Ravenhill
Ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.581, -5.903 |
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Ravenhill sits just south‑east of Belfast city centre and is centred on the long ribbon of housing and shops along Ravenhill and Ormeau Road. The ward mixes Victorian terraces with post‑war housing and a number of newer developments, and benefits from good transport links and nearby green space such as Ormeau Park, making it feel both urban and surprisingly green for its proximity to the centre.
The area is perhaps best known for Ravenhill Stadium, the home of Ulster Rugby, which brings lively matchdays and occasional concerts and helps support local pubs, cafés and small businesses. Culturally it’s a diverse, working neighbourhood with a strong local identity, where community facilities and independent traders sit alongside the legacy of Belfast’s industrial and residential past.
Postcode districts covering Ravenhill
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 21.8 miles
- Antrim Centre 16 miles
- Banbridge East 21.4 miles
- Banbridge South 22.3 miles
- Banbridge West 22.2 miles
- Dundonald 4.1 miles
- Holywood 4.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cregagh Ward 0.6 miles
- Woodstock Ward 0.7 miles
- Ormeau Ward 0.7 miles
- Beersbridge Ward 0.8 miles
- Orangefield Ward 0.8 miles
- Merok Ward 0.8 miles
- Rosetta Ward 0.9 miles
- Hillfoot Ward 1 mile
- Central Ward 1.2 miles
- Bloomfield Ward 1.2 miles
- Ballymacarrett Ward 1.2 miles
- Galwally Ward 1.4 miles
Example postcodes in Ravenhill
BT6 8GR, BT6 8PE, BT6 0AA, BT6 8GU, BT6 0AN, BT6 8LF, BT6 0BU, BT6 0AR, BT6 0DE … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 2.8 miles
- Belfast International Airport 13.6 miles
- Belfast Central railway station 1.1 miles
- Botanic Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Ravenhill Ad
- Wilton House 5 1.7 miles
- Room2 Belfast Hometel 4 1.7 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5 1.6 miles
- The Merchant Hotel 5 1.6 miles
- AC Hotels by Marriott Belfast 4 1.7 miles
- Titanic Hotel Belfast 4 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4 1.5 miles
- Benedicts Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Maldron Hotel Belfast City 4 1.5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Belfast City Centre 4 1.5 miles
Schools in Ravenhill
- Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School Secondary
- Downey House School Primary
- Harding Memorial Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's College Secondary
- St Michael's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 0.3 miles
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 0.6 miles
- Queen's University Belfast University 1.3 miles
- Ulster Museum Museum 1.3 miles
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 1.5 miles
- Castlereagh House Estate 1.8 miles
- Titanic Belfast Museum 1.8 miles
- Titanic Studio Museum 2.1 miles
- Belvoir Estate 2.5 miles
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 3.4 miles
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 3.6 miles
- Glengormly House Estate 5.1 miles