Newtownabbey Urban District was founded on 1 April 1958 to cover seven villages north of Belfast: Carnmoney, Glengormley, Jordanstown, Monkstown, Whiteabbey, Whitehouse and Whitewell.[2] Before this, the area fell under the jurisdiction of Belfast Rural District.
Newtownabbey is a large dispersed urban area north of Belfast, surrounding Carnmoney Hill. To its east is Belfast Lough, and to its south and west is Cavehill. There are two wooded river glens running through it: the Three Mile Water and the Glas-na-Bradan.
Townlandsedit
Below is a list of townlands that are within Newtownabbey's urban area, alongside their likely etymologies.
Ballybought (from IrishBaile Bocht, meaning "poor townland")*
Ballyduff (from Baile Mhic Giolla Dhuibh, "MacElduff's townland")*
Ballygolan (from Baile an Ghabhláin, "townland of the fork")*
Ballyhenry (from Baile Éinrí, "Henry's townland")*
Ballyvesey (possibly from Baile an Mheasa, "townland of the mast)*
Ballywonard (from Baile an Mhuine Aird, "townland of the high thicket")*
National Identity of Newtownabbey residents (2021)[6][7][8]
Nationality
Per cent
British
55.9%
Northern Irish
35.6%
Irish
21.5%
2021 Censusedit
On census day (2021) there were 67,599 people living in Newtownabbey. Of these:
54.45% (36,806) were from a Protestant or other Christian backgrounds, 30.77% (20,801) were from a Catholic background, 1.73% (1,171) were from other religious backgrounds, and 13.05% (8,821) had no religious background[9]
7.57% had some knowledge of the Irish language and 9.21% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots.[10][11]
41.37% (27,966) had a British only identity, 17.25% (11,662) had an Irish only identity, and 20.61% (13,934) had a Northern Irish only identity.[12]
2011 Censusedit
On census day (27 March 2011) there were 65,646 people living in Newtownabbey.[13] Of these:
20.26% were aged under 16 years and 15.51% were aged 60 and over
48.02% of the population were male and 51.98% were female
62.21% were from a Protestant or other Christian backgrounds, and 27.69% were from a Catholic background
6.40% had some knowledge of the Irish language and 6.98% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots.
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External linksedit
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Newtownabbey.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Newtownabbey.
Antrim & Newtonabbey Borough Council official website