Newtownabbey is a large urban area in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, to the north of Belfast. Newtownabbey Urban Area includes a large number of smaller towns and villages, including Carnmoney, Ballyduff, Glengormley, Jordanstown, Monkstown, Rathcoole and Whiteabbey. The natural landscape makes it an ideal location for all sorts of sporting activities and outdoor pursuits: you can golf, fish, horse ride or enjoy a walk in many of the area’s open spaces and parks. There is plenty for children to do with an excellent range of indoor entertainment and leisure facilities.

Overall Newtownabbey Urban Area had a population of 62,056 people in the 2001 Census. It is served by Newtownabbey Borough Council. The new town of Newtownabbey was created in 1958 from the existing villages of Carnmoney, Glengormley, Whitehouse, Jordanstown, Monkstown and Whiteabbey. In 1973, Ballyclare and its rural hinterland were added to the Newtownabbey Urban District Council to form the new Newtownabbey District Council, which was later awarded the status of borough. More about Newtownabbey here >