Jordanstown

Jordanstown
Jordanstown  Jordanstown shown within Northern Ireland
Population	5,494 (2001 Census)
District	Newtownabbey
County	County Antrim
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWTOWNABBEY
Postcode district	BT37
Dialling code	028
EU Parliament	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	East Antrim
NI Assembly	East Antrim
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Antrim

Jordanstown is the name of a townland and electoral ward in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the urban area called Newtownabbey and the wider Newtownabbey Borough.

Jordanstown includes a University of Ulster campus, a bowling club, a few schools and shops. It also has a beach and seafront park area called Loughshore Park, which hosts various events throughout the year including the three day Loughshore Festival over the last weekend in August. The park sits on the shore of Belfast Lough. Jordanstown has been voted 5th most attractive place to live in Northern Ireland by the NI Neighbourhood Information Service.^{[citation needed]}

Education

• Whiteabbey Primary School
• Jordanstown Schools for the Deaf and Blind.
• Thornfield House School for those with Specific Speech Impairments.
• Rosstulla Special School
• Monkstown Community High School
• Belfast High School
• University of Ulster

History

Jordanstown was a semi-rural district until the 1950s when it expanded rapidly with the construction of new housing. Middle-class families were attracted to the area due to its location adjacent to Belfast Lough and the railway station, which provides access to Belfast City Centre.

The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Jordanstown

Transport

• Jordanstown railway station was opened on February 1, 1853.
• Translink Bus & Rail Website

Churches

• St. Patrick's Church (Church of Ireland)
• Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church

Local councillors and MLAs

Jordanstown is covered by the University district electoral area of Newtownabbey Borough Council.

• Jordanstown councillors

Local Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) for the area include:

• Sammy Wilson (DUP)
• David Hilditch (DUP)
• Alastair Ross (DUP)
• Roy Beggs (UUP)
• Ken Robinson (UUP)
• Sean Neeson (Alliance)

2001 Census

Jordanstown is a small settlement within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area (BMUA). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 5,494 people living in Jordanstown. Of these:

• 16.9% were under 16 years old and 48.9% were aged 60 and above;
• 32.6% of the population were male and 50.5% were female; * 1.4% were from a Catholic Community Background and 67.5% were from the Protestant and Christian CommunityBackgrounds, 29% other religions

See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• Jordanstown Schools