Poleglass
Ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.565, -6.033 |
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Poleglass is a large suburban housing estate and electoral ward on the western edge of Belfast, Northern Ireland, developed from the 1970s onwards as part of planned social housing expansion. Its name derives from the Irish Poll Glas, often translated as “green hollow”, and the area grew rapidly with families moving out from inner-city neighbourhoods; the layout mixes terraces and newer housing with local shops, schools and community facilities.
Life in Poleglass is marked by a strong community identity, with active neighbourhood groups, sports clubs and cultural projects seeking to address local challenges and encourage regeneration. While the area has faced economic and social pressures common to many outer-city estates, it also benefits from green spaces at its edges and reasonable road and public transport links into West Belfast and the city centre, which shape everyday life and commuting patterns.
Postcode districts covering Poleglass
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 16.7 miles
- Antrim Centre 13 miles
- Banbridge East 17.7 miles
- Banbridge South 18.2 miles
- Banbridge West 18 miles
- Dundonald 9.4 miles
- Holywood 9.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lagmore Ward 0.8 miles
- Stewartstown Ward 0.9 miles
- Twinbrook Ward 0.9 miles
- Ladybrook Ward 1.1 miles
- Dunmurry Ward 1.4 miles
- Collin Glen Ward 1.4 miles
- Derryaghy Ward 1.7 miles
- Shaw's Road Ward 1.7 miles
- Andersonstown Ward 1.9 miles
- Musgrave Ward 2.1 miles
- Finaghy Ward 2.1 miles
- Falls Park Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Poleglass
BT17 0SG, BT17 0AT, BT17 0FL, BT17 0SU, BT17 0QN, BT17 0UY, BT17 0XP, BT17 0QU, BT17 0QP … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 7.4 miles
- Belfast International Airport 9.7 miles
- Dunmurry Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Derriaghy Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Poleglass Ad
- Gregory by the Warren Collection 4 3.8 miles
- Europa Hotel Belfast 4 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4 4.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Belfast City Centre 3 4.4 miles
- Grand Central Hotel Belfast 5 4.6 miles
- The Malone 4 3.8 miles
- Beechlawn House Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- Tara Lodge 4 4.4 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5 4.4 miles
- Haslem Hotel 4 3.8 miles
Schools in Poleglass
- St Kieran's Primary School Primary
- The Good Shepherd Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 3.8 miles
- Ulster Museum Museum 4.1 miles
- Belvoir Estate 4.1 miles
- Queen's University Belfast University 4.2 miles
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 4.7 miles
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 4.9 miles
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles
- Titanic Belfast Museum 5.6 miles
- Titanic Studio Museum 6 miles
- Down Royal Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles
- Castlereagh House Estate 6.7 miles
- Glengormly House Estate 6.7 miles