Upper Ballinderry

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Upper Ballinderry is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, about 10 miles (15 km) north west of Lisburn. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 192 people. It is situated in the Lisburn City Council area.

It is a small mill village with a prominent church, mill building and estate. The A26 road by passes the village to the east. Upper Ballinderry is situated on relatively flat land rising gradually to the east. The village has developed in a linear form on both sides of North Street and is contained by the Glenavy Road to the east and the disused railway line to the north. The nearby Ballinderry railway station is currently closed. It is a small settlement that has developed around a crossroads. The original road has been realigned with the more recent Glenavy Road situated to the east of the earlier route. Facilities include the Church of Ireland just outside the village to the west on the Lower Ballinderry Road, a filling station, a fruit and vegetable shop, a café, a car spares shop, a Church Hall and a Memorial Hall.

Locally significant buildings include Upper Ballinderry Church and Glebe House, which are listed buildings, and Fruithill House, Rosevale, Oatland Cottage, and converted mill buildings and outhouses.