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Cliftonville

Ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Coordinates:54.621, -5.957
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Cliftonville is an electoral ward in north Belfast, covering a largely urban area north of the city centre around the Antrim Road corridor. The ward is characterised by dense terraces and mixed housing from the Victorian and twentieth-century periods, with local shops, churches and community centres serving a socially diverse population.

Historically the area experienced the same communal tensions and economic decline that affected much of inner-north Belfast during the Troubles, and since then has been the focus of small-scale regeneration and active community organisations. Today Cliftonville combines grassroots cultural and sporting life with ongoing efforts to tackle deprivation and improve local services, reflecting both its challenges and its resilience.

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Transport links

  • George Best Belfast City Airport 3.4 miles5.5 km
  • Belfast International Airport 10.7 miles17.1 km
  • York Road Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
  • Yorkgate Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km

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Schools in Cliftonville

  • Belfast Model School For Girls Secondary
  • Bunscoil Bheann Mhadagain Primary
  • Our Lady's Girls' Primary School Primary
  • Sacred Heart Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Victoria Square Shopping centre 2 miles3.2 km
  • Titanic Belfast Museum 2 miles3.3 km
  • Glengormly House Estate 2.1 miles3.3 km
  • Titanic Studio Museum 2.2 miles3.5 km
  • Queen's University Belfast University 2.7 miles4.3 km
  • Ulster Museum Museum 2.8 miles4.5 km
  • Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 3.3 miles5.4 km
  • Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
  • Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
  • Belvoir Estate 5 miles8 km
  • Castlereagh House Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
  • Giants Ring Archaeological site 5.6 miles9 km