Ballyrobert

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Ballyrobert (Baile Roibeird in Irish, Robert's townland) is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated about 4 km south of Ballyclare and has developed around the junction of the Ballyrobert Road and the Mossley Road/The Longshot. It had a population of 587 people in the 2001 Census. It is within the Newtownabbey Borough Council area.

Contents 1 2001 Census 2 Schools 3 References 4 See also

[edit] 2001 Census

Ballyrobert is classified as a Small Village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 587 people living in Ballyrobert. Of these:

• 23.6% were aged under 16 years and 14.6% were aged 60 and over
• 50.9% of the population were male and 49.1% were female
• 4.4% were from a Catholic background and 93.5% were from a Protestant background
• 1.7% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service

[edit] Schools

There is one Primary School in the Ballyrobert area called Thompson Primary School

[edit] References

• Draft Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015

[edit] See also

Ballyrobert Community Association

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