Parkgate is a small
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in
County Antrim
County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim, County Antrim, Antrim, ) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, located within the historic Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the c ...
,
Northern Ireland
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. It lies at the foot of
Donegore Hill, near the
Six Mile Water
The Six Mile Water is a river in southern County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is an indirect tributary of the River Bann, via Lough Neagh.
Name
The river was historically called the ''Ollarbha'' and is known in Irish language, Irish as ''Abhainn ...
. It is about midway between
Ballyclare
Ballyclare () is a small town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 10,850 according to the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, and is located within the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area. It is part of, and ...
and
Antrim town. It lies within the
Borough of Antrim. It had a population of 676 people in the 2011 Census.
Population
2011 Census
In the 2011 Census Parkgate had a population of 676 people (256 households).
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2001 Census
Parkgate is classified as a small village or hamlet by th
NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)
(i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people).
On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 646 people living in Parkgate. Of these:
*26.7% were aged under 16 years and 14.8% were aged 60 and over
*50.3% of the population were male and 49.7% were female
*4.0% were from a Catholic background and 92.4% were from a Protestant background
*2.0% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.
See also
*List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland
This is an alphabetical list of towns and villages in Northern Ireland. For a list sorted by population, see the list of settlements in Northern Ireland by population. The towns of Armagh, Lisburn and Newry are also classed as cities (see city ...
References
Megalithomania - Parkgate holestone
External links
The Man From Peru
Villages in County Antrim
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