Craigavon Centre
Ward in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.448, -6.397 |
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| Population: | 59,236 |
| Dialling code: | 02838 (Portadown) |
Craigavon Centre is an electoral ward at the heart of the planned town of Craigavon, within the borough of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon in Northern Ireland. It covers the town’s civic and retail core, with a mix of municipal buildings, shops and community facilities that serve nearby areas such as Portadown and Lurgan, and enjoys decent road links toward Belfast and the lough shore around Lough Neagh.
Originally shaped by the 1960s new‑town plan that aimed to knit together local settlements, the ward still shows that ambitious modernist imprint alongside later regeneration efforts. It’s a focal point for local services and shopping, with a community profile that reflects both long‑standing residents and more recent economic change; socially and culturally it hosts civic events and carries the layered history of post‑war planning, local industry shifts and ongoing attempts to revitalise the town centre.
Postcode districts covering Craigavon Centre
Most populated places nearby
- Antrim Centre 19.7 miles
- Banbridge East 10.6 miles
- Banbridge South 8.8 miles
- Banbridge West 8.2 miles
- Cookstown East 19.8 miles
- Cookstown South 19.4 miles
- Cookstown West 20.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kernan Ward 1.2 miles
- Brownlow Ward 1.3 miles
- Bleary Ward 2.1 miles
- Shankill Ward 2.2 miles
- Killycomain Ward 2.4 miles
- Corcrain Ward 2.5 miles
- Mourneview Ward 2.5 miles
- Lough Road Ward 2.8 miles
- Derrytrasna Ward 3.1 miles
- Knocknashane Ward 3.1 miles
- Parklake Ward 3.2 miles
- Waringstown Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Craigavon Centre
BT63 5GL, BT63 5RG, BT64 3AH, BT64 9SQ, BT64 9BF, BT63 5ZR, BT63 5BJ, BT63 5PR, BT64 1BE … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 16.2 miles
- George Best Belfast City Airport 24.1 miles
- Portadown Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Lurgan Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Craigavon Centre Ad
- Seagoe Hotel 4 1.3 miles
- Belmont House Hotel 4 8.8 miles
- The Bannville Hotel 6.4 miles
Schools in Craigavon Centre
- Portadown Integrated Primary School Primary
- Seagoe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oxford Island Nature reserve 3.3 miles
- Carrick Blacker Estate 3.4 miles
- Clontylew House Estate 5.5 miles
- Mullavilly House Estate 5.8 miles
- Clare Castle Archaeological site 8 miles
- Portmore Lough Nature reserve 8.7 miles
- Drumilly House Estate 8.8 miles
- Summer Island Estate 10.2 miles
- Castle Dillon House Estate 10.5 miles
- Gosford Castle Estate 11.3 miles
- Mount Ida Estate 11.5 miles
- Down Royal Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles