Crumlin, County Antrim
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| Crumlin Cromghlinn |
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| Province: | Ulster | |
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| County: | County Antrim | |
| District: | Antrim Borough | |
| UK Parliament: | South Antrim | |
| European Parliament: | Northern Ireland | |
| Dialling Code: | 028, +44 28 | |
| Post Town: | Crumlin | |
| Postal District(s): | BT29 (part of) | |
| Population (2001) | 4,259 | |
Crumlin (in Irish: Cromghlinn, ie crooked glen) is a large village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, situated near Lough Neagh 20 miles west of Belfast city centre. It is at the head of a wooded glen on the Camlin River. It had a population of 4,259 people in the 2001 Census. Belfast International Airport is situated just north of the village.
A stone clock tower, built in 1897 as a memorial to a member of the Pakenham family who were landlords in the area, stands at the top of the village near the railway station. The town’s old linen mill built in 1809 now houses antique shops. The Presbyterian Church is a striking building on the village main street.
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[edit] 2001 Census
Crumlin is classified as an intermediate settlement by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 2,250 and 4,500 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 4,259 people living in Crumlin. Of these:
- 28.3% were aged under 16 and 11.3% were aged 60 and over
- 49.3% of the population were male and 50.7% were female
- 75.4% were from a Catholic background and 23.3% were from a Protestant background
- 3.4% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
[edit] Education
- Crumlin High School
- St. Joseph's Primary School
- Crumlin Primary School
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