Twinbrook
Ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.555, -6.019 |
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| Dialling code: | 02892 (Lisburn) |
Twinbrook is a suburban housing estate on the western edge of Belfast in Northern Ireland, developed mainly in the late 1960s and 1970s to rehouse families from older inner‑city streets. It sits close to the Dunmurry/Lisburn corridor and is characterised by terraces and semi‑detached homes, local green corridors and easy road links into the city, giving a suburban feel while remaining close to urban services.
Socially and culturally it has a strong, workaday community identity: local shops, sports clubs and a community centre are important hubs, and the area has seen sustained community‑led regeneration and youth projects since the Troubles. While Twinbrook has had its challenges with unemployment and deprivation, residents often point to active volunteer groups, murals and local initiatives as signs of continuing resilience and civic pride.
Postcode districts covering Twinbrook
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 16.8 miles
- Antrim Centre 13.9 miles
- Banbridge East 17.3 miles
- Banbridge South 17.9 miles
- Banbridge West 17.8 miles
- Dundonald 9.1 miles
- Holywood 9.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dunmurry Ward 0.6 miles
- Lagmore Ward 0.9 miles
- Ladybrook Ward 0.9 miles
- Poleglass Ward 0.9 miles
- Derryaghy Ward 1 mile
- Stewartstown Ward 1.1 miles
- Finaghy Ward 1.4 miles
- Lambeg Ward 1.5 miles
- Musgrave Ward 1.7 miles
- Magheralave Ward 1.8 miles
- Andersonstown Ward 1.8 miles
- Shaw's Road Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Twinbrook
BT17 0BY, BT17 0SB, BT17 0HP, BT17 0DQ, BT17 0FJ, BT17 0HB, BT17 0BZ, BT17 0DU, BT17 0EE … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 7.3 miles
- Belfast International Airport 10.6 miles
- Dunmurry Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Derriaghy Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Twinbrook Ad
- Beechlawn Hotel 3 0.8 miles
- Wilton House 5 4.5 miles
- Room2 Belfast Hometel 4 4.6 miles
- Crowne Plaza Belfast 4 2.9 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5 4.4 miles
- The Ballymac Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Balmoral Hotel, Belfast 3 0.9 miles
- Haslem Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Europa Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Ten Square Hotel 4 4.6 miles
Schools in Twinbrook
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School Primary
- Scoil na Fuiseoige Primary
- St Colm's High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 3 miles
- Belvoir Estate 3.5 miles
- Ulster Museum Museum 3.9 miles
- Queen's University Belfast University 4 miles
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 4.4 miles
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 4.8 miles
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles
- Titanic Belfast Museum 5.6 miles
- Down Royal Racecourse Recreation 6 miles
- Titanic Studio Museum 6 miles
- Castlereagh House Estate 6.2 miles
- Glengormly House Estate 7.1 miles