Lisburn and Castlereagh
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Lisburn and Castlereagh borders Belfast to the southwest, blending suburban living with rural countryside. Lisburn is known for its linen heritage and shopping facilities, while Castlereagh is largely residential. The district benefits from strong road connections and proximity to Belfast.
The local government for this district is: Lisburn and Castlereagh City 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh
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 Lisburn and Castlereagh
Lisburn and Castlereagh is divided into 40 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ballinderry
- Ballyhanwood
- Ballymacash
- Ballymacbrennan
- Ballymacoss
- Beechill
- Blaris
- Cairnshill
- Carrowreagh
- Carryduff East
- Carryduff West
- Derryaghy
- Dromara
- Drumbo
- Dundonald
- Enler
- Galwally
- Glenavy
- Graham's Bridge
- Harmony Hill
- Hilden
- Hillhall
- Hillsborough
- Knockbracken
- Knockmore
- Lagan
- Lagan Valley
- Lambeg
- Lisnagarvey
- Maghaberry
- Magheralave
- Maze
- Moira
- Moneyreagh
- Newtownbreda
- Old Warren
- Ravernet
- Stonyford
- Wallace Park
- White Mountain
Lisburn and Castlereagh in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Lisburn and Castlereagh is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Northern Ireland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Northern Ireland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Lisburn and Castlereagh
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.