Carryduff West
Ward in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.52, -5.901 |
|---|---|
| Population: | 7,798 |
The Carryduff West electoral ward sits on the southern fringe of the Belfast conurbation within Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council in Northern Ireland. It covers the western side of the small town of Carryduff, a mix of suburban housing, pockets of farmland and roadside retail set in the rolling drumlin landscape of the Lagan Valley area.
Historically the settlement grew as a crossroads - its Irish name An Carraig Dhubh, meaning “the black rock”, hints at local geology - and today the ward combines a commuter population working in Belfast with local shops, schools and community facilities. Community life tends to centre on parish churches, clubs and modest light-industry and retail units, giving Carryduff West a semi‑rural character rather than an urban one.
Postcode districts covering Carryduff West
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 20.5 miles33 km
- Antrim Centre 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Banbridge East 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Banbridge South 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Banbridge West 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Dundonald 6.9 miles11 km
- Holywood 8.2 miles13.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Knockbracken Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Beechill Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Carryduff East Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Drumbo Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Cairnshill Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Newtownbreda Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Belvoir Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Galwally Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Moneyreagh Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Upper Malone Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Rosetta Ward 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Hillfoot Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Carryduff West
BT8 8PJ, BT8 8NN, BT8 8RN, BT8 8PH, BT8 8QR, BT8 8HJ, BT8 8SQ, BT8 8RW, BT8 8PG … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Belfast International Airport 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Balmoral Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
- Finaghy Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Carryduff West Ad
- Wilton House 5 5.6 miles9 km
- Crowne Plaza Belfast 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Room2 Belfast Hometel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Merchant Hotel 5 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Benedicts Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- AC Hotels by Marriott Belfast 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Titanic Hotel Belfast 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Maldron Hotel Belfast City 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
Local points of interest
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Belvoir Estate 2.5 miles4 km
- Castlereagh House Estate 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Ulster Museum Museum 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Saintfield House Estate 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Queen's University Belfast University 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Titanic Belfast Museum 6 miles9.7 km
- Titanic Studio Museum 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 7.7 miles12.4 km