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 2.9 miles
- Belfast International Airport 12.4 miles
- Botanic Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Great Victoria Street Railway Station 0.4 miles
Hotels in Central Ad
- Wilton House 5
- Room2 Belfast Hometel 4
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5
- Ten Square Hotel 4
- Europa Hotel 4
- The Merchant Hotel 5
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4
- Maldron Hotel Belfast City 4
- Benedicts Hotel 4
- Hampton by Hilton Belfast City Centre 4
Schools in Central
- Botanic Primary School Primary
- Scoil An Droichid Primary
- St Malachy's Primary School Primary
- The Royal Belfast Academical Institution Secondary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 0.5 miles
- Queen's University Belfast University 0.5 miles
- Ulster Museum Museum 0.7 miles
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 1 mile
- Titanic Belfast Museum 1.3 miles
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 1.3 miles
- Titanic Studio Museum 1.7 miles
- Belvoir Estate 2.8 miles
- Castlereagh House Estate 2.9 miles
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 3.4 miles
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 3.6 miles
- Glengormly House Estate 4.2 miles