Orangefield
Ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.586, -5.886 |
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Orangefield is a largely residential electoral ward on the eastern side of Belfast, sitting close to the busy Newtownards Road and forming part of the wider East Belfast urban area. The ward is centred around the green space of Orangefield Park, which occupies grounds of a former estate and provides sports pitches, play areas and community facilities, while the local streets mix older terraced housing with post‑war estates and small parades of shops along main roads.
Historically the area has been a predominantly working‑class, unionist community and like much of east Belfast it experienced social and economic pressures during the late twentieth century, followed by steady regeneration and community projects in recent years. It remains defined by strong neighbourhood ties, local clubs and grassroots initiatives, with good transport links into the city centre and nearby services managed under the Belfast local government arrangements.
Postcode districts covering Orangefield
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Antrim Centre 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Banbridge East 22 miles35.4 km
- Banbridge South 23 miles37 km
- Banbridge West 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Dundonald 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holywood 4 miles6.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Bloomfield Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Beersbridge Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Merok Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Sandown Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Ravenhill Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Woodstock Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Hillfoot Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Connswater Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Cregagh Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Knock Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ballymacarrett Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Shandon Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
Example postcodes in Orangefield
BT5 5FG, BT5 6AU, BT6 9FP, BT5 6BU, BT5 5PB, BT6 9EF, BT5 6BG, BT6 9GL, BT5 6AN … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Belfast International Airport 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Belfast Central railway station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Sydenham Railway Station, Northern Ireland 1.7 miles2.7 km
Hotels near Orangefield Ad
- Wilton House 5 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Room2 Belfast Hometel 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Merchant Hotel 5 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Titanic Hotel Belfast 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- AC Hotels by Marriott Belfast 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Stormont Hotel 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Maldron Hotel Belfast City 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Benedicts Hotel 4 2 miles3.2 km
Schools in Orangefield
- Grosvenor Grammar School Secondary
- Orangefield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 1 mile1.6 km
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Castlereagh House Estate 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Titanic Belfast Museum 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Titanic Studio Museum 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Queen's University Belfast University 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ulster Museum Museum 2 miles3.2 km
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 3.1 miles5 km
- Belvoir Estate 3.1 miles5 km
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Glengormly House Estate 5.1 miles8.3 km