Woodvale
Ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.607, -5.961 |
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Woodvale sits in north‑west Belfast, Northern Ireland, close to the Shankill area and a short distance from the city centre. It is largely residential, with terraces, social housing and small parades of shops, and is anchored by the historic Woodvale Park, a late‑19th‑century public space that still serves as a local focal point for events and recreation.
The ward has a strong working‑class and unionist heritage and, like much of north Belfast, was shaped by the Troubles; murals and memorials in and around the area echo that past. In recent years community groups and regeneration initiatives have focused on improving amenities and youth provision, while its proximity to central Belfast keeps it linked into the city’s transport and employment opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Woodvale
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 20.7 miles
- Antrim Centre 13.1 miles
- Banbridge East 21.6 miles
- Banbridge South 22.3 miles
- Banbridge West 22.1 miles
- Dundonald 6.1 miles
- Holywood 5.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ardoyne Ward 0.6 miles
- Shankill Ward 0.6 miles
- Clonard Ward 0.6 miles
- Water Works Ward 0.8 miles
- Ballygomartin Ward 0.9 miles
- Falls Ward 0.9 miles
- Forth River Ward 0.9 miles
- Cliftonville Ward 0.9 miles
- Ballymurphy Ward 1.1 miles
- Beechmount Ward 1.1 miles
- New Lodge Ward 1.2 miles
- Chichester Park Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Woodvale
BT13 3AP, BT13 3ES, BT13 3HU, BT13 3GB, BT13 3DT, BT13 3JH, BT13 3HP, BT13 3GQ, BT13 3BZ … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 3.6 miles
- Belfast International Airport 10.8 miles
- Great Victoria Street Railway Station 1.3 miles
- City Hospital Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Woodvale Ad
- Wilton House 5 1.2 miles
- Room2 Belfast Hometel 4 1.3 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5 1.3 miles
- The Merchant Hotel 5 1.5 miles
- AC Hotels by Marriott Belfast 4 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4 1.4 miles
- Titanic Hotel Belfast 4 2.1 miles
- Maldron Hotel Belfast City 4 1.4 miles
- Benedicts Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Belfast City Centre 4 1.4 miles
Schools in Woodvale
- Glenwood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 1.6 miles
- Queen's University Belfast University 1.9 miles
- Titanic Belfast Museum 1.9 miles
- Ulster Museum Museum 2 miles
- Titanic Studio Museum 2.2 miles
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 2.7 miles
- Glengormly House Estate 3 miles
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 3.8 miles
- Belvoir Estate 4.1 miles
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 4.7 miles
- Castlereagh House Estate 4.7 miles