Newtownbreda
Ward in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.555, -5.91 |
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Newtownbreda sits on the southern fringe of Belfast within the local government district of Lisburn and Castlereagh. It is largely a residential suburb with a mix of post‑war estates and newer housing, favoured by families for its schools, parks and straightforward road and public‑transport links into the city centre.
Local life is shaped by a handful of landmarks and green spaces: the Forestside shopping centre provides the retail and leisure hub while nearby Belvoir Park Forest offers pleasant walking and recreation. Historically a small village absorbed by suburban growth, the area now has a quiet, community‑orientated character with retail and service‑sector employment predominating.
Postcode districts covering Newtownbreda
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 20.9 miles
- Antrim Centre 16.9 miles
- Banbridge East 19.8 miles
- Banbridge South 20.8 miles
- Banbridge West 20.7 miles
- Dundonald 5.2 miles
- Holywood 6.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Galwally Ward 0.5 miles
- Beechill Ward 0.7 miles
- Cairnshill Ward 0.8 miles
- Rosetta Ward 1.1 miles
- Belvoir Ward 1.1 miles
- Cregagh Ward 1.3 miles
- Knockbracken Ward 1.3 miles
- Hillfoot Ward 1.5 miles
- Stranmillis Ward 1.6 miles
- Merok Ward 1.8 miles
- Ravenhill Ward 1.8 miles
- Ormeau Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Newtownbreda
BT8 7HP, BT8 6NW, BT8 6NZ, BT8 7HQ, BT8 7UF, BT8 6HU, BT8 7JJ, BT8 7XJ, BT8 6HG … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 4.6 miles
- Belfast International Airport 14.1 miles
- Adelaide Station 2.4 miles
- Botanic Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Newtownbreda Ad
- Gregory by the Warren Collection 4 2.3 miles
- Europa Hotel Belfast 4 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4 2.8 miles
- Tara Lodge 4 2.4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Belfast City Centre 3 2.9 miles
- Grand Central Hotel Belfast 5 2.9 miles
- The Malone 4 2.2 miles
- Crowne Plaza - Belfast 4 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Belfast City Queens Quarter 3 2.2 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5 2.9 miles
Schools in Newtownbreda
- Breda Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Belvoir Estate 1 mile
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 1.5 miles
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 1.5 miles
- Castlereagh House Estate 1.9 miles
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 1.9 miles
- Ulster Museum Museum 2.1 miles
- Queen's University Belfast University 2.2 miles
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 3 miles
- Titanic Belfast Museum 3.6 miles
- Titanic Studio Museum 3.9 miles
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 5.3 miles
- Glengormly House Estate 6.7 miles