Falls
Ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.597, -5.948 |
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Falls sits in West Belfast in Northern Ireland, centred on the famous Falls Road and a network of terraced streets and local shops. The area is close to landmarks such as Clonard Monastery and faces the largely unionist Shankill Road across historic peace lines, giving it a distinctive urban geography shaped by community boundaries as well as narrow streets and public parks.
Socially and culturally the ward is strongly identified with Irish nationalist and republican history, visible in murals, community centres and grassroots activism born out of the Troubles. It remains largely working-class, with a mix of social housing, independent traders and active cultural organisations - the area combines ongoing regeneration efforts and persistent socio-economic challenges with a lively sense of local identity, Gaelic sport and community arts.
Postcode districts covering Falls
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Antrim Centre 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Banbridge East 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Banbridge South 22 miles35.3 km
- Banbridge West 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Dundonald 5.6 miles9 km
- Holywood 5.5 miles8.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Clonard Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Shankill Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Beechmount Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Woodvale Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Central Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Blackstaff Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- New Lodge Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Windsor Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Water Works Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Ballymurphy Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Ardoyne Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ballygomartin Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
Example postcodes in Falls
BT12 6AT, BT12 4SP, BT13 2GA, BT12 4NX, BT12 6AR, BT12 4FQ, BT13 2DP, BT12 4LQ, BT12 4ND … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Belfast International Airport 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Great Victoria Street Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- City Hospital Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
Hotels near Falls Ad
- Wilton House 5 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Room2 Belfast Hometel 4 0.6 miles1 km
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5 0.5 miles0.9 km
- The Merchant Hotel 5 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4 0.5 miles0.9 km
- AC Hotels by Marriott Belfast 4 1.2 miles2 km
- Maldron Hotel Belfast City 4 0.6 miles1 km
- Benedicts Hotel 4 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Hampton by Hilton Belfast City Centre 4 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Titanic Hotel Belfast 4 1.8 miles2.8 km
Schools in Falls
- St Joseph's Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Queen's University Belfast University 1 mile1.6 km
- Ulster Museum Museum 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Titanic Belfast Museum 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 1.8 miles3 km
- Titanic Studio Museum 2 miles3.2 km
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Belvoir Estate 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Glengormly House Estate 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 3.7 miles6 km
- Castlereagh House Estate 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 3.9 miles6.3 km