Antrim and Newtownabbey
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Antrim and Newtownabbey lies immediately north and west of Belfast, combining urban and rural areas. It includes Belfast International Airport, the town of Antrim with its historic castle, and Newtownabbey’s residential and commercial zones. The district has strong transport links and a mix of industry, retail, and countryside.
The local government for this district is: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council (local government district).
Northern Ireland's local government is structured around 11 local government districts (LGDs). These districts, also known as councils, are the primary units for local administration and service delivery. They were formed through the merger of the previous 26 district councils in 2015.
Constituencies in Antrim and Newtownabbey
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 18 of them are in Northern Ireland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Antrim and Newtownabbey
Antrim and Newtownabbey is divided into 40 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abbey
- Aldergrove
- Antrim Centre
- Ballyclare East
- Ballyclare West
- Ballyduff
- Ballyhenry
- Ballynure
- Ballyrobert
- Burnthill
- Carnmoney
- Carnmoney Hill
- Clady
- Collinbridge
- Cranfield
- Crumlin
- Doagh
- Fairview
- Fountain Hill
- Glebe
- Glengormley
- Greystone
- Hightown
- Jordanstown
- Mallusk
- Monkstown
- Mossley
- O'Neill
- Parkgate
- Randalstown
- Rathcoole
- Rostulla
- Shilvodan
- Springfarm
- Steeple
- Stiles
- Templepatrick
- Toome
- Valley
- Whitehouse
Antrim and Newtownabbey in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Antrim and Newtownabbey is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Northern Ireland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Northern Ireland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Antrim and Newtownabbey
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.