District council · Northern Ireland

Antrim and Newtownabbey

Antrim and Newtownabbey is a district council. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Antrim and Newtownabbey
District council · N09000001
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Building control
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections

Education, roads, housing and social care in Northern Ireland are run by regional departments, not councils.

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Type
District council
Single tier
Official code
N09000001
ONS GSS code
Nation
Northern Ireland
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.
15
Postcode sectors
13
Wards
3
Constituencies

5 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

13 wards recorded in this council area.

Aldergrove · Antrim Centre · Ballyclare East · Bellevue · Burnthill · Doagh · Fairview · Mallusk · Rostulla · Steeple · Stiles · Toome · Whitehouse

Postcode sectors

BT29 4 · BT36 4 · BT36 5 · BT36 6 · BT36 7 · BT36 9 · BT37 0 · BT37 9 · BT39 0 · BT39 9 · BT41 1 · BT41 2 · BT41 3 · BT41 4 · BT41 9

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code N09000001.