Greenisland

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For places called Green Island, see Green Island

Greenisland is a small commuter town in County Antrim, 7 miles to the east of Belfast, Northern Ireland on the northern shore of Belfast Lough in the borough of Carrickfergus. It had a population of 5,050 people in the 2001 Census. It has a rail link to Belfast on the main Larne line. It borders Jordanstown and its University of Ulster campus.

2001 Census

Greenisland Urban Area is a small town within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area (BMUA), as classified by the [NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)] (ie with population between 4,500 and 10,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 5,050 people living in Greenisland. Of these:

• 21.6% were aged under 16 years and 22.1% were aged 60 and over
• 47.5% of the population were male and 52.6% were female
• 9.6% were from a Catholic background and 84.3% were from a Protestant background
• 3.3% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

For more details see: [NI Neighbourhood Information Service]

LOCAL MEDIA

• [Castle FM - Carrickfergus' Radio Station]

Churches

Greenisland is home to a number of churches including:

• Greenisland Baptist Church- for more details see [Greenisland Baptist]
• Greenisland Presbyterian Church - for more details see [Greenisland Presby]
• Church of the Holy Name - for more details see [Church of the Holy Name]
• Church of the Nazarene - for more details see [Church of the Nazarene UK site]

See also

• List of towns in Northern Ireland
• List of villages in Northern Ireland

 

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