Seahill
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| Seahill | ||
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| Province: | Ulster | |
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| County: | County Down | |
| District: | North Down Borough | |
| UK Parliament: | North Down | |
| European Parliament: | Northern Ireland | |
| Dialling code: | 028, +44 28 | |
| Post town: | Holywood | |
| Postal district(s): | BT18 | |
| Population (2001) | 1,186 | |
Seahill is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, south west of Helens Bay and about 7 km east of Holywood. It is separated from Craigavad and Cultra to the west by the Royal Belfast Golf Club. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,186 people. It is within the Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area. Seahill is a commuter settlement for Belfast with few services and community facilities, and without a true focal point. However, the villages close proximity to the North Down coastal path and views over Belfast Lough make it a popular and competitve housing market. It largely evolved in the mid-19th century.
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[edit] 2001 Census
Seahill is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,186 people living in Seahill. Of these:
- 19.3% were aged under 16 years and 25.6% were aged 60 and over
- 50.3% of the population were male and 49.8% were female
- 15.3% were from a Catholic background and 75.6% were from a Protestant background
- 1.4% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
[edit] Transport
Seahill railway station was opened on 4 April 1966.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Seahill station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- Draft Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015
