Ballycastle, County Antrim
town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Ballycastle is a small town in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom.
Ballycastle | |
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Ballycastle harbour | |
Population | 5,089 (2001 Census) |
Irish grid reference | D115407 |
• Belfast | 55 miles (89 km) |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BALLYCASTLE |
Postcode district | BT54 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
UK Parliament | |
NI Assembly | |
Website | www.northantrim.com |
Population facts
changeOn 29 April 2001, the United Kingdom government had a census and saw that there were 5,089 people living in Ballycastle. They also saw that:
- 25.3% of people were under 16 years old and 18.7% were over 60 years old
- 46.8% of people were male and 53.2% were female
- 77.7% of people were from a Roman Catholic background and 20.5% were from a Protestant background.
- 5.5% of people aged 16–74 had no job.[4]
References
change- ↑ "North-South Ministerial Council: 2002 Annual Report in Ulster Scots" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ↑ Bonamargy Friary guide – Department of the Environment
- ↑ Guide to Dunluce Castle in Ulster-Scots Archived 2012-09-03 at the Wayback Machine DOE.
- ↑ Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service website.
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