Moneyreagh
{{short description|Village in County Down, Northern Ireland}}
{{Infobox UK place
| type =
| official_name = Moneyreagh
| country = Northern Ireland
| population = 1594
| population_ref = (Census 2021)
| map_type = Northern Ireland
| post_town = NEWTOWNARDS
| postcode_area = BT
| dial_code = 028
| constituency_westminster = Strangford (until 2024)
Belfast South and Mid Down (from 2024 General Election)
| irish_name = Mónaidh Riabhach
| unitary_northern_ireland = Lisburn and Castlereagh
| lieutenancy_northern_ireland = County Down
| constituency_ni_assembly = Strangford
| hide_services =
| postcode_district = BT23
| static_image = Moneyreagh village - geograph.org.uk - 1554223.jpg
| static_image_caption = Moneyreagh Village as seen on Street View in 2009
| coordinates = {{coord|54.5312|N|5.8304|W}}
| irish_grid_reference = J4051266736
}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}{{Use British English|date=June 2022}}
Moneyreagh or Moneyrea ({{Irish derived place name|Mónaidh Riabhach|grey bog or moor}}{{cite web | title=Moneyreagh| work=Place Names NI| url=http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=12065 | access-date=21 February 2013}}) is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. Around {{convert|6|miles|0}} south-east of Belfast city centre, it is just off the main road between Belfast and Ballygowan. It is situated in the civil parish of Comber and the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower. It had a population of 1,594 people in the 2021 Census.{{Cite web |title=NISRA Census Results 2021 |url=https://explore.nisra.gov.uk/area-explorer-2021/N21000571/ |access-date=22 February 2023 |website=NISRA}}
Demography
= 2011 Census =
On Census Day, 27 March 2011, the usual resident of the Moneyreagh Settlement was 1,384 (519 households).{{Cite web |publisher=Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency|title=statistics |url=https://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/public/AreaProfileReportViewer.aspx?FromAPAddressMulipleRecords=Moneyreagh@Exact%20match%20of%20location%20name:%20@Exact%20Match%20Of%20Location%20Name:%20Moneyreagh@23?#:~:text=On%20Census%20Day%20(27%20March,0.08%25%20of%20the%20NI%20total. |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk}} 30px Text was copied from this source, which is available under an [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Open Government Licence v3.0]. © Crown copyright.
- 17.92% were aged under 16 years and 13.37% were aged 65 and over
- 50.29% of the usually resident population were male and 49.71% were female
- 44 was the average (median) age of the population
- 99.71% were from the white (including Irish Traveller) ethnic group
- 2.24% belong to or were brought up as Catholic
- 90.39% belong to or were brought as 'Protestant and other Christian (including Christian related)' religion
- 83.31% indicated that they had a British national identity, 2.53% had an Irish national identity and 29.77% had a Northern Irish national identity.
Respondents could indicate more than one national identity.
== Language ==
- 1.04% had some knowledge of the Irish Language
- 9.07% had some knowledge of the Ulster Scots Language
- 0.30% did not have English as their first language
Education
= Primary =
Moneyreagh has one primary school locally, seen at the top of the table below.
Other schools nearby have been added also.
| class="wikitable sortable"
!School Name !Location !Distance outside |
| Moneyrea PS
|Moneyreagh |0 mi (0 km) |
| Alexander Dickson PS
|3.6 mi (5.8 km) |
| Loughview Integrated PS
|4 mi (6.4 km) |
| Andrews Memorial PS
|4 mi (6.4 km) |
= Secondary =
Moneyreagh does not have any secondary schools locally.
Those located nearby (<10 mi (16 km) away) are shown in the table below:
| class="wikitable sortable"
!School Name !Location !Distance outside !Notes |
| Lagan College
|Castlereagh |4 mi (6.4 km) | |
| Grosvenor Grammar School
|Castlereagh |4.7 mi (7.6 km) |Accessible by public bus route 12/512 |
| Saintfield High School
|6.4 mi (10.3 km) | |
Notable People
Golfer, Rory McIlroy, lived near the village until March 2013.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}
Transport
Moneyreagh is connected to Belfast City Centre by the 12/512 bus route ran by Translink. This route also connects Moneyreagh to the neighbouring small town of Ballygowan.
See also
References
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{{County Down}}
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Category:Villages in County Down
Category:Townlands of County Down
Category:Civil parish of Comber
Category:Aviation accidents and incidents locations in Northern Ireland
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