Ballycastle, County Antrim
Ballycastle is a small town in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom.
| Ballycastle | |
|---|---|
 Ballycastle harbour | |
| Population | 5,089 (2001 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | D115407 |
| • Belfast | 55 miles (89 km) |
| District |
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| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BALLYCASTLE |
| Postcode district | BT54 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly |
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| Website | www.northantrim.com |
Population facts
On 29 April 2001, the United Kingdom government had a census and saw that there were 5,089 people living in Ballycastle. They also saw that:
- 25.3% of people were under 16 years old and 18.7% were over 60 years old
- 46.8% of people were male and 53.2% were female
- 77.7% of people were from a Roman Catholic background and 20.5% were from a Protestant background.
- 5.5% of people aged 16–74 had no job.[4]
References
- "North-South Ministerial Council: 2002 Annual Report in Ulster Scots" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- Bonamargy Friary guide – Department of the Environment
- Guide to Dunluce Castle in Ulster-Scots Archived 2012-09-03 at the Wayback Machine DOE.
- Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service website.
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