Glenavy
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 Glenavy Catholic church | |
  Glenavy Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 5,697 (2011) |
| Irish grid reference | J154729 |
| • Belfast | 13 mi (21 km) |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRUMLIN |
| Postcode district | BT29 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
Glenavy (from Irish Lann Abhaigh, meaning "church of the dwarf"[1]) is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is approximately 11 miles west of Belfast and eight miles north-west of Lisburn, and sits on the banks of the Glenavy river. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 5,697 people. In early documents it was wriiten as "Lenavy".[1]
Demography[edit]
The population of Glenavy ward on census day (27 March 2011) was 5,697 people. Of these:[2]
- 26.07% were aged under 16 years;
- 10.39% were aged 65 and over;
- the average age was 34 years;
- 49.48% of the population were male and 50.52% were female;
- 59.96% were from a Catholic "community background";
- 35.39% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background; and
- 39.07% indicated that they had a British national identity, 38.44% had an Irish national identity, and 30.56% had a Northern Irish national identity.
- 0.86% were from an ethnic group other than white.
Transport[edit]
Glenavy railway station was opened on 13 November 1871, and was part of the now closed Knockmore line
The station was closed in 2003
Sport[edit]
- Glenavy is home to an intermediate-standard football team. Crewe United is a member of the Mid-Ulster Football League.
- Glenavy is also home to St. Joseph's GAA Club.
Notable residents[edit]
- John Ballance, Premier of New Zealand in the late nineteenth century
- Samuel Hill, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Ivor Jess, disability sports campaigner
- Anne Acheson, sculptor and co-inventor of paper-mache casts for broken limbs
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Logainm - Glenavy entry
- ^ Census 2011 Population Statistics for Glenavy Ward, Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS)
External links[edit]
54°35′N 06°13′W / 54.583°N 6.217°W
