Stonyford
Ward in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.574, -6.116 |
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| Dialling code: | 02892 (Lisburn) |
Stonyford is an electoral ward in the Lisburn and Castlereagh area of Northern Ireland, sitting where the suburban edges of town meet the surrounding countryside. The ward contains a mix of housing and small farms, with many residents commuting to nearby Lisburn or Belfast for work; the local economy is therefore a blend of agriculture, small businesses and service-sector employment linked to the wider urban area.
Locally there’s a strong community feel, expressed through clubs, churches and village‑scale amenities, and the landscape still shows historic rural features such as stone walls and older farm buildings that hint at its agricultural past. Political and social life in the ward often revolves around issues common to edge‑of‑town areas - planning, transport and maintaining local services - while residents make regular use of the larger retail and cultural facilities in the nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Stonyford
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 14.2 miles
- Antrim Centre 10.8 miles
- Banbridge East 17.1 miles
- Banbridge South 17.2 miles
- Banbridge West 16.9 miles
- Dundonald 12.5 miles
- Holywood 12.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- White Mountain Ward 2.7 miles
- Lagmore Ward 3.3 miles
- Poleglass Ward 3.4 miles
- Collin Glen Ward 3.7 miles
- Ballymacoss Ward 3.9 miles
- Ballymacash Ward 3.9 miles
- Magheralave Ward 4 miles
- Maghaberry Ward 4 miles
- Twinbrook Ward 4.1 miles
- Derryaghy Ward 4.2 miles
- Stewartstown Ward 4.2 miles
- Glenavy Ward 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Stonyford
BT28 2PL, BT28 2PQ, BT28 3TJ, BT28 3UY, BT28 3SU, BT29 4HT, BT28 2PS, BT28 3TW, BT29 4HY … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 7 miles
- George Best Belfast City Airport 10.2 miles
- Derriaghy Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Lambeg Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Stonyford Ad
- The Ballymac Hotel 3 0.6 miles
- Keef Halla Country House 5.3 miles
- Haslem Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Gregory by the Warren Collection 4 6.9 miles
- Europa Hotel Belfast 4 7.4 miles
- Standing Stones Lodge 4 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4 7.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Belfast City Centre 3 7.3 miles
- Ballyrobin Hotel 3 7.2 miles
- Grand Central Hotel Belfast 5 7.6 miles
Schools in Stonyford
- Ballycarrickmaddy Primary School Primary
- Ballymacward Primary School Primary
- McKinney Primary School Dundrod Primary
Local points of interest
- Down Royal Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles
- Portmore Lough Nature reserve 7 miles
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 7.1 miles
- Ulster Museum Museum 7.3 miles
- Queen's University Belfast University 7.3 miles
- Belvoir Estate 7.5 miles
- Clover Hill Archaeological site 7.5 miles
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 7.8 miles
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 8 miles
- Langford Lodge Estate 8.3 miles
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- Titanic Belfast Museum 8.5 miles