{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-constituencies-order-2023/schedule-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-constituencies-order-2023/schedule-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2023/1230",
  "legislation_title": "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-constituencies-order-2023",
  "path": "schedule/2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Name, designation and composition of constituencies in Northern Ireland",
  "text": "Name and designation\nComposition\n(1)A reference to a particular 2008 constituency is a reference to the constituency of that name described in Schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 as it had effect immediately before the coming into force of this Order.\n(2)The “Ballyward split line” is a line starting on the point on the eastern boundary of Ballyward ward which is in the centre of the junction of Dromara Road and Grove Road, and then drawn in a south-westerly direction along the centre of Dromara Road to the western ward boundary.\n(3)The “Quoile split line” is a line starting on the point on the southern Quoile ward boundary which is both in the centre of the bridge by which Belfast Road crosses the River Quoile and on the northern bank of the River Quoile, and drawn in a north-easterly direction along the northern bank of the River Quoile to a point on the western edge of Quoile Bridge; then in a south-easterly direction along the western edge of the bridge, then to a point at Irish grid reference system 348809.545 E, 346391.032 N which is on the southern edge of the road of Quoile Road; then in an easterly direction along the southern edge of the road of Quoile Road and then the southern edge of the road of Strangford Road to the ward boundary.\n(4)The “relevant area” is that part of the Strangford ward to the south of a line starting at the point on the ward boundary at Irish grid reference system 350653.122 E, 345872.095 N, and then drawn from that point to at Irish grid reference system 350646.759 E, 345876.357 N; then in a north-westerly direction along the property boundary to the northern corner of that boundary at Irish grid reference system 350628.081 E, 345893.946 N; then in a south-westerly direction along the property boundary to the western corner of that property; and then along the northern boundary of the field which is immediately to the north of the northern boundaries of the northernmost properties on Saul Acre View and Saul Acre to the ward boundary.\nBelfast East\n(borough constituency)\nThe following wards of Belfast City Council—\nBallymacarrett;\nBeersbridge;\nBelmont;\nBloomfield;\nConnswater;\nCregagh;\nGilnahirk;\nHillfoot;\nKnock;\nMerok;\nOrangefield;\nSandown;\nShandon;\nStormont;\nSydenham;\nWoodstock.\nThe following wards of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council—\nBallyhanwood;\nCarrowreagh;\nDundonald;\nEnler;\nGraham’s Bridge.\nBelfast North\n(borough constituency)\nIn the area of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council—\n(a) the part of the Abbey ward to the south of the northern boundary of the 2008 Belfast North constituency;\n(b) the Ballyhenry ward;\n(c) the Carnmoney Hill ward;\n(d) the Collinbridge ward;\n(e) the Glebe ward;\n(f) the Glengormley ward;\n(g) the Hightown ward;\n(h) the O’Neill ward;\n(i) the Rathcoole ward;\n(j) the Valley ward;\n(k) the Whitehouse ward.\nThe following wards of Belfast City Council—\nArdoyne;\nBallysillan;\nBellevue;\nCavehill;\nChichester Park;\nCliftonville;\nDuncairn;\nForth River;\nFortwilliam;\nInnisfayle;\nLegoniel;\nNew Lodge;\nWater Works.\nBelfast South and Mid Down\n(borough constituency)\nThe following wards of Belfast City Council—\nBelvoir;\nBlackstaff;\nCentral;\nFinaghy;\nMalone;\nMusgrave;\nOrmeau;\nRavenhill;\nRosetta;\nStranmillis;\nUpper Malone;\nWindsor.\nThe following wards of the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council—\nBeechill;\nCairnshill;\nCarryduff East;\nCarryduff West;\nDrumbo;\nGalwally;\nKnockbracken;\nMoneyreagh;\nNewtownbreda.\nIn the area of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, the Saintfield ward.\nBelfast West\n(borough constituency)\nThe following wards of Belfast City Council—\nAndersonstown;\nBallygomartin;\nBallymurphy;\nBeechmount;\nClonard;\nCollin Glen;\nDunmurry;\nFalls;\nFalls Park;\nLadybrook;\nLagmore;\nPoleglass;\nShankill;\nShaw’s Road;\nStewartstown;\nTurf Lodge;\nTwinbrook;\nWoodvale.\nIn the area of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, the Derryaghy ward.\nEast Antrim\n(county constituency)\nIn the area of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council—\n(a) the part of the Abbey ward to the north of the northern boundary of the 2008 Belfast North constituency;\n(b) the Jordanstown ward;\n(c) the Monkstown ward;\n(d) the Rostulla ward.\nIn the area of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, the Lurigethan ward.\nThe following wards of the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council—\nBallycarry and Glynn;\nBoneybefore;\nBurleigh Hill;\nCairncastle;\nCarnlough and Glenarm;\nCastle;\nCraigyhill;\nCurran and Inver;\nGardenmore;\nGlenravel;\nGlenwhirry;\nGortalee;\nGreenisland;\nIslandmagee;\nKilroot;\nKilwaughter;\nLove Lane;\nSlemish;\nSunnylands;\nThe Maidens;\nVictoria;\nWhitehead South;\nWoodburn.\nEast Londonderry\n(county constituency)\nThe following wards of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council—\nAghadowey;\nAltahullion;\nAtlantic;\nBallykelly;\nCastlerock;\nChurchland;\nCoolessan;\nDrumsurn;\nDundooan;\nDungiven;\nFeeny;\nGarvagh;\nGreysteel;\nGreystone;\nHopefield;\nKilrea;\nMacosquin;\nMagilligan;\nMountsandel;\nPortrush and Dunluce;\nPortstewart;\nQuarry;\nRoeside;\nUniversity;\nWaterside;\nWindy Hall.\nThe following wards of Derry City and Strabane District Council—\nClaudy;\nEglinton;\nPark.\nFermanagh and South Tyrone\n(county constituency)\nIn the area of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, the Blackwatertown ward.\nThe following wards of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council—\nBallinamallard;\nBelcoo and Garrison;\nBelleek and Boa;\nBoho, Cleenish and Letterbreen;\nBrookeborough;\nCastlecoole;\nDerrygonnelly;\nDerrylin;\nDonagh;\nEderney and Kesh;\nErne;\nFlorence Court and Kinawley;\nIrvinestown;\nLisbellaw;\nLisnarrick;\nLisnaskea;\nMaguiresbridge;\nNewtownbutler;\nPortora;\nRosslea;\nRossory;\nTempo.\nIn the area of Mid Ulster District Council—\n(a) the Augher and Clogher ward;\n(b) the Aughnacloy ward;\n(c) the Ballygawley ward;\n(d) the Ballysaggart ward;\n(e) the Caledon ward;\n(f) the part of the Castlecaulfield ward lies to the south of the northern boundary of the 2008 Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency;\n(g) the Fivemiletown ward;\n(h) the Killymeal ward;\n(i) the Moy ward;\n(j) the Moygashel ward;\n(k) the Mullaghmore ward.\nFoyle\n(county constituency)\nThe following wards of Derry City and Strabane District Council—\nBallymagroarty;\nBrandywell;\nCarn Hill;\nCaw;\nCity Walls;\nClondermot;\nCreggan;\nCreggan South;\nCulmore;\nDrumahoe;\nEbrington;\nEnagh;\nFoyle Springs;\nGalliagh;\nKilfennan;\nLisnagelvin;\nMadam’s Bank;\nNew Buildings;\nNorthland;\nShantallow;\nShantallow East;\nSheriff’s Mountain;\nSkeoge;\nSpringtown;\nVictoria.\nLagan Valley\n(county constituency)\nIn the area of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council—\n(a) the Aghagallon ward;\n(b) the part of the Donaghcloney ward to the east of the western boundary of the 2008 Lagan Valley constituency;\n(c) the Dromore ward;\n(d) the part of the Gransha ward to the north of the southern boundary of the 2008 Lagan Valley constituency;\n(e) the Magheralin ward;\n(f) the Quilly ward.\nThe following wards of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council—\nBallinderry;\nBallymacash;\nBallymacbrennan;\nBallymacoss;\nBlaris;\nDromara;\nHarmony Hill;\nHilden;\nHillhall;\nHillsborough;\nKnockmore;\nLagan;\nLagan Valley;\nLambeg;\nLisnagarvey;\nMaghaberry;\nMagheralave;\nMaze;\nMoira;\nOld Warren;\nRavernet;\nWallace Park;\nWhite Mountain.\nMid Ulster\n(county constituency)\nIn the area of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council—\n(a) the part of the Loughgall ward to the north of the northern boundary of the 2008 Newry and Armagh constituency;\n(b) the part of The Birches ward to the west of the western boundary of the 2008 Upper Bann constituency.\nIn the area of Mid Ulster District Council—\n(a) the Ardboe ward;\n(b) the Ballymaguigan ward\n(c) the Bellaghy ward;\n(d) the part of the Castlecaulfield ward to the north of the northern boundary of the 2008 Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency;\n(e) the Castledawson ward;\n(f) the Coagh ward;\n(g) the Coalisland North ward;\n(h) the Coalisland South ward;\n(i) the Cookstown East ward;\n(j) the Cookstown South ward;\n(k) the Cookstown West ward;\n(l) the Coolshinny ward;\n(m) the Donaghmore ward;\n(n) the Draperstown ward;\n(o) the Glebe ward;\n(p) the Killyman ward;\n(q) the Lissan ward;\n(r) the Loughry ward;\n(s) the Lower Glenshane ward;\n(t) the Maghera ward;\n(u) the Oaklands ward;\n(v) the Stewartstown ward;\n(w) the Swatragh ward;\n(x) the Tamlaght O’Crilly ward;\n(y) The Loup ward;\n(z) the Tobermore ward;\n(aa) the Town Parks East ward;\n(bb) the Valley ward;\n(cc) the Washing Bay ward.\nNewry and Armagh\n(county constituency)\nThe following wards of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council—\nCathedral;\nDemesne;\nHamiltonsbawn;\nKeady;\nMarkethill;\nNavan;\nRichhill;\nSeagahan;\nTandragee;\nThe Mall.\nThe following wards of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council—\nAbbey;\nBallybot;\nBessbrook;\nCamlough;\nCrossmaglen;\nDamolly;\nDrumalane;\nFathom;\nForkhill;\nMullaghbane;\nNewtownhamilton;\nSt. Patrick’s;\nWhitecross.\nNorth Antrim\n(county constituency)\nThe following wards of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council—\nBallycastle;\nBallymoney East;\nBallymoney North;\nBallymoney South;\nClogh Mills;\nDervock;\nDunloy;\nGiant’s Causeway;\nKinbane;\nLoughguile and Stranocum;\nRasharkin;\nRoute;\nTorr Head and Rathlin.\nThe following wards of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council—\nAcademy;\nAhoghill;\nArdeevin;\nBallee and Harryville;\nBallykeel;\nBraidwater;\nBroughshane;\nCastle Demesne;\nCullybackey;\nFair Green;\nGalgorm;\nGrange;\nKells;\nKirkinriola;\nMaine;\nPark;\nPortglenone.\nNorth Down\n(county constituency)\nIn the area of Ards and North Down Borough Council—\n(a) the Ballycrochan ward;\n(b) the Balygrainey ward;\n(c) the Ballyholme ward;\n(d) the Ballymagee ward;\n(e) the Bloomfield ward;\n(f) the Broadway ward;\n(g) the Bryansburn ward;\n(h) the part of the Carrowdore ward to the north of the southern boundary of the 2008 North Down constituency;\n(i) the Castle ward;\n(j) the Clandeboye ward;\n(k) the Cultra ward;\n(l) the Donaghadee ward;\n(m) the Groomsport ward;\n(n) the Harbour ward;\n(o) the Helen’s Bay ward;\n(p) the Holywood ward;\n(q) the Kilcooley ward;\n(r) the part of the Loughries ward to the east of the southern boundary of the 2008 North Down constituency;\n(s) the Loughview ward;\n(t) the Rathgael ward;\n(u) the Rathmore ward;\n(v) the Silverbirch ward;\n(w) the Silverstream ward;\n(x) the Warren ward.\nIn the area of Belfast City Council, the Garnerville ward.\nSouth Antrim\n(county constituency)\nThe following wards of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council—\nAldergrove;\nAntrim Centre;\nBallyclare East;\nBallyclare West;\nBallyduff;\nBallynure;\nBallyrobert;\nBurnthill;\nCarnmoney;\nClady;\nCranfield;\nCrumlin;\nDoagh;\nFairview;\nFountain Hill;\nGreystone;\nMallusk;\nMossley;\nParkgate;\nRandalstown;\nShilvodan;\nSpringfarm;\nSteeple;\nStiles;\nTemplepatrick;\nToome.\nThe following wards of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council—\nGlenavy;\nStonyford.\nSouth Down\n(county constituency)\nIn the area of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council—\n(a) the part of the Banbridge East ward to the east of the eastern boundary of the 2008 Upper Bann constituency;\n(b) the part of the Gransha ward to the south of the southern boundary of the 2008 Lagan Valley constituency;\n(c) the Loughbrickland ward;\n(d) the Rathfriland ward.\nIn the area of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council—\n(a) the Annalong ward;\n(b) the Ballydugan ward;\n(c) the part of the Ballyward ward to the south of the Ballyward split line;\n(d) the Binnian ward;\n(e) the Burren ward;\n(f) the Castlewellan ward;\n(g) the Cathedral ward;\n(h) the Derryleckagh ward;\n(i) the Donard ward;\n(j) the Dundrum ward;\n(k) the Hilltown ward;\n(l) the Kilkeel ward;\n(m) the Knocknashinna ward;\n(n) the Lecale ward;\n(o) the Lisnacree ward;\n(p) the Mayobridge ward;\n(q) the Murlough ward;\n(r) the part of the Quoile ward to the south of the Quoile split line;\n(s) the Rostrevor ward;\n(t) in the Strangford ward, the relevant area;\n(u) the Tollymore ward;\n(v) the Warrenpoint ward.\nStrangford\n(county constituency)\nIn the area of Ards and North Down Borough Council—\n(a) the Ballygowan ward;\n(b) the Ballywalter ward;\n(c) the part of the Carrowdore ward to the south of the southern boundary of the 2008 North Down constituency;\n(d) the Comber North ward;\n(e) the Comber South ward;\n(f) the Comber West ward;\n(g) the Conway Square ward;\n(h) the Cronstown ward;\n(i) the Glen ward;\n(j) the Gregstown ward;\n(k) the Killinchy ward;\n(l) the Kircubbin ward;\n(m) the part of the Loughries ward to the west of the southern boundary of the 2008 North Down constituency;\n(n) the Movilla ward;\n(o) the Portaferry ward;\n(p) the Portavogie ward;\n(q) the Scrabo ward;\n(r) the West Winds ward.\nIn the area of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council—\n(a) the Ballynahinch ward;\n(b) the part of the Ballyward ward to the north of the Ballyward split line;\n(c) the Crossgar and Killyleagh ward;\n(d) the Derryboy ward;\n(e) the Drumaness ward;\n(f) the Kilmore ward;\n(g) the part of the Quoile ward to the north of the Quoile split line;\n(h) the Strangford ward, except for the relevant area.\nUpper Bann\n(county constituency)\nIn the area of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council—\n(a) the Ballybay ward;\n(b) the part of the Banbridge East ward to the west of the eastern boundary of the 2008 Upper Bann constituency;\n(c) the Banbridge North ward;\n(d) the Banbridge South ward;\n(e) the Banbridge West ward;\n(f) the Bleary ward;\n(g) the Brownlow ward;\n(h) the Corcrain ward;\n(i) the Craigavon Centre ward;\n(j) the Derrytrasna ward;\n(k) the part of the Donaghcloney ward to the west of the western boundary of the 2008 Lagan Valley constituency;\n(l) the Gilford ward;\n(m) the Kernan ward;\n(n) the Killycomain ward;\n(o) the Knocknashane ward;\n(p) the Lough Road ward;\n(q) the part of the Loughgall ward to the south of the northern boundary of the 2008 Newry and Armagh constituency;\n(r) the Mahon ward;\n(s) the Mourneview ward;\n(t) the Parklake ward;\n(u) the Shankill ward;\n(v) the part of The Birches ward to the east of the western boundary of the 2008 Upper Bann constituency;\n(w) the Waringstown ward.\nWest Tyrone\n(county constituency)\nThe following wards of Derry City and Strabane District Council—\nArtigarvan;\nBallycolman;\nCastlederg;\nDunnamanagh;\nFinn;\nGlenderg;\nGlenelly Valley;\nNewtownstewart;\nSion Mills;\nSlievekirk;\nStrabane North;\nStrabane West.\nThe following wards of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council—\nBeragh;\nCamowen;\nCoolnagard;\nDergmoney;\nDromore;\nDrumnakilly;\nDrumquin;\nFairy Water;\nFintona;\nGortin;\nGortrush;\nKillyclogher;\nNewtownsaville;\nOwenkillew;\nSixmilecross;\nStrule;\nTermon;\nTrillick.\nIn the area of Mid Ulster District Council, the Pomeroy ward.",
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 2 substituted (14.3.2024) by The Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/375), arts. 1(2), 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 in force at 29.11.2023, see art. 1(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "(1)A reference to a particular 2008 constituency is a reference to the constituency of that name described in Schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 as it had effect immediately before the coming into force of this Order."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "(2)The “Ballyward split line” is a line starting on the point on the eastern boundary of Ballyward ward which is in the centre of the junction of Dromara Road and Grove Road, and then drawn in a south-westerly direction along the centre of Dromara Road to the western ward boundary."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "(3)The “Quoile split line” is a line starting on the point on the southern Quoile ward boundary which is both in the centre of the bridge by which Belfast Road crosses the River Quoile and on the northern bank of the River Quoile, and drawn in a north-easterly direction along the northern bank of the River Quoile to a point on the western edge of Quoile Bridge; then in a south-easterly direction along the western edge of the bridge, then to a point at Irish grid reference system 348809.545 E, 346391.032 N which is on the southern edge of the road of Quoile Road; then in an easterly direction along the southern edge of the road of Quoile Road and then the southern edge of the road of Strangford Road to the ward boundary."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "(4)The “relevant area” is that part of the Strangford ward to the south of a line starting at the point on the ward boundary at Irish grid reference system 350653.122 E, 345872.095 N, and then drawn from that point to at Irish grid reference system 350646.759 E, 345876.357 N; then in a north-westerly direction along the property boundary to the northern corner of that boundary at Irish grid reference system 350628.081 E, 345893.946 N; then in a south-westerly direction along the property boundary to the western corner of that property; and then along the northern boundary of the field which is immediately to the north of the northern boundaries of the northernmost properties on Saul Acre View and Saul Acre to the ward boundary."
    }
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