Cregagh
Ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.573, -5.901 |
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Cregagh is a residential ward on the eastern side of Belfast in Northern Ireland, centred on the long Cregagh Road and made up of a mix of post‑war council estates and private housing. Its closeness to Stormont and good road links into the city means it functions largely as a commuter suburb with local shops, schools and parks serving a fairly close‑knit community.
The area has a strong unionist cultural identity and active community groups; historically many locals found work in east Belfast industries such as Harland & Wolff, and more recent regeneration in the nearby Titanic Quarter has altered employment patterns and amenities. While it experienced tensions during the Troubles, recent years have seen investment in housing and green spaces alongside continued local traditions, parades and remembrance activities.
Postcode districts covering Cregagh
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Antrim Centre 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Banbridge East 21 miles33.8 km
- Banbridge South 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Banbridge West 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Dundonald 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Holywood 5 miles8.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Ravenhill Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Hillfoot Ward 0.7 miles1 km
- Rosetta Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Merok Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Galwally Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Ormeau Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Orangefield Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Woodstock Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Newtownbreda Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Beersbridge Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Stranmillis Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Bloomfield Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
Example postcodes in Cregagh
BT6 0FJ, BT6 0JP, BT6 0FP, BT6 0EG, BT6 0GA, BT6 0DW, BT6 0NA, BT6 0GB, BT6 0LP … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Belfast International Airport 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Botanic Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Belfast Central railway station 1.7 miles2.7 km
Hotels near Cregagh Ad
- Wilton House 5 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Room2 Belfast Hometel 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Merchant Hotel 5 2.2 miles3.5 km
- AC Hotels by Marriott Belfast 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Titanic Hotel Belfast 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Benedicts Hotel 4 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Maldron Hotel Belfast City 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Hampton by Hilton Belfast City Centre 4 2 miles3.2 km
Schools in Cregagh
- Cregagh Primary School Primary
- Knockbreda Primary School Primary
- St Bernard's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Castlereagh House Estate 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ulster Museum Museum 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Queen's University Belfast University 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 2 miles3.2 km
- Belvoir Estate 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Titanic Belfast Museum 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Titanic Studio Museum 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 3 miles4.8 km
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Glengormly House Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km