Townland · Antrim
Old Forge
Finaghy ward population 4,525 · Postcode BT17 · Northern Ireland
Old Forge is part of the ward of Finaghy. There are no separate figures for Old Forge, so property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Finaghy ward. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Old Forge itself. What each figure covers
Where the figures come from
- Finaghy wardProperty, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
- Old ForgeRoughly where Old Forge is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Old Forge itself.
- Centre of Old ForgeFlood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
At a glance
Crime38 / 1,000367 incidents in 12 months▲-60% well below national averageFinaghy wardView breakdown →
Broadband250.7 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▲+50% well above national averageFinaghy wardView coverage →
Schools10 schools6 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special · with pupil numbersFinaghy ward and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene65% top-rated15 of 23 businesses rated 5-star▼-17% notably below national averageFinaghy wardView ratings →
Businesses250Top: Construction, Professional services, Retail & wholesale▼-34% well below national averageFinaghy wardView directory →
Planning609Within 5 km, 12 months · 32 in last 30 days · 206 pending · 377 approved · Belfast councilWithin 5 km of Old ForgeView applications →
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