Hillfoot
Ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.572, -5.885 |
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Hillfoot is a compact, largely residential ward on the outskirts of Belfast in Northern Ireland, characterised by a mix of post‑war public housing and older terraces. It feels suburban rather than urban, with small local shopping parades, schools and community centres serving nearby neighbourhoods and a scattering of green spaces that give the area a relatively open, hill‑fringed aspect.
Socially and economically it has traditionally had a strong working‑class identity and a close‑knit community life, with active neighbourhood groups and local initiatives aimed at regeneration and youth provision. Good transport links to the city and surrounding employment hubs have encouraged modest demographic change in recent years, while local history is often reflected in community projects and murals that mark everyday life rather than grand civic monuments.
Postcode districts covering Hillfoot
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Antrim Centre 17 miles27.4 km
- Banbridge East 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Banbridge South 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Banbridge West 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Dundonald 3.7 miles6 km
- Holywood 4.7 miles7.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Merok Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Cregagh Ward 0.7 miles1 km
- Orangefield Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Galwally Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Ravenhill Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Rosetta Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Sandown Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shandon Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Beersbridge Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bloomfield Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Newtownbreda Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cairnshill Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
Example postcodes in Hillfoot
BT6 9RJ, BT5 7GS, BT6 0NG, BT6 9TU, BT6 9RZ, BT6 0NL, BT6 0NW, BT6 9RE, BT5 7LN … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Belfast International Airport 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Belfast Central railway station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Botanic Railway Station 2.3 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Hillfoot Ad
- Wilton House 5 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Room2 Belfast Hometel 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Merchant Hotel 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Titanic Hotel Belfast 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- AC Hotels by Marriott Belfast 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Benedicts Hotel 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- The Stormont Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Maldron Hotel Belfast City 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
Schools in Hillfoot
- Lead Hill Primary School Primary
- Loughview Integrated Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Castlereagh House Estate 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ulster Museum Museum 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Queen's University Belfast University 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Belvoir Estate 2.5 miles4 km
- Titanic Belfast Museum 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Titanic Studio Museum 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Glengormly House Estate 6 miles9.7 km